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Task force urges narrow jail use, statewide standards and grant program to upgrade facilities
Washington State Minority and Justice Commission · January 23, 2026
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Summary
A two‑year Jail Modernization Task Force report recommends limiting reliance on jails, expanding services and oversight, and creating a competitive state grant/loan program to update jail infrastructure and standards, the commission was told.
Judge Penalver presented the final report of a two‑year Jail Modernization Task Force, telling commissioners that the task force developed a set of recommendations intended to reduce jail use and improve facility standards.
"There was quite a lot of consensus about jails being overused," Penalver said, summarizing discussions…
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