The Sheriff and His Jail

A recent round of layoffs prompted by a low jail population has many people wondering why a new, larger jail is necessary.

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Anatomy of a Murder

How $23 in gas and an overcrowded jail cost Chris Rentz his life.

Leah Sottile
| Thursday, June 16, 2005

Asylum at the Jail

As the county debates where to expand the jail, others wonder why the jail is the second-largest mental health institution in the state

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Bulging at the Bars

Joel Smith
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Change or Die

As Spokane County has become more urban, its government has been given a choice: Reform or go under.

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, November 25, 2009
 
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