Spokane’s Domestic Violence Case Backlog | Vancouver News

Spokane County’s criminal justice system is buckling under pressure as felony domestic violence cases skyrocket in being declined by prosecutors—despite arrests being made. With public defenders capped by a state court order and staff down 20%, prosecutors are forced to make agonizing choices, leaving victims without convictions and abusers free. Once routine cases now vanish into bureaucratic overload, as evidence and witness cooperation become harder to leverage in a system stretched to its breaking point. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3785bf9b7d9d1d99