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Gov. Jay Inslee signs executive order committing Washington to Reentry 2030
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Governor Jay Inslee signed an executive order formalizing Washington's participation in Reentry 2030. State and federal officials highlighted targets — IDs, housing, Medicaid enrollment and expanded education — while returning citizens described how prison programs supported their transitions.
TACOMA — Governor Jay Inslee signed an executive order Tuesday launching Washington’s commitment to Reentry 2030, a national initiative that aims to improve outcomes for people leaving jails and prisons by coordinating services across state agencies and expanding access to housing, identification, health care and education.
“Because what we’re doing basically is telling everyone who leaves our custody in our department of corrections, a statement, which is we have provided you the services you need to succeed in outside of our walls,” Inslee said, adding: “So good luck, now don’t come back.”
The executive order sets specific, agency-facing goals cited by Inslee at the University of Washington Tacoma event: ensuring people leave custody with identification (and driver’s licenses when eligible);…
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