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Home My WebLink AboutCAG1981-019 - Other - U.S. Marshals Service - Basic Ordering Agreement - Federal Prisoner Housing - 02/25/1983 U.S. Departmt A Justice -i. United States Marshals Service s. MOJ One Tysons Corner Center Mclean, Virginia 22102 February 25, 1983 Captain D.E. Byerly Kent Police Department 220 4th Avenue, South Kent, Washington 98031 Dear Captain Byerly: I have been informed by United States Marshal J.J. Harvey that the city of Kent may be constructing a new jail facility and perhaps could make detention space available for the housing of Federal prisoners. The Marshals Service, as well as other Federal agencies, has faced serious problems in finding suitable jail space in the Seattle area for several years . While we are now exploring long term solutions with King County and other jurisdictions the likelihood of placing all Marshals Service, Immigration Service, and Bureau of Prisons prisoners in. one location is considered unlikely. May I request that the city give consideration to adding 20 or more spaces to the new jail to accommodate Federal prison- ers . I would propose that the space be guaranteed for a period- of-three to five years at a per diem rate to be negotiated that would reflect the actual cost-of-operation to the city. The city, in effect, would receive a guaranteed level-of-payment from Federal user agencies for the period of the agreement. I would assume that the new jail would comply with State standards and that the city would accept Immigration Service cases and short-term sentenced prisoners up to the level-of- space specified in the agreement. I will be pleased to forward to your attention a proposed Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGA) which the Service now utilizes in place of formal Federal procurement contracts with over 700 local governments. We would also be willing to provide the city with information concerning new jail construc- tion, and whatever technical assistance capabilities we have available at your request. Marshal Harvey and I look forward to a decision from the City Counsel and hope that we may have an opportunity to work with your office in developing a mutually agreeable proposal. Sincerely, JOSEPH B. ENDERS, CHIEF Prisoner Operations Division (2 )