Legal Opinion
In Re the Personal Restraint of Talley
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 15, 2011No. 83284-6PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJ.M. Johnson, J.
¶1 The primary issue presented in this case is whether former RCW 9.92.151 (2004) or the equal protection clause of the United States Constitution requires a county jail to provide opportunities for an inmate who is yet to be sentenced to earn credit toward early release, also known as “good-time” credit.
¶2 The petitioner, Teddy Glen Talley, argues that the Skamania County Jail and the Department of Corrections (Department) violated former RCW 9.92.151(1) and the Constitution by not providing opportunities for him to earn good-time credit before his criminal conviction. He further contends…
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