In some cases, these people have been arrested for parole violations on warrants issued by the Washington State Department of Corrections, despite their almost certain eligibility to have the past charges cleared under the court’s so-called Blake decision.
In the coming days, Gov. Jay Inslee will roll out a new process for people to seek a commutation of past drug-related charges — a simple one-page form that will qualify as a petition to Inslee’s office, according to Tip Wonhoff, deputy counsel for the governor.
In the meantime, the Department of Corrections’ continued pursuit of those on community custody — Washington’s term for parole — has confused and frustrated both prosecutors and defense
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