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Headlines paint a dire picture happening in our state RIGHT NOW

February 9, 2023

These recent media stories shed light on the current conditions endured by detainees at a private detention center. My legislation (HB 1470) would require private detention facilities doing business in Washington to comply with the same accountability standards that our public institutions operate under.

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 MEDIA ADVISORY: Bill to set accountability measures in the operation of private detention facilities to be heard in House Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry Committee this TuesdayNewsletter: Women of Color legislating, Town Halls in March, and Update on My Bills 
Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self

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