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Skipping school is not a crime in Washington state, but it can still land a student behind bars.Juvenile courts in Washington lead the nation in locking…
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When police are called to a report of domestic abuse, often someone goes to jail.In Washington state, the mandatory arrest law applies to suspects 16 and…
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At the juvenile detention facility in King County, Washington, strip searches are common practice at intake for serious and violent offenders or those…
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A north Idaho teenager accused of killing his father and brother is no longer being held in solitary confinement at an adult county jail.A judge Tuesday…
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In north Idaho, a 15-year-old boy sits in an isolated jail cell awaiting trial for murder. Eldon Samuel III is accused of shooting to death his father and…
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The ACLU of Idaho has joined the fight to move an accused teenage killer out of solitary confinement and back into juvenile detention.Fifteen-year-old…
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In Miller v. Alabama, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that automatic life without parole for juvenile killers is unconstitutional.In response, the Washington…
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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it easier to lock up juveniles who carry guns illegally. Currently, it takes…
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OLYMPIA, Wash. – We’re starting to see real world fallout from some of the state budget cuts made in last few years. One of the clearest examples in…