'It felt dirty': $60 million in Washington jail legal claims while oversight remains absent
Local governments and insurers paid over $60 million to resolve and defend hundreds of jail-related claims in the last five years, a KING 5 investigation found.
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Sheriff cites success of rehab program at Detention Center
Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton is asking county commissioners to continue allocating opioid settlement funds to what ...
Spokane leaders propose $1.5 million investment to combat the opioid crisis with settlement funds
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Washington taxpayers shell out $60 million for jail claims, lawsuits as oversight bills fail
Local governments and insurers paid over $60 million to resolve and defend hundreds of jail-related claims in the last five ...