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Articles by Patricia Arthur

Washington Supreme Court Rules Imprisoned Children Entitled to Education

In a case of first impression, the Washington Supreme Court has ruled that prisoners in Washington State under the age of eighteen have a fundamental right under the Washington State Constitution to an education while in prison. [See: Tunstall v. Bergeson , 141 Wn.2d 201, 5 P.3d 691 (2000), cert. ...