Department of Corrections

Washington Corrections Secretary Resigns
Washington Corrections Secretary Resigns
Washington Corrections Secretary Resigns
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Corrections Secretary Dan Pacholke has resigned from his position Saturday. Pacholke said in his resignation letter that he hoped that his resignation would satisfy "the politicians who would use this tragic event for their political purposes." Pa...
Washington Prisoner Released Early Charged in Fatal Accident
Washington Prisoner Released Early Charged in Fatal Accident
Washington Prisoner Released Early Charged in Fatal Accident
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington officials say that one of thousands of prisoners erroneously released due to a computer error is already back behind bars on charges of vehicular homicide. In a news release Monday, officials with the Department of Corrections say that Robert Jackson was arrested and charged for a Nov. 11 ...
Washington Prisoners Mistakenly Freed Early; Retired Prosecutors will Probe Prison Release Glitch
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. ...