The state of Washington has incorrectly given early release to 3,200 convicts since 2002, due to a computer error in which credit for “good time” was miscalculated.
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At a news conference announcing the error Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee said he has ordered immediate steps to correct the longstanding computer glitch.Frankly, it is maddening, Inslee said.
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The problem dates back to July 2002 when a Washington Supreme Court ruling required the department to apply good time credits earned in county jails to state prison sentences.
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Some of those who were released early will be required to return to finish their sentences either in prison or on work release, but some will be given credit for time in the community.
Inslee and his staff say the error only affected prisoners whose sentences included “enhancements”, meaning their sentences were increased by the involvement of firearms, being near a school, or other similar factors.
“I want to acknowledge the anger this brings to so many people”, said Department of Corrections Secretary Dan Pacholke.
An analysis showed as many as 3,200 offenders were released early. The average number of days for the early releases per prisoner was about 49 days. That’s because state court rulings have determined that prisoners who are accidentally released early receive credit for every day they’ve been out of prison and have not committed a new crime, according to Brown. In the meantime, the DOC is only releasing prisoners affected by the error hand-calculating their release date to be sure it’s correct. A broader software fix is expected to be in place by January 7, 2016. “When I learned of this I ordered DOC to fix this, fix it fast, and fix it right”, he said.
The sentencing enhancements are where the error occurred, Barclay said. Five of the seven so far identified as still having time on their sentence have been returned.
No state official has been fired, Brown said.
Inslee has already appointed two former federal prosecutors to conduct an external investigation into how such a mistake could possibly have been made. The Corrections Department and governors office have not released the names of those inmates who have been sent back to prison, or the name of the family who alerted the agency to the problem.
Padden, a Republican from Spokane Valley, is chairman of the Law and Justice Committee, which has jurisdiction over the prison system.
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But, added Brown, state does not have a complete list of names of those released early.
