Tenino DSHS Meeting over Located Sex Offenders

The Community of Tenino, WA gathered to initially address concerns with DSHS and The Department of Corrections of WA state, but after the two latter agencies seemingly reneged on the meeting with the impacted town, the meeting became about forming a safety plan with points of action regarding the plans for a "secure detention" center that is set to be in people's backyards.

Members of the Tenino Police Department, Sheriff's Department, as well as government officials including the mayor laid out their bullet points as well as opened the meeting to anyone in the community. Officials there to debrief town members of the situation with the fascility included State Senator Jim Walsh, Sheriff Derrick Sanders, County Commissioner McGia, as well as other notable figures including rerunning candidate for Fed Congress Joe Kent.

At least 300+ people came to the meeting on Sunday, Jan 29th, 2023 after their message was delivered in Olympia to the Governor's Office for answers to the reasoning for facility being built with blatant disregard towards the open accessibility to high offending Sex offenders to their small town with limited police resources.