With the title, I speak of the Washington State Legislative Democrats.
They want to make all number of new laws that can land someone in jail or prison, but then they don’t want to do what is necessary to keep them there.
On Tuesday, Republicans in the State House made a push with their House Bill #2377 which would put an end to the early release of sexual predators and violent felons, like the situation we spoke of here last week.
A grand total of three (aka: 3, III & tres) Democrats stepped across the aisle to support the expedited approval, meaning it doesn’t have go through committee debate and approval before hitting the floor. Unfortunately, that was not enough votes and it failed 39-58.
The head of the Washington State DOC, Harold Clarke, has still refused to answer the questions from either the state Repubs, the media and any and all citizens as to why his agency cannot 1. Keep violent and sexual offenders behind bars, and 2. Why his “charges” being released into the populace under the Community Supervision Plan (aka: Parolees) aren’t being sent back to prison for repeat violations of their release.
I’ve received an email from John Rothlin, Communications Honcho for the House Republicans about a conference call on this topic this morning. Unfortunately, because of work, I won’t be able to take part in the call, but with as pissed off as I am on this topic, it may just be for the better.
Over the weekend, when I get some free time, I will write about a pair of letters I have in my hand from the Chief of Police of a city in Washington to DOC Secretary Clarke on this subject, and then post it on Monday.
Prepare to be pissed.