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| Legal fallout expected from DOC early release error |
| By king5.com- Natalie A Brand |
| Published: 12/30/2015 |
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Department of Corrections Secretary Dan Pacholke said it is "extremely likely" they will identify more offenders who committed new crimes following their early release. An estimated 3,200 offenders were released prematurely, since 2002, due a computer glitch that went unfixed for years. Attorneys say the legal fallout from the error could be costly, especially since Washington State assumes greater liability in suits against the government. "We live in a state that has more exposure to lawsuits against taxpayers from suing the state and suing local governments than any state in the country," said former Attorney General Rob McKenna. "The plaintiffs' lawyers will have a field day, and you can bet they're already mining the data looking for every possible case," McKenna continued. So far, DOC has revealed two offenders committed new crimes during the time they should have been incarcerated. That includes the case of Robert Jackson, now accused in a November DUI crash that killed his girlfriend, a mother of two. Read More. |
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