Kent Mayor Dana Ralph: "I just got off the phone with Deputy King Co. Executive Rachel Smith, who has assured me that the King County jail in Seattle will not be closed resulting in a transfer of inmates or a population increase of inmates at their Kent facility." (1/3) https://twitter.com/BrandiKruse/status/1285705564086046720

"She did suggest the Seattle facility may change its model to a more therapeutic model, but that the physical location would remain in Seattle. She assured me the Kent facility would not see an increase in jail population, which I explained could lead to significant public..."

"...safety concerns from Kent residents and businesses. Additionally, the County has assured us that they intend to be a good partner with the City moving forward and would have early planning conversations if they intended to impact the Kent community..."

Kent Mayor's SPOX tells us King County explained to them that it may open a "therapeutic center" of sorts on County campus near where downtown jail is currently. The idea is that this would offset some of the need for full-on jail beds and space.