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(The Center Square) – Members of the Metropolitan King County Council got an earful from the public today ahead of a vote on a proposal to reject a bid to close the Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center (CCFJC) and to instead shift responsibilities for juvenile detention to private organizations. King County Executive Dow Constantine called for closing the Juvenile Justice Center in Seattle by 2028 in favor of transitioning juvenile offenders into private settings. Councilmember Reagan Dunn responded by proposing a motion rejecting Constantine’s plan and urging the full council …

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