Restorative Justice Case

Daphne Garrido (Vulnerable Adult) and MKS and JF (Restrainers) v. State of Washington Courts, Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Connections Kirkland, Mindful Therapy Group, University of Washington School of Social Work, Aurora Commons, and Related State Agencies

Restorative Justice & Civil Accountability Filing Date: June 2026

Parties

Plaintiff 1: Daphne Garrido, a disabled trans woman and Vulnerable Adult living with schizophrenia and severe executive dysfunction in Washington state. Plaintiff 2: MKS, the individual who obtained a restraining order against Daphne under psychiatric and social work recommendations. Plaintiff 3: JF, another restrainer highly punished by Daphne’s repeated outreach for help.

Defendants:

• Courts of Washington State
• Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
• Connections Kirkland
• Mindful Therapy Group
• University of Washington School of Social Work
• Aurora Commons
• Related state agencies, including negligent responses from the Governor’s office and Disability Rights programs

Statement of Mutual Victimization and Systemic Harm

This is a restorative justice case brought by three vulnerable individuals who were systematically turned into “victim, victimizer, and collateral victim” by profound institutional failures.

Daphne Garrido, a Vulnerable Adult with schizophrenia and severe executive dysfunction, was met with systemic neglect despite complete honesty about her symptoms with Connections Kirkland and Mindful Therapy Group. MKS and JF suffered deep emotional and psychological harm after being placed in adversarial roles against Daphne. All three Plaintiffs are victims of a system that failed to provide proper support and instead weaponized their vulnerabilities against one another.

Specific Failures

The Washington courts and state agencies violated ADA Title II and the Olmstead Integration Mandate by failing to provide reasonable accommodations and community-based supports for a disabled Vulnerable Adult. Instead of integration and holistic care, the systems defaulted to coercive measures, including ratification of unlawful restraining orders. They failed to uphold the Vulnerable Adult Protection Act (RCW 74.34), relied on the abusive and non-functional 211 and 988 systems, and allowed Disability Rights programs in Washington to provide no meaningful intervention.

• Washington Courts and DSHS / Governor’s Office: Ignored Daphne’s repeated pleas for help and engaged in tactical denial of her outreach to the Governor. Court decisions dramatically enhanced Daphne’s isolation. They ratified unlawful restraining orders against a disabled person experiencing acute stress and impulse control challenges, causing further relational harm to all Plaintiffs.