While I can appreciate the comment about the likelihood of re-offending if released, and have also read the statistically relevant information, please remember that these are proposed to be level 3 offenders. They were all convicted of a serious crime and served lengthy sentences in prison. Then they were confined involuntarily by a court order because they were judged to be incapable of safely participating in our society freely. They aren't being released. They are being moved from McNeil Island to this new location purely as a cost saving measure. It is deemed to be cheaper to have them housed in Tenino rather than at the old state prison. While this might be acceptable if handled correctly, it is neither acceptable nor correctly handled. Impenetrable fencing with locks on all access points and 24-7 security for the site by qualified and authorized policing personnel should the minimum requirement. We citizens/ voters have a right to be safe and secure in our homes and neighborhoods. This proposal, as planned, violates that basic tenet of citizenship in a self governing democracy.
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