Ursula: King County needs to drop its plan to close youth jail
A new proposal by the county calls for teen suspects to be held in a 24-hour center where kids facing serious charges could stay for up to three days.
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A new proposal by the county calls for teen suspects to be held in a 24-hour center where kids facing serious charges could stay for up to three days.
King County's executive called it a "system rooted in oppression" that perpetuates racial inequities. Juvenile bookings also saw a spike in 2023.
This editorial was published in The Seattle Times.
KIRO 7 has obtained both surveillance and body camera video through a public records request of the mass breakout at Echo Glen Children’s Center on May 28.
Newly obtained surveillance video capturing May 2023 escape of 7 inmates at the Snoqualmie detention center reveals inmates unlocked their secure cells with ease.