Lawyers with Columbia Legal Services say they were transferred without due process, which includes advance notice, time with an attorney or an opportunity to appeal.
CHEHALIS, Wash. — A legal group filed an injunction last week arguing the transfer of over 40 young men from juvenile facilities to adult prisons was unlawful. The preliminary injunction was approved by a judge on Friday.
According to Columbia Legal Services (CLS), the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) moved them without due process.
Earlier this month, the DCYF announced it transferred 43 young men with adult sentences from a juvenile facility to the Department of Corrections.
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