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Resident urges Pierce County to discontinue DCR program, alleges abusive practices in public comment

3788311 · May 6, 2025
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Summary

During the council’s community forum a resident urged the Pierce County Council to discontinue the DCR program operated with the sheriff’s department and a hospital, describing personal allegations of abuse and safety concerns; council took the comment under advisement and did not take immediate action.

At the May 6 community forum, a woman who identified herself as a survivor of sexual assault and human trafficking urged the Pierce County Council to discontinue the DCR program she said is operated in conjunction with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department and a local hospital.

The speaker, Angelina Esquierdo, described a personal experience she characterized as…

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