Seattle’s ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Administration Wants More Jail Beds for Non-Violent, Low-Level Offenders

Mayor considers disrupting the municipal court system by potentially jailing people at SCORE.by Ashley NerbovigAfter City Council Member Tanya Woo let slip that the City may contract with the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, also known as SCORE, frustrated King County Public Defenders sent a letter to the City explaining how switching to SCORE could hinder their ability to do their job, which is to provide effective representation for their clients. Right now, Mayor Bruce Harrell seems t