Fighting for Criminals

The King County Council voted unanimously to keep the youth detention center open through 2028.

King County Executive Dow Constantine has called for closing the juvenile justice center, located in Seattle’s Central District, by 2028. Since 2020, Constantine has called for the transition of juvenile offenders into private settings built around restorative care.

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