The Great Youth Detention Debate

by Steven Hsieh
In 2012, King County voters approved a $210 million levy to replace the existing juvenile jail and courthouse in the Central District. The plan sparked one of the most energetic and influential protest movements in recent Seattle history.
Calling themselves Ending the Prison Industrial Complex (EPIC), activists opposed to the new youth jail have shut down city council meetings, interrupted speeches, and blasted music outside the existing detention center. The group hasn't stopped