Repeal of Parent Pay

Families will not have to pay for incarcerated youth any longer, following agency reform and new law – The Spokesman-Review

WA bill to end parental fees for incarcerated children signed into law – Yakima Herald-Republic

Parents Won’t Have to to Pay Jail Costs for Incarcerated Children – PubliCola

Advocates push to eliminate fees charged to parents of kids incarcerated in Washington – The Spokesman-Review

Washington Bill to End Parental Fees for Incarcerated Children Signed Into Law – The Chronicle

WA officials want to end fees charged to parents for kids’ jail time – Crosscut

Washington votes out parent pay; child incarcerations no longer paid by parents – NBC RightNow (KNDO23/KND025)

Gov. Inslee signs bill ending parental fees for incarcerated children – The Center Square, Washington

 

Overhaul of Foster Care System

Is Washington state taking too many children from their parents? Movement seeks to overhaul foster care – The Seattle Times

 

Addressing Washington’s Babies and Toddlers entering  in Foster Care

Washington State Is On Pathway To Change Institutional Racism In Foster Care System – Youth Today