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Corrections director presents new reciprocal inmate-housing agreement with Skamania County
Summary
The director of corrections briefed commissioners on a new reciprocal agreement with Skamania County to house inmates in emergencies or evacuations; staff said this is the first such agreement under current emergency planning work and more may follow.
Marin Fox, director of corrections, told the board the consent agenda will include a reciprocal agreement with Skamania County to house inmates in the event of an evacuation or other emergency.
“This is a new agreement,” Fox said. The arrangement is reciprocal: each county will assist the other to the extent capacity allows during emergencies that require inmate transfers or housing support. Fox said the county is reviewing emergency processes and may bring similar agreements with other counties forward in the future.
Ending: The item is scheduled for the consent agenda as a routine emergency‑planning measure; staff did not request additional direction at the meeting.
