Bainbridge city council renews contract for juvenile detention services

By RICHARD D. OXLEY
Bainbridge Island Review Staff Writer
November 23, 2012 · 9:36 AM

The Bainbridge Island City Council voted to renew a contract for the city’s juvenile detention services.

The contract with Kitsap County allows the city access to the county’s juvenile detention facility. The county will continue to house underage islanders who commit crimes.

The contract for $10,000 is based on a charge of $80 per bed per night, and the agreement will run through Dec. 31, 2015.

Contact Bainbridge Island Review Staff Writer Richard D. Oxley at roxley@bainbridgereview.com or (206) 842-6613.

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