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All female inmates leaving Spokane County Jail for Geiger

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by KREM.com, Marissa Bagg

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Posted on February 1, 2010 at 7:44 PM

AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- Spokane County plans to ship all female inmates out of the Spokane County Jail in Downtown Spokane to make way for a potential spike of male inmates.

The county will instead move all the women to a building on the Geiger Corrections Center campus in Airway Heights. The building is about 70-years-old, built as barracks for World War II military personnel.

The reason for the move is because of the shrinking Spokane County budget. Less money was devoted toward work release and home monitoring programs that keep felons from re-offending.

The Geiger building can hold about 125 women. When it opens it will hold about 85 female inmates.

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mikeinidaho said on February 2, 2010 at 6:03 PM

I see no reason at for prisoners to get anything special. They have violated the law which in my book makes them the lowest form of life that doesn't deserve to be treated with rights and such. The animals at the animal shelter on the count down list are superior to the repeat and violent offenders that we have within our penal system.

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dega77 said on February 2, 2010 at 12:02 PM

Gee, I'm amazed redrattler hasn't posted here, too. The old "if we all just subsidize bad behavior, these poor 'victims of society' will become productive citizens" mantra.

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orange said on February 2, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Crikey is dead on.

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lukychrmz1 said on February 2, 2010 at 7:45 AM

well said crikey. most people dont really know how the system works. if we just pull our heads out we will see that the scumbags got it better than us. they should pay their way. arpio gets it done right. time for some change........

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crikey said on February 1, 2010 at 11:49 PM

Joe Arpaio makes jail work on 60 cents/day per inmate. Take away the designer gyms, all the free elective and dental surgeries that you and I can't afford, and the budget will see some quick repair!! Stop contracting out laundry, maintenance and other jobs inmates can do and put our tax dollars to work on site!!

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bigdogrunswild said on February 1, 2010 at 11:02 PM

keep felons from re-offending...a bullet to the head would.

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whatsyurbeef said on February 1, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Man, Female inmates heading for Geiger, sounds like the title to a monster movie.

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westy said on February 1, 2010 at 8:19 PM

Great wwII baracks! If it was good enough for our veterans its good enough for prisoners!! Hear that OZZIE? Quit thinking of your $400 million jail....

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