March 23, 2009

GOVERNOR SIGNS WFSE/AFSCME-BACKED BILL TO END PUBLIC RECORDS HARASSMENT OF CCOS

Gov. Chris Gregoire on Friday signed into law the Federation-supported legislation to stop the harassment of Community Corrections officers and staff by offenders who file frivolous and dangerous public records requests.

SSB 5130 allows CCOs and other law enforcement staff to get a judge to block a records requests used to harass an employee or which threatens is or her security.

Right now, convicted criminals use the public records act to get personal information on CCOs that includes when they come and go in the office and other harmful private information.

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