King County Jail

In parts of the state, people are waiting weeks for a public defender — but even in King County, where it's a government job with good pay, public defenders say there aren't enough.

A man has pleaded not guilty to rape and voyeurism charges in Seattle after completing a prison sentence in New Mexico for rape. Pope was booked May 19 into King County Jail, where he remains in custody in lieu of $500,000 bail.

Against the backdrop of a recent coronavirus outbreak that sickened dozens of inmates, a new report calls for King County jails to avoid holding people in…

The King County Council is frustrated that some teens are still being put in solitary confinement a year and a half after the council passed an ordinance…

This summer, jails in King County expanded offerings for medically-assisted treatment to help people with addictions.The jails have been providing…

It’s a place with plenty of vacancies. And the price might be right—about $130 a night.But you probably don’t want to book a room.I’m talking about the…

Red jumpsuits might be the usual jail uniform in King County. But a new policy has the jail issuing headscarves and yamulkes to inmates.These items are…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWnyDTCb4JoTwo Renton officers have been demoted for posting a cartoon to YouTube that makes fun of the staff and policies…

It could be two decades before Seattle needs more jail beds for its misdemeanor inmates. City and King County leaders say that’s the expected result of a…

Three inmates have committed suicide in the King County jail in the past few weeks. The latest was a 33 year old man who died at Harborview Medical…