Wickert v. Board of Prison Terms & Paroles

Petrie, A.C.J.

Julie Ann Wickert has petitioned this court to issue a writ of mandamus compelling the Washington State Board of Prison Terms and Paroles to grant her credit against her minimum and maximum terms under a felony sentence for the 60 days she spent in Pierce County jail following her subsequent conviction of escape.

The record shows that on February 20, 1973, petitioner was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment after conviction of unlawful possession of controlled substances. On March 8, 1973, she escaped from the Purdy Treatment Center for Women and remained at large for 5 days. She…