Seattle Nice PREVIEW: Will jailing more people fix downtown Seattle? Lisa Daugaard weighs in.
Seattle's City Council says it needs more options to jail people who commit misdemeanors. Criminal justice reformer and MacArthur "Genius" Grant winner Lisa Daugaard joins us to debate and discuss. Daugaard is best-known for helping launch Seattle's Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program.
Plus, Lisa weights in on a recent Seattle auditor's report looking at "place-based problem-solving approach to addressing overdoses and drug-related crime."
Finally, Lisa Daugaard on civil or involuntary commitment. Is it coming to Seattle and Washington State?
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