Washington Supreme Court Announces Prohibition Against Use of ‘In-Court Holding Cell’ for Court Proceedings Without Individualized Determination of Need
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The Supreme Court of Washington prohibited trial courts from placing defendants in what it described as an “in-court holding cell” without first conducting an individualized, on-the-record hearing to determine the necessity of its use, explaining that routine use of this cell—which is essentially a cage in the …
