By age 16, this Kent teen was arrested 10 times. Here’s how King County’s juvenile justice system plays a role in both recidivism and redemption.
SEATTLE — On a Wednesday afternoon in September, a judge in King County Juvenile Court said he was “shocked” by the circumstances of a case, admitting such feelings have become a rarity. It was one of the approximately 30 cases cycling through the court that particular day.
It was an assault case in which the victim was badly beaten and disfigured.
As part of a special series, Underage and Under Arrest, KING 5 analyzed data from King, Snohomish and
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