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Free Rent for Some Washington State Parolees
Loaded on Feb. 15, 2010
published in Prison Legal News
February, 2010, page 9
Due to a roughly $9 billion state budget deficit, the Washington State legislature approved a plan to offer 90-day rent subsidies for selected prisoners who are eligible for early release. The program is expected to save taxpayers an estimated $1.5 million over the first two years of its implementation.
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Good Time,
Parole,
Parole Conditions,
State Legislation.
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