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Washington State's Prison System Starts Shrinkage

By Nina Shapiro
Seattle Weekly | August 17, 2009
The main factors driving the projected drop in inmates are bills that will put offenders in home detention and drug-treatment programs rather than prison, and offer them housing vouchers as part of an approved release plan that will allow them to leave prison before their maximum sentence is served.
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