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Consultants assess Adams County jail

RITZVILLE – At the request of the Adams County Sheriff's Office, two consultants affiliated with the National Institute of Corrections spent three days last month touring the local jail, interviewing staff and reviewing data as part of a jail and justice system assessment.

On Jan. 18, they presented recommendations to representatives of the Washington State Patrol and Adams County Sheriff's Office, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, District Court and commissioners.

Their review was designed to take a high-level look at the justice system in Adams County, including an assessment of options for the...

 

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