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Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $87,000 to Settle False Imprisonment Suit

On April 1, 2008, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay $87,000 to a former prisoner who was incarcerated 339 days beyond his lawful release date.
On September 7, 2000, Chris Weddle was sentenced for unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance. The DOC computed Weddle’s sentence as 57 ...

 

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