King County Jails end misdemeanor booking restrictions amid staffing gains

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King County jails will lift remaining misdemeanor booking restrictions for all partner law enforcement agencies, starting Feb. 1, thanks to increased staff.

The lifting of restrictions came with the increase of available corrections officers. Through focused recruitment efforts, including increasing benefits for retention and hiring bonuses, the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention added 77 new corrections officers in 2023 and 102 in 2024 — leaving just 57 vacancies out of 503 total corrections officer positions.“The restrictions at King County jails applied only to non-violent misdemeanors,” King County stated.

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