Law & Courts 'I never heard a gun like that before. I’m running, and then shrooom, bam! Hit me like a jet' Patricia Murphy
Health After Prison, Many People Living With HIV Go Without Treatment When HIV-positive people leave prison, they often lose access to medical care and the drugs that suppress the virus. It's a missed opportunity in the fight against HIV, public health advocates say. NPR Staff
Teens placed in solitary confinement settle with King County Four teenagers formerly jailed in a King County solitary confinement unit at an adult jail have settled a federal lawsuit against the county. Sydney Brownstone
Before you vote: Prosecutor candidates on youth jail, sex work King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg is seeking his fourth term this November. In the 11 years he's held office, some years he’s run... Amy Radil
‘How can I help the immigrant moms?’ Buy a phone card or donate, advocates say Question : “I’m a new mom to a six-month-old baby, and hearing how desperately these women missed their children, and vice versa, made me feel... Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Some moms too anguished to speak, attorneys for asylum seekers say Some moms held at the SeaTac Federal Detention Center were so distressed they couldn’t speak, according to attorneys who have volunteered to interview... Sydney Brownstone
Why does Seattle need a new youth jail? Hear about those local clergy members who chained themselves to a construction site? They were protesting a new youth detention facility. As you read... Patricia Murphy KUOW Staff
Our building boom helps ex-cons find work, shelter and brotherhood The Seattle area needs more housing. There’s not enough construction workers to build all the houses we need. Meanwhile, ex-prisoners have a hard time... Joshua McNichols
Read these lyrics about regret from incarcerated youth Two young men created this song at the Echo Glen Children's Center, a maximum security facility in Snoqualmie, in a series of workshops with RadioActive... TWO YOUNG MEN IN JUVENILE JAIL
Can King County stop jailing kids? Updated 5:54 p.m., 12/11/2017: The King County Council on Monday signaled a commitment to jailing fewer young people. The council told County Executive... Patricia Murphy
