Washington State Settles Prison Records Dispute
· Story link Washington’s Department of Corrections, which declined to make available benefits records in electronic format and won a…
Washington’s Department of Corrections, which declined to make available benefits records in electronic format and won a suit filed challenging that decision, agreed to pay the plaintiff $65,000 – and provide the records. The settlement follows a directive from Gov. Chris Gregoire to all departments to make electronic copies of non-exempt records available. (11/1/07)