Washington state prisoners pay millions in fees to the state, but most of the money isn’t being used

Family members who have loved ones behind bars are supposed to provide input into how the Incarcerated Individual Betterment Fund gets spent, but they say the state isn’t listening

Posted 9/2/24

Washington is sitting on millions of dollars collected from incarcerated people for phone calls and other fees – money that is supposed to be spent to improve prisoner welfare.

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Washington state prisoners pay millions in fees to the state, but most of the money isn’t being used

Family members who have loved ones behind bars are supposed to provide input into how the Incarcerated Individual Betterment Fund gets spent, but they say the state isn’t listening

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Washington state prisoners pay millions in fees to the state, but most of the money isn’t being used

Family members who have loved ones behind bars are supposed to provide input into how the Incarcerated Individual Betterment Fund gets spent, but they say the state isn’t listening

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