‘Computation’ error at Washington prisons let 3,200 offenders out early

Jay Inslee
A “computation issue” has allowed more than 3,200 prisoners in Washington state to be released early, the governor’s office said today. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement on Tuesday asking for immediate action to fix the sentencing error, which gave certain offenders too much “good time” and allowed them to leave early by a median number of 49 days. In total, 3 percent of all releases since 2002 were affected by the problem. “These were serious errors with serious implications,” Inslee said in a statement. “When I learned of this I ordered DOC to fix this, fix it fast,… Read More
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