OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A state senator from Seattle wants to ease Washington’s three-strikes law that imprisons repeat offenders for life.
The Seattle Times reports Sen. Adam Kline wants to allow a sentencing review after 15 years for offenders convicted of Class B felonies, such as second-degree assault and second-degree robbery. Three-strikes offenders convicted of more serious crimes, such as sex crimes or crimes involving a weapon, would still face life in prison without the chance of parole.
There are about 330 three-strikes offenders in Washington prisons.
Information from: The Seattle Times, http://www.seattletimes.com
