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Committee hears bill to require written contracts, reimbursement before jails accept federal detainees
Summary
SB 6,080 would require written contracts and cost recovery before Washington jails accept federal detainees transported across state lines; sponsor said the change would protect counties and taxpayers, while sheriffs raised concerns about practicability for all jails and certain federal arrests.
Staff told the committee SB 6,080 would require written contracts between local jails and federal authorities before jails accept federal detainees brought across state lines, except when there is a valid judicial warrant; contracts would have to include a fee covering the jail's total cost and a jail could refuse to hold a federal detainee if funds were not received or expected.
Sponsor Senator Annette Cleveland said the bill was…
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