National conference selects King County as site of annual conference, spotlights Zero Youth Detention

Zero Youth Detention

Each year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation hosts a national conference for the over 300 jurisdictions in 40 states that have signed on to implement its Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI). This year, the conference was hosted in King County, from October 16-18, in part to showcase the work of King County’s Zero Youth DetentionContinue reading National conference selects King County as site of annual conference, spotlights Zero Youth Detention

Join Us: Juvenile Justice Panel Discussion

Zero Youth Detention

On Thursday, October 3, the League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County will host a panel discussion on juvenile legal reform in King County. Panelists include Zero Youth Detention Director Derrick Wheeler-Smith, Zac Davis from Best Starts for Kids Stopping the School to Prison Pipeline Program, Jason Clark from Northwest Credible Messengers, Nick Straley fromContinue reading Join Us: Juvenile Justice Panel Discussion