Washington Accrues Nearly $7.5 Million in Contempt Fines for Failing Mentally Ill
SEATTLE (AP) — The state of Washington has accrued fines of about $7.5 million for failing to provide competency services to mentally ill people who must wait in jails for weeks or months.
The federal judge who imposed the fines issued an order on Tuesday saying the state must pay the outstanding balance of $2...