Rantz Exclusive: King County jails ‘intentionally’ understaffed, under COVID-19 protocols to restrict bookings

An insider says we're all being played and it's making us less safe.

The two adult King County jails are still operating under COVID-19 protocols, refusing to accept most suspect bookings. The county said this is due to an unprecedented staffing crisis, which is undoubtedly true. But the president of the King County Corrections Guild said staffing solutions are intentionally being ignored to reach the King County Executive’s goal of abolishing jails.

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