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News and media archive

This page is for older news releases from the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention.

You can find more recent news here.

2024 press releases

New programs arrive for detained youth - June 18, 2024

Youth can learn about health relationships, recording music, or how to build a business through new programs at the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children & Family Justice Center.

Computer tablets now available in secure detention - June 5, 2024

People in custody have access to phone calls, e-books, an educational resources through a secure computer tablet program that went live in the spring of 2024.

Jail resident dies after suffering medical emergency - March 26, 2024

A 28-year-old man died in the hospital on March 25, 2024, four days after being transported from the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle.

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Media and contacts

Learn where to send media inquiries at the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention.

Data and reports

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