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Washington Sexually Violent Predator Escape Law Upheld

The Washington state Court of Appeals held that a statute criminalizing escape from a civil commitment facility is not unconstitutional.

On March 15, 2006, Matthew John Jagger was civilly committed to the McNeil Island Special Commitment Center (SCC) after he was found to be a sexually violent predator (SVP).

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