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Bill to Establish Prison Oversight

By Aaron

The AP reported today that Senator Kastama of Puyallup has sponsored a bill to establish an independent agency that would investigate claims of prisoners. Not surprisingly, Department of Corrections Secretary Eldon Vail opposes the bill setting forth that the Department of Corrections has its own oversight system in place that adequately handles the complaints on inmates. Why would an institution, like the DOC, resist an ombudsman's office with the sole duty to identify problems within the Department of Corrections and recommend solutions?

Full post as published by Washington State Criminal Defense on January 28, 2008 (boomark / email).