Community groups opposed to a new county juvenile jail say a Seattle Office for Civil Rights report on racial and economic impacts of the facility fell short.
James Williams was worried when his son was born three months ago.
The Tukwila resident, 33, couldn’t help but think that his son and other black newborns could one day be behind bars. He’s specifically concerned about the King County Children and Family Justice Center, set to begin construction in spring 2016 and open in fall 2019.
“This jail — they’re building it for those babies to fill,” said Williams, who works with a group called Ending the Prison Industrial Complex (EPIC).