SCORE Jail Contract Renewal
At a glance
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- What: Annual renewal of the city's jail services contract with SCORE, guaranteeing 22 beds.
- Where it stands: the committee was willing to send it to the November 2 consent agenda once Forsythe receives a document she said was missing from the packet.
- Next: Chief Lowe to resend the referenced attachment D; then consent agenda on 2026-11-02.
Details
- Chief Lowe asked to keep 22 guaranteed beds; the memo separates guaranteed and non-guaranteed beds.
- Nuevacamina stated for the record that the cost rises from a current-biennium budget of about $1.65 million (actual spend about $1.83 million) to an expected $2.13 million, slightly under what the preliminary budget already holds.
- Cost components named: guaranteed and non-guaranteed beds, medical services and transport.
Concerns and answers
- Forsythe asked why Kirkland is still not an option. The chief said Kirkland cannot provide remote court access or suitable space for attorney-client conversations.
- Forsythe wants to read attachment D, referenced in SCORE's letter, describing how the facility follows the Keep Washington Working Act, before voting; she said it was not attached.
- Soni asked about reducing repeat arrests after release. The chief said rehabilitation and re-entry are outside police scope and suggested encouraging community organizations to use the city's grant process.
- Nuevacamina asked whether alternatives are being sought. The chief said King County's jail is mainly for felonies and violent crime, and that jail liability makes other facilities reluctant to take contracts.
Sources
Discussion time
About 10 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 - Committee of the Whole | 10 |
Log
- 2026-10-20 - Committee of the Whole — Chief presented the renewal; Forsythe asked for attachment D; committee agreed to consent on November 2 once the document is sent.
- 2026-11-02 - City Council Special Meeting - 2027 SCORE jail rate on the agenda; vote not yet recorded.