SCOOP: King County Executive Dow Constantine plans to close the county jail in downtown Seattle—and build no new facilities to replace it.
I've obtained a leaked email outlining the plan. 
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On Thursday, officials will announce a "phased closing of the Seattle jail" and a plan replace it with "prevention, diversion, rehabilitation, and harm reduction" programs. Additionally, the county will end all youth detention by 2025.
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This is a radical escalation in the agenda of "abolishing the police" and "abolishing prisons." This policy would eliminate nearly 60 percent of King County's jail capacity—and lead to the early release of violent criminals. /end
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UPDATE: my sources tell me King County corrections officers are preparing themselves for mass layoffs. Frustration, chaos, and disbelief among jail staff.
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why’d you say there was no plan to replace it in original tweet followed by their plans to replace it in the second? um
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This is amazing news! Thank you for passing it along!
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Hmmm. At least all of the criminals will know where to relocate.
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