Grant Co. Jail health care exceeds standard, despite inmate’s claim
Despite an inmate's claim that the Grant County Jail was deficient on providing medical care to those housed there, public records indicate that the jail exceeds federal standards. Further, improvements at the new jail facility, pictured, will allow Grant County Sheriff's Office staff to provide further improved care to inmates.
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Wayne Symmonds, a former inmate at Grant County Jail sent the Columbia Basin Herald a letter expressing concerns about the medical care provided at the jail. Reporting found Symmonds’ claims lacked validity. Symmonds was arrested Feb. 25, 2025, for failure to register as a sex offender and booked into jail.
Chief Deputy of Corrections Phillip Coats is in charge of the Grant County Jail’s operations and said he and his staff work hard to ensure inmate and staff safety.
EPHRATA – The Columbia Basin Herald received a letter from a previous inmate at the Grant County Jail, Wayne Symmonds, who expressed concerns around the medical care he has received alongside concerns that several inmates have died during his stay.
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