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December 2, 2009 in City
Washington won’t take parolees from Arkansas
OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire said Wednesday the state won’t accept any more parolees from Arkansas until she’s assured of a better system for sending them back.
Officials in Washington and Arkansas have been sparring over who had responsibility for Maurice Clemmons who killed four Lakewood police officers Sunday at a Parkland coffee shop.
Clemmons was shot to death early Tuesday by a Seattle police officer.
At issue is a warrant that Arkansas officials issued for Clemmons. Arkansas corrections officials say the warrant should have been enough to keep Clemmons in jail on an earlier Pierce County charge. But Washington officials say it wasn’t handled properly in Arkansas.
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Fuschia on December 02 at 3:51 p.m.
and the finger pointing begins. For every action theres an opposite and equal overeaction.
Gregoire appears to be so worried that they at tossing the baby out with the bath water.
What they need to do is review/strengthen the interstate compact to determine who does what, how etc.
Diana on December 02 at 4:16 p.m.
A little late for that, Governor. If you’re serious, why not do a comprehensive review of the parole systems of each state?
Fuschia on December 02 at 6:06 p.m.
Perhaps we could send Gregoire to every state to fix them the way she fixed us?
Diana, I agree. its the same with shipping alcoholic beverages (wine) between states. There are fifty different agreements and only those wine makers whom have the money/contacts are able to import/export their products. Incredibly complex.
Part of the problem with sending your parolees to another state is that while they might be on a long long leash pooping in the neighbors yard, your still the one hanging onto the leach. The accepting state has the responsibility to properly supervise the parolee while the providing state has the responsibility for maintenance and control of the parolee for the crime they did in that state.
I imagine that we have few inmates on parole/supervision in Oklahomastan that they could throw back at us.