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Washington State Prison Brass Interferes in Release of Senator’s Son

Loaded on Aug. 9, 2016

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Government Misconduct, Wrongful Release. Location: Washington.

Questions are swirling about whether a Washington State legislator’s son was released 103 days early due to his mother’s political clout. Despite warnings from community corrections officers that the release would violate Washington Department of Corrections (WDOC) policy, administrators ordered the release.

Stephen Roach, the son of 16-year Republican Sen. ...

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