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King County jail audit finds issues in behavioral health services

  • On June 10, the King County Auditor’s Office released an audit of KCCF health services identifying medication delays and racial disparities.
  • These gaps stem from jail health policies requiring recent prescriptions before medication, limited psychiatric staff, and policies disadvantaging homeless inmates.
  • Audit data shows only 17% of inmates received medication at release, with Black inmates waiting longer and median clinic wait times at 35 days.
  • Following these findings, the auditor recommends policies for better inmate communication and plans to review progress in 2026 to help reduce reoffending.
  • Recommendations include updating standards for medication supply and wait times, with the NCCHC linking adherence to lower reoffending rates and jail health planning a 2026 follow-up.
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King County jail audit finds issues in behavioral health services

Addressing the issues could reduce the risk of reoffending.

·Federal Way, United States
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Mercer Island Reporter broke the news in Mercer Island, United States on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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