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Rising jail costs and ADP push up per‑bed charges, council told
Summary
Staff reported steady increases in county incarceration costs and said the average daily population (ADP) is about 1,127 with a rough per‑bed charge of about $254 per day; staff noted limited city control over county overhead and medical contracts.
Presenters discussed the city's agreements with Spokane County for detention services and said the county's charges have risen steadily since 2021. The city noted that revenue earmarked for those costs has been exceeded and that many overhead decisions (including medical contracts) are managed at the county level.
In response to a council question, staff said the average daily population is about 1,127 and the rough per‑bed daily charge is approximately $254; presenters also raised billing practices from the detention services audit, including charging a full day rate for partial‑day bookings. Staff said this pattern of costs is shared across jurisdictions and cited it as a long‑running policy and fiscal question the city is pressing with the county.
