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Deaths in WA prisons draw scrutiny from state Legislature
Inmate death rates are rising even as prison populations shrink. State lawmakers are taking a closer look at the data and potential solutions.
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Cancer treatment in WA prisons often too little, too late
Public records and interviews with officials and advocates reveal why cancer is a growing cause of death for an aging prison population.
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Health care in WA prisons leaves inmates waiting months or years for help
While homicides and suicides in prison get the most press, Washington prisoners are more likely to die of untreated or undertreated illness.
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The teens found guilty of murder in the Jungle deserve mercy
The young lives of James and Jerome Taafulisia were beset by poverty and neglect when they committed their violent crimes. So was mine.
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Defunding Seattle Police by 50% proving complicated for council
Members of the city council are proposing cutting about 100 police jobs and creating a new public safety department.