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The new Grant County Jail is occupied as of 12 p.m. Friday. Inmates were successfully transferred from the old facility to the new jail throughout the day Friday. Any new bookings will be conducted in the new facility.

The new Grant County Jail is occupied as of 12 p.m. Friday. Inmates were successfully transferred from the old facility to the new jail throughout the day Friday. Any new bookings will be conducted in the new facility.

October 24, 2026

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New Grant County jail begins housing inmates after successful transfer from old facility
October 26, 2026 3:20 a.m.

New Grant County jail begins housing inmates after successful transfer from old facility

EPHRATA — Nearly four months after the ribbon cutting for the new Grant County Adult Corrections Facility, county officials completed the transfer of inmates Friday from the aging downtown jail, officially opening the new facility for full operations.