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Wash. COs aim to teach criminals to comply

Promise swift and certain response to probation violations

By David Ham
KIRO TV

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — It has been a year since the Washington Department of Corrections implemented its statewide Swift and Certain program for criminals on supervision.

“So if an offender violates, to being late to a meeting with a community corrections officer, to using drugs, alcohol, or any violations, and they get a swift and certain response for the first violation of one to three days for the first five violation processes,” said corrections officer Stephanie Modrijan.

After five violations offenders could face up to 30 days in jail for each subsequent violation.

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