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| State Wants Fed. Control Over Some Inmates |
| By seattlepi.com |
| Published: 02/01/2011 |
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OLYMPIA, Wash. -- For the third year in a row, Washington state officials want to send state prison inmates who are illegally in the country to federal custody to save money. Lawmakers heard in committee on Monday a proposal from the Department of Corrections that eases the way prisoners convicted of non-violent crimes are transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody - essentially speeding their deportation from the country. The department estimates that implantation of the new rule would save the state about $3 million in its two-year budget. Department of Corrections Assistant Secretary Scott Blonien says the bill removes part of existing law that requires judges and prosecutors to sign off on the transfer. Read More. |
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