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McNeil Island Corrections Center News

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Monday Jun 22 | TheNewsTribune.com

Guardianship fight centers on inmate

Earlier this month, while Leon Toney lay in a coma at a Tacoma rehab facility, the state invalidated his marriage.

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Related Topix: Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA, Wedding, State Prisons, Prison, Pierce County, WA

Thu May 14, 2009

Ridenbaugh Press

Take that, or not

A highly unusual Washington Supreme Court decision today in which no members of the Supreme Court participated, for the reason that one of them was the subject of the case.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison

Tue Apr 28, 2009

KING5 Seattle News

DOC forced to make cuts

Department of Corrections Secretary Eldon Vail says his department will stop supervising 9,000 people due to the budget handed to him by lawmakers.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison, Seattle, WA

Sat Apr 25, 2009

Bellingham Herald

WA budget compromise proposes deep cuts

Highlights of some of the cuts suggested in the compromise state budget proposal: -HIGHER EDUCATION: Democrats propose a $503 million reduction in higher education.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison

Sat Apr 11, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Counting the costs on McNeil Island

Inmates head to lunch from their residential unit Wednesday at McNeil Island Corrections Center.

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Related Topix: Prison, State Prisons, Steilacoom, WA, Pierce County, WA

Thu Apr 09, 2009

NWCN.com

Corrections dept. faces deep cuts

The House and the Senate are both considering legislation that could lead to some sweeping changes in how criminals are handled by the legal and prison system.

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Related Topix: Prison, State Prisons

Tue Apr 07, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Prison cuts would free hundreds of felons, critics contend

Proposed cuts to the Department of Corrections budget could see hundreds of felons released into the community early, corrections officers and victim advocates argued Tuesday in response to legislative proposals.

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Related Topix: Prison, State Prisons, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Sun Apr 05, 2009

TheNewsTribune.com

Thousands of inmates could go free early

Key state lawmakers are working on a plan to let thousands of inmates out of prison a month or more early to help chop $100 million in spending from the state budget and to close the McNeil Island Corrections Center.

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Related Topix: Prison, State Prisons, Hoquiam, WA, Steilacoom, WA

Fri Apr 03, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

UWT project on the bubble

The University of Washington Tacoma would get $34 million to turn the downtown Joy Building into classrooms and office space if the Senate version of a two-year state building budget prevails - but not if lawmakers adopt the House version.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA, University of Washington Tacoma, University of Washington, State Prisons, Prison, Olympia, WA

Wed Apr 01, 2009

NWCN.com

Lawmakers target McNeil Island Corrections Center for cuts

Should the state close prisons to try and narrow the $9 billion budget gap? The Senate's budget proposal targets the McNeil Island Corrections Center for extinction.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison

The Olympian

Senate budget cuts jobs, school funding

Senate Democrats are releasing a no-new-taxes budget this morning that appears to pack many of the spending cuts already hinted at or promised by caucus leaders.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison, Chehalis, WA

Mon Mar 30, 2009

KGW-TV Portland

Senate budget proposes deep cuts

Highlights of some of the cuts suggested in the Senate Democrats' budget proposal: _HIGHER EDUCATION: Senate Democrats propose a $485 million reduction in higher education, including a 14 percent reduction for the state's research and regional institutions.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison, Chehalis, WA

Thu Mar 19, 2009

TheNewsTribune.com

Pierce County doesn't seek money it's due

Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor says his department is cutting back on investigating crimes at state-owned institutions in Pierce County due to lack of resources.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, State Prisons, Prison, Lakewood, WA, Walla Walla, WA, Snohomish County, WA, Opinion

Mon Feb 09, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Sheriff to defer more cases

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department intends to stop investigating crimes at state-owned facilities in the county.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, State Prisons, Prison, Buckley, WA, Lakewood, WA

Sun Jan 18, 2009

The Suburban Times

Lakewood City Council Agenda

The Lakewood City Council will meet in Council Chambers . Following is the agenda: Call to Order Roll Call Flag Salute Reports by the City Manager Proclamations and Presentations Proclamation declaring the ...

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison

Wed Jan 14, 2009

Wenatchee World

Court ruling could cut killer's sentence

A man who killed his parents in 2003 will get six years knocked off his 37.5-year prison term because a state appellate court says the trial judge erred in the sentencing.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Chelan County, WA, Criminal Defense Law, Law, State Prisons, Prison, Wenatchee, WA

Mon Jan 12, 2009

The Suburban Times

Lakewood City Council Agenda

The Lakewood City Council will meet in Council Chambers . Following is the agenda: Items for Discussion: 1. Regional Center Immigrant Investor Program discussion.

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Related Topix: Libraries, State Prisons, Prison

Thu Jan 01, 2009

KIROTV

Inmate Nearly Escapes From McNeil Island

A convicted sex offender escaped from McNeil Island Corrections Center Monday but was caught before making it off the island, prison officials confirmed.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison, Steilacoom, WA

Wed Dec 31, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

McNeil Island inmate captured after escape attempt

The state Department of Corrections is investigating how an inmate at McNeil Island Corrections Center was able to escape briefly Monday.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison

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