Why Doesn't King County Allow Contact Visits Between Jailed Parents and Their Kids?

by Ana Sofia KnaufCurrently, many parents incarcerated in King County jails cannot hold their children when they visit. Instead, families can visit with each other through booths like these. sakakawea7/getty
Each year, about 35,000 people are booked into jail in King County, which operates one of the largest detention systems in the Pacific Northwest. Between the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent and the King County Correctional Facility in downtown Seattle, an average of about 2,000 adults