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The 47-locker bank used at
Spokane County Jail contains
small-, medium- and large-
sized lockers. The cost was
approximately $24,000. A sec-
ond bank of lockers was pur-
chased with CARES Act funds
last year for the new Spokane
County Detention Services
“Intake & Releasing Center,”
located less than a block away
from the jail’s Booking intake
door.
“The IRC takes pressure off
the jail booking area by pro-
cessing those offenders who’ve
been ordered by the courts to
be booked and released,” Sgt.
Parker told. “The lockers elimi-
nate the need for a property
inventory record and any risk
of a property claim, because
the inmate watches the officer
place the property and lock the
door. Once booking is com-
pleted, the offender is given the
Smart-locker log-in screen. code to open the locker and is
able to remove his or her prop-
erty from the locker without
Sgt. Parker said the system it up, it won’t allow the locker officer assistance.”
is working well. “Friends and to be opened a second time
family are able to pick up until that particular locker is FRED PETERSON
the property from 7 a.m. to 8 reassigned. The smart-lockers Staff Assistant to Lt. Jason Robison
p.m. without any contact with have been especially help- Spokane County Detention
Detention Services staff. As a ful in minimizing interaction Services
security measure, if the prop- between the Property Officer, Geiger Corrections Center
Spokane, Washington
erty has already been picked Administrative Staff, and the
public.”

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