Moe Clark

1 month ago | investigatewest.org | Moe Clark

An unexpected slash to a small corner of Washington’s state budget has civil legal aid organizations scrambling to plan for a future without financial support. Both the House and Senate biannual budgets put forth by state lawmakers this year included around $5 million to support the legal aid organizations that are critical in helping to vacate unconstitutional drug convictions across the state.

2 months ago | cascadepbs.org | Conor Wilson |Moe Clark

She’s used the pile of documents — including records of his behavioral health history, jail stints and hospital stays — once before. In 2020, she successfully asked a Pierce County judge to involuntarily detain her son, whom she asked not to be named to respect his privacy, under Washington’s Joel’s Law.

2 months ago | seattleschild.com | Conor Wilson |Moe Clark

Tatiana Leone never leaves her Bremerton apartment without a reusable grocery bag filled with documents detailing her son’s history of mental illness. She doesn’t know when she will run into her son, who lives unhoused in Seattle, and she wants to be prepared if he’s in a crisis. She’s used the pile of documents — including records of his behavioral health history, jail stints and hospital stays — once before.

2 months ago | thelundreport.org | Conor Wilson |Moe Clark

Joel’s Law petitions increased by 266% since 2020 statewide by | Tatiana Leone never leaves her Bremerton apartment without a reusable grocery bag filled with documents detailing her son’s history of mental illness. She doesn’t know when she will run into her son, who lives unhoused in Seattle, and she wants to be prepared if he’s in a crisis. She's used the pile of documents — including records of his behavioral health history, jail stints and hospital stays — once before.

Mar 30, 2025 | washingtonstatestandard.com | Conor Wilson |Moe Clark

Tatiana Leone never leaves her Bremerton apartment without a reusable grocery bag filled with documents detailing her son’s history of mental illness. She doesn’t know when she will run into her son, who lives unhoused in Seattle, and she wants to be prepared if he’s in a crisis. She’s used the pile of documents — including records of his behavioral health history, jail stints and hospital stays — once before.