An InvestigateWest review found at least 30 people charged with trafficking without evidence of selling or distribution. They face mandatory minimum prison terms.
No one-size-fits-all approach as extended foster care grows in Washington
A scrap book sits on Demecca Allen's coffee table while she watches TV in her apartment in north Seattle on 5/29/2013. Demecca entered foster care at the age of 5 and had 15-20 placements before leaving the system at the age 17.
Credit: Mike Kane for InvestigateWest. (Mike Kane)
End of the Line is a ongoing series by InvestigateWest asking what happens when teens get too old for foster care in Washington State. Our latest story, a collaboraiton with KUOW, looks at why getting teens enrolled in Washington's new extended foster care program can be tricky.
Jason was InvestigateWest's associate director. A veteran of technology projects and online strategy for the nonprofit sector, he is a graduate of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and Graduate School of Journalism.
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An InvestigateWest review found at least 30 people charged with trafficking without evidence of selling or distribution. They face mandatory minimum prison terms.
