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COs struggle to keep offenders safe
By Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Published: 03/26/2008

WASHINGTON - Just before first light, Randy Vanzandt pedaled downtown, past the Seattle Emergency Center, where some of his offenders hang out, and left down Yesler Way. Throughout the city, the eight-to-five office crowd queued up for its first caffeine hits of the day. Ahead of him, he could make out a young woman, buzz cut, all edges, angular bone and harsh words -- someone he knew.

The woman had a warrant out for failing to show up for supervision. "I rolled up on her and invited her to take a walk," he said. Then he strolled both her and his bike the remaining 1 1/2 miles to the Department of Corrections' special needs unit south of the stadiums. Read more.

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