State to release up to 950 nonviolent offenders early in response to COVID-19
The state plans to release 600 to 950 nonviolent offenders early to free up space in state prisons to fight the COVID-19 outbreak. In a report required by the state Supreme Court, the attorney general’s office said the plan covers inmates with nonviolent and/or drug or alcohol offenses whose release dates are within six to eight months. The release of inmates will begin “in the coming days,” the state said told the high court on Monday. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Thomas James Hurst)

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Washington, Oregon and California announce Western states pact
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced on Monday an agreement on a shared vision for reopening their economies and controlling COVID-19 into the future. Here is the joint statement from the governors as released by Inslee’s office: Continue reading at The Issaquah Reporter. (TVW)

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Judge G. Helen Whitener appointed to state Supreme Court
Pierce County Superior Court Judge G. Helen Whitener was appointed Monday by Gov. Jay Inslee to the Washington Supreme Court. Whitener has served on the superior court since being appointed by Inslee in 2015, and previously served as a judge on the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals. Before becoming a judge, she worked as both a prosecutor and defense attorney. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Ted S. Warren)

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