Washington's Prisons

A recent change to prison sentencing in Washington would cut down the amount of time behind bars for convicted adults with juvenile criminal records. But the new law leaves out hundreds of people already in prison.

Researchers say the economic benefits of prisons often don't materialize for rural communities. That's according to a new paper by Northwest sociologists.

With about 16,000 inmates, the Department of Corrections says Washington prisons are at 102 percent of capacity and they need to find space by this summer…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-983178.mp3SHELTON, Wash. – The recent murder trial in Seattle of Isaiah Kalebu made…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-976312.mp3OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington’s former prisons chief has admitted to an…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-976027.mp3OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington has begun to deport some prison inmates before…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-976320.mp3OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington's prisons chief has resigned suddenly citing…

The Washington Department of Corrections says one inmate was killed Wednesday during an escape attempt at the Clallam Bay Corrections Facility.Spokesman…

The population of Washington state prison inmates has become whiter, older and more violent in the past decade. That's according to an Associated Press…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-951880.mp3Byron Scherf, a convicted rapist already serving a life sentence has…