Associated Press: Washington to release almost 1,000 inmates amid outbreak

The Justice Action Network had urged Inslee to release some prisoners.

“These common sense measures will help save the lives of incarcerated individuals, correctional officers, healthcare workers, and the general public, and have been adopted in red and blue states alike, including Ohio, Kentucky, New Jersey, and New Mexico,” the group said. 

Taking action is especially important “in light of a growing wave of fear and unrest gripping our nation’s justice system,” they said.

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