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Spokane commissioners push Geiger Corrections Center closure target to 2028
Spokane pushes Geiger Corrections Center closure to 2028
Key points (ReadOut summary)
- Commissioners reviewed three budget scenarios including July 1, 2027 closure or keeping Geiger open
- Status quo 2027 detention budget $76.17 million versus $68.63 million target
- Facility needs tens of millions in repairs and generates revenue complicating financial picture
- New downtown beds expected by mid-2027; closure date still flexible between Jan 1 or later 2028
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane County commissioners moved closer on Oct. 26, 2026, to closing the Geiger Corrections Center, but they pushed the target timeline to 2028 instead of next year.