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(The Center Square) – The Center Square reported that the state Sex Offender Policy Board was examining a recommendation to end community notifications for convicted sex offenders, based on a

Nov. 1—A former employee of Washington states Special Commitment Center for dangerous sex offenders on McNeil Island is suing the government agency that runs it, alleging that it failed to

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn also proposed new legislation to limit where these homes can be placed

King County Council Vice Chair Reagan Dunn introduced legislation that would impose new restrictions on how the state can site housing for high-risk sex offenders. The proposal follows community backlash after a housing facility was placed across the street from a school bus stop near Enumclaw. 

Tenino residents and community members protested the proposition for weeks due to the risk factors of the home being near a playground.

Some residents of Enumclaw and Tenino even said they were unaware a sex offender had even moved into their neighborhood.

Where — and how — to house violent sex offenders in Washington has become a debated topic among residents, lawmakers, and state officials.

Garden House was been reviewed by the Department of Corrections before residents moved in — but neighbors have decried what they see as an unconscionable lack of security measures.

Washington residents are outraged, calling out Democrat leaders for releasing sex offenders into local communities in what they call the 'cash cow' operation

On Wednesday, state officials' plans to move the first resident into the home were postponed. Meanwhile, community members protested outside the property.