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The Continuing Racism Against Black Pre-SRA Offenders
By Leland Jordan
As most readers know, effective in July of 1984, the State of Washington moved from an indeterminate sentencing scheme to a determinate one. It did so in part on the basis of the conclusions reached by numerous studies of Washington's criminal justice system. These studies concluded that …
As most readers know, effective in July of 1984, the State of Washington moved from an indeterminate sentencing scheme to a determinate one. It did so in part on the basis of the conclusions reached by numerous studies of Washington's criminal justice system. These studies concluded that …
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- The Continuing Racism Against Black Pre-SRA Offenders, by Leland Jordan
- Prison Radio Program Available
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- Probation and Parole Figures Up Again
- Legislative Update, by Carrie Roth
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- Editorial, by Ed Mead
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