SPOKANE, Wash. – After Spokane City Councilmember Zack Zappone told NonStop Local that the Spokane County Jail was full, Spokane County officials released a statement calling his claim “inaccurate.”

The jail’s occupancy is a critical piece of data in conversations regarding police conduct and capabilities, public safety and funding usage.

Zappone’s original comments about jail capacity were made while talking about jailing repeat offenders, which he said was made complicated because of capacity issues .

"The jail is full and it's at capacity and the county runs it, and they are on the red light that is turning people away," he said.

Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels responded directly to Zappone’s comment in the release from Spokane County, which linked NonStop local’s article con

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