by Adriana | Aug 4, 2022 | General
Dear friends, I hope you are all taking care of yourselves this summer. Challenges abound so I am pleased to share some positive news with you. This past week, we hit two major milestones in our work to protect young people from the trauma of solitary confinement. ...
by Annabell Joya | Jul 28, 2022 | Impact Litigation
TACOMA, WA, JULY 28, 2022 – Columbia Legal Services (CLS) reached a settlement agreement with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) on behalf of three youth held in its juvenile rehabilitation centers. The youth represented in Rogers v. Hunter had...
by Adriana | Jan 19, 2022 | General
Yesterday, United States District Court Judge Lauren King gave final approval of a settlement of a federal class action lawsuit. The settlement will compensate 76 people who were illegally held in solitary confinement in King County’s adult jails as children or young...
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