by Adriana | Apr 14, 2021 | Policy Reform
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill today that creates a limited, automatic protection from bank account garnishment. House Bill (HB) 1525, sponsored by Representative Amy Walen (D-Kirkland), will automatically protect as much as $1000 in a person’s bank...
by Adriana | Apr 14, 2021 | Policy Reform
Governor Inslee signed House Bill (HB) 1090 into law today, prohibiting the operation and use of private, for-profit detention facilities in the state. The bill signing marks a historic moment in the national movement to abolish for-profit prisons. With...
by Adriana | Apr 6, 2021 | General
Three youth who are incarcerated in Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) facilities in Washington filed a lawsuit demanding that the Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) stop inflicting physical and mental harm on youth by keeping them handcuffed in solitary...
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