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WA - Bill would give some inmates free rent after release

View the article here 03/15/2009 OLYMPIA - The Senate has passed a bill that would provide rent vouchers to offenders who earn an early release date from state institutions. Under SB 5525, offenders would be eligible for up to $500 per month for three months following their release. John Rabaca is pleased by the passage of the bill. Good behavior earned Rabaca an early release date from the state's Larch Corrections Center. Rabaca was cleared to be released last November, but there was one problem -- he had no place else to live. As a result, his early release date was canceled, leaving him to feel like all his efforts have been all for naught. "I've behaved. You know what I'm saying?" he said. "My ERD (early release date) comes, I've got no infractions, no write-ups, no incident reports, nothing...continue to full post

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