Why sexually violent predators are being housed in local communities

Why are violent sex offenders being relocated to local neighborhoods, often without widespread notification to those living there? KIRO Newsradio’s Kate Stone investigates how this growing issue is being handled across Washington state.

Where — and how — to house sexually violent predators in Washington state has become a hotly debated topic among residents, lawmakers, and state officials.

Much of the recent attention has been in the Thurston County city of Tenino, where as many as five Level 3 sex offenders are set to move into a five-bedroom farmhouse run by private provider Supreme Living LLC, which has a contract with the Washington State Department of Social and Health

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