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With fewer inmates, state prepares to close prison units
In Monroe, two minimum security units will shut down soon, followed by the Washington State Reformatory.
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Duvall teen drowned at ponds near Monroe earlier this month
He was Benjamin J. May, 17, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed.
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Up to 950 inmates may be let out early amid COVID-19 concern
After a protest at the Monroe prison, the state says it will take steps to thin populations immediately.
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Early wake-up call: Twin quakes under Monroe rattle region
Thousands of people felt them. They were magnitude 4.6 and 3.5 and hit minutes apart.