Prison overcrowding is keeping Idaho women behind bars even after they’re granted parole
State agencies don’t know how many inmates face more prison time because they couldn’t access programs prescribed by parole commissioners
TOP 10 DISTRICTS WITH MOST HOMELESS STUDENTS IN STATE 2009-2010 (plus percent change compared with 2006-2007)
1. Tacoma School District—1194, up 17 percent
2. Seattle Public Schools – 1139, up 27 percent
3. Spokane Schools -- 856, down 5 percent
4. Everett School District -- 630, down 22 percent
5. Wenatchee School District – 621, up 29 percent
6. Highline School District – 597, up 21 percent
7. Olympia School District – 457, up 61 percent
8. Bellingham School District – 451, up 80 percent
9. Evergreen School District (Clark) – 448, up 104 percent
10.Vancouver School District -- 391, up 3 percent
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