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• Report: Justice reforms working

  May 8, 2013 in City on Page A6 Spokane County in the past five years has made progress in reforming its criminal justice system, but there is still a lot of work to do to reduce costs and …

• Closing Geiger: Wise or worrisome?

  May 30, 2012 in City on Page A1 On its face, moving inmates from the Spokane County jail system to a jail in Kennewick solves big problems. In the short term, local governments would save hundreds of thousands … 20

• Justice system changes brought results

  January 3, 2012 in City on Page A5 Today, Judge Maryann Moreno steps down from the role of presiding judge in Spokane County Superior Court after overseeing dramatic changes – and improved results – in how local officials … 2

• Knezovich makes points in debate over new jail

  May 20, 2011 in City on Page A7 Call it the Dueling PowerPoints. Spokane’s downtown Rotary 21 club got the opening salvo April 29 when Robert Boruchowitz, a Seattle University law professor, made the case for diversion programs … 6

• Consultant: File charges, then worry about follow-up

  August 3, 2010 A consultant says he found no “aha” solution to a budget-driven slowdown in the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office. 2

• Lawyer to assess charging process

  April 8, 2010 in City on Page A9 A longtime Florida prosecutor will visit the Spokane County prosecutor’s office next month to look for ways to speed up charging decisions. Criminal justice consultant David Bennett said Wednesday that …

• Tucker’s office to be reviewed

  April 7, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane County commissioners agreed Tuesday to pay for an outside review of the prosecutor’s office. Commissioners gave consultant David Bennett $5,000 to bring in a yet-to-be-identified Florida prosecutor to analyze … 6

• Tucker tepid about office review

  March 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 Prosecutor Steve Tucker doesn’t know the guy’s name or where he’s from, but he’s hoping that the “professional prosecutor” found by a consultant can help Spokane County solve a worsening … 15

• Deadlines bedevil Spokane County prosecutor’s office

  March 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 Efforts to reduce Spokane County’s jail needs through swift justice have hit a “significant roadblock” in the prosecutor’s office, commissioners were told Tuesday. Once again, jail consultant David Bennett told … 13