juvenile crime

New Bill Aims To Restrict Access To Wash. State Juvenile Offense Records

Jamala Henderson — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:36:13 +0000

A new bill will be proposed this week in the Washington state Legislature that aims to limit access to the criminal records of juvenile offenders.

Budget Fallout: Juvenile Re-Arrest Rates Spike After Parole Cut

Austin Jenkins — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:10:52 +0000

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 Washington is juvenile parole. It turns out that the chief suspect in a recent high profile bar shooting had committed a previous murder – but did not qualify for intensive parole supervision because of cutbacks.

King County Prosecutor Aims For Tougher Gun Penalties For Kids

Ross Reynolds — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:59:28 +0000

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg is pushing for tougher penalties for kids that commit crimes with guns in Washington state. Under current rules a judge can call for detention for up to 30 days for the first gun offense. Under the proposed change, juvenile offenders would get a mandatory 10 days in detention after the first offense.