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Five years since the Blake decision in Washington state
The historic ruling opened the door for hundreds of thousands of drug possession convictions to be reversed. But many of those affected still await relief.
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“I didn't know what the world was going to be like.”
Vacating a Blake conviction led to an earlier release for Faraji Bhakti, but there’s more to be done
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Vacating Blake convictions harder for people still incarcerated
While no one is still in jail solely for drug possession charges, thousands behind bars await relief
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Thousands are owed refunds after Blake Decision, few have got them
Only 6% of those eligible have claimed refunds - averaging $1,200 - after Blake-vacated drug charges
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Funding cuts slow progress on vacating WA drug possession charges
At most, half of Blake Decision-eligible convictions have been vacated after 5 years