HomeMy WebLinkAboutSH17-037 U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE-Agenda Staff ReportKITTITAS COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: November 7, 2017
ACTION REQUESTED: Review and Acknowledge the Modification of
Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Restrictive Housing Modification Requirements
between the U.S. Marshals Service and the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office.
BACKGROUND: The Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) have
had a standing agreement regarding the housing of USMS detainees at Kittitas County
Corrections Center since 2010. This serves as notice of the addition of restrictive housing
requirements for USMS detainees. Restrictive housing is defined as any type of detention
that involves all of the following three basic elements: removal from the general
population, whether voluntary or involuntary; placement in a locked room or cell,
whether alone or with another detainee; and the inability to leave the room or cell for the
vast majority of the day, typically 22 hours or more.
INTERACTION: The Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has reviewed and
approved.
RECOMMENDATION: Review and Acknowledge the Modification of
Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Restrictive Housing Modification Requirements
between the U.S. Marshals Service and the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office.
HANDLING: No handling required.
LEAD STAFF: Commander Hoctor