Equity and Social Justice
According to the national Dellums Report (2006), young men of color are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system. The report found that young men of color face many more social and institutional obstacles in American society than any other demographic group. King County Council unanimously passed Ordinance 2010-0509, “establishing definitions and directing implementation steps related to the fair and just principle of the adopted 2010-2014 countywide strategic plan.” This ordinance provides guidance on moving our work on equity and social justice from an initiative to integrating it into the fabric of our daily work at King County. Specifically, the ordinance challenges us to: Raise and sustain the visibility of the countywide strategic plan’s fair and just principle.