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Prison reform poised for approval
By The Tacoma News Tribune
Published: 04/19/2007

TACOMA, WA - The state Senate is expected to pass a wide-ranging reform bill today that would require Washington prison officials to look elsewhere for new offender work-release and reporting centers and change policies that have made Pierce County a dumping ground for ex-convicts.

Senate Bill 6157 would make the state Department of Corrections prepare a release plan for every inmate who is sent to prison and figure out whether they need drug treatment, schooling and other services while they are still in prison to better prepare them for a crime-free life once they get out. Read more.

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