Cheney City Council considers jail options

Agreement will allow some inmates to be housed at Lincoln County Jail

By BECKY THOMAS

Staff Reporter

Cheney City Council approved an agreement with Lincoln County to send certain Cheney offenders to the Lincoln County Jail.

At its Tuesday meeting, the council voted unanimously in favor of the measure, which aims to reduce jail costs for longer-term offenders. Cheney Municipal Court Administrator Terry Cooper said rising costs at the Spokane County Jail spurred the move.

Lincoln County Jail will now house inmates who have been charged in Cheney with a criminal offense and have a sentence of 10...

 

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