Escapes by teens at Echo Glen Children’s Center date back to 1960s

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Seven teens escaped from Echo Glen Children’s Center in Snoqualmie Sunday, another in a history of escapes from the facility.

in Snoqualmie Sunday, another in a history of escapes from the facility.

Within six months of its opening in 1967, the first escape occurred when a female teen escaped with her friends. All three were caught and she was returned. In 1984 there were two unrelated escapes on Mar. 27, 1984. The first teen escaped into the woods on the same day he arrived and was recaptured without incident.

In May 1984, due to the recent escapes the community of Preston demanded a fence be built around Echo Glen. State Rep. Mike Patrick said he would find $3 million in the state budget to build a fence. He didn’t.

 

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