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Key Player in Prisoners Early Release Resigns State Post
Key Player in Prisoners Early Release Resigns State Post
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — State officials say the assistant attorney general who advised Corrections officials they didn't need to recalculate prisoners' sentences after discovering a sentencing software error has stepped down. Attorney General Bob Ferguson says Ronda Larson submitted her resignation Thursday. He ...
Washington Lawmakers Return to Capitol for 60-day Session
Washington Lawmakers Return to Capitol for 60-day Session
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers are returning to the state Capitol for the start of the 60-day legislative session. Session begins at noon, and then lawmakers will start their work with several public hearings, including a Senate work session to discuss what led to the erroneous early release of thousands of prisoners over a 13-year period...
Washington Prisoners Mistakenly Freed Early; Retired Prosecutors will Probe Prison Release Glitch
Washington Prisoners Mistakenly Freed Early; Retired Prosecutors will Probe Prison Release Glitch
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than 3,000 prisoners in Washington have been mistakenly released early since 2002 because of an error by the state's Department of Corrections. At a news conference today, Gov. Jay Inslee said he had ordered immediate steps to correct the long-standing problem. ...