Not in the Jailhouse now

83 convicted felons freed as state exceeds jail limit

Eighty-three convicted criminals — including high-risk sex offenders and violent felons — have been released from two King County jails because they exceeded the total that the state Department of Corrections was allowed to place there.

...The releases came as Gov. Christine Gregoire awaits a report from the DOC about why two Seattle police officers and a King County sheriff's deputy were killed last year during encounters with felons who were being sought for violating terms of their release.

If the Ragister had their way that would be Iowa instead of Washington.

After all they recently printed this...

Are sentences too harsh?