Initially, the stated goal was to close the detention facility by 2025. Now the King County Executive’s Office said it won’t happen until 2028 at the earliest.
SEATTLE — Inside the King County Council chambers, the debate about youth detention continued on Wednesday.
“We know detention is causing harm, we know detention is expensive, it is always the right time to do the right thing,” said Celia Jackson, director of criminal legal system transformation at the King County Executive’s Office
In the past, King County Executive Dow Constantine said he’s committed to ending the use of jail for children and youth. An advisory committee
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