Nisqually Tribe building $20 million Regional Jail
The Nisqually Tribe is starting work on a $20 million public safety complex (Jail)
Yelm Highway near Highway 510
Yelm Highway near Highway 510
This facility will include a jail for 288 inmates for Category II low-risk offenders and a
Future phase could expand it to 576 beds.
The property was "ACQUIRED"
in a Transfer of Title from the United States to The Nisqually Tribe as a mandate by
Congress on or around September 14, 2010.
in a Transfer of Title from the United States to The Nisqually Tribe as a mandate by
Congress on or around September 14, 2010.
The Nisqually Tribe plans to house low-risk inmates for nearby governments INCLUDING:
Port Gamble, Squaxin, Suquamish, Puyallup, Lacey, Tumwater
Yelm, Rainier, Tenino, Thurston County, ICE, Swinomish
Skokomish, Ft. Lewis, Nooksak, Washington State DOC
and other tribes.
Port Gamble, Squaxin, Suquamish, Puyallup, Lacey, Tumwater
Yelm, Rainier, Tenino, Thurston County, ICE, Swinomish
Skokomish, Ft. Lewis, Nooksak, Washington State DOC
and other tribes.
The project is funded with a grant from the
Justice Department and a low-interest loan from the
Agriculture Department.
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