You may have heard that Seattle is looking at sites for building a new Seattle Municipal Jail. By 1/1/2013, King County will no longer hold Seattle misdemeanor offenders at King County Jail. However, King County Jail will continue to hold Seattle felony offenders. This means that Seattle must either partner with other cities to share a jail, or Seattle must build its own jail.
There are four sites being considered in Seattle should Seattle decide to build its own jail. One of these possible sites is the Puetz Golf Course in Haller Lake.
You can find more information on the public outreach process here. There will be public meetings announced soon. And, you can find more information about the project in general here.
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