DOC outlines —Washington Way— reforms; new correctional ombuds director details priorities
Department of Corrections Secretary Tim Lang and agency officials briefed the Senate Human Services Committee on the "Washington Way," reentry expansions, treatment and health-system modernization. Jeremiah Bourgeois, director of the Office of Correctional Ombuds, described OCO's statutory role and recent investigations and resource constraints.
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Secretary Tim Lang, head of the Washington State Department of Corrections, told the Senate Human Services Committee on Jan. 13 that the agency is pursuing a cultural shift toward a "public health focused approach" it calls the Washington Way, with an emphasis on rehabilitation, staff safety and family-centered reentry supports.
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