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Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete explains aspects of the drawing being used to construct the new Grant County Jail. A lot of thought has gone into ensuring officer and inmate safety at the facility and that shows through in the design, he said.

Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete explains aspects of the drawing being used to construct the new Grant County Jail. A lot of thought has gone into ensuring officer and inmate safety at the facility and that shows through in the design, he said.

October 30, 2024

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New criminal justice facility designed for future needs, safety
October 31, 2024 3:45 a.m.

New criminal justice facility designed for future needs, safety

EPHRATA – More than 60% of voters approved a three-tenths of 1% sales tax increase to help fund a new Grant County Jail in 2019. Today, that jail is being realized with walls clearly visible to drivers that pass by the construction site on the southwest side of State Route 282 near the Ephrata Walmart.