Address: 102 Newhouse Building P.O. Box 40428 Olympia WA 98504-0428
Phone: (360) 786-7654 Toll-Free: (800) 562-6000 Fax: (360) 786-7819
November 2009
Perfect storm of crime from shortsighted budget cuts (Seattle Times, 11/16)
October 2009
(10/14) Carrell concerned about budget-driven cuts to public safety
(10/02) We need to implement third option for mentally ill criminals - read it in the News Tribune) - Give ‘guilty but mentally ill’ a look (News Tribune, 10/4)
September 2009
(09/23) Carrell lauds call by governor, DSHS secretary for his proposal to put mentally ill killers in prison - Reform needed at Washington's mental hospitals (Walla Walla Union Bulletin 9/28) - Paul escape sparks debate (Spokesman-Review, 09/25/09) - A day at the fair for a psychotic killer? (News Tribune, 09/23/09) - Common sense would have prevented insane killer's escape (Yakima Herald-Republic, 09/22/09)
(09/14) McNeil Island prison not likely to close; DOC considers inmate job site at Western State Hospital
August 2009
July 2009
2009 Summer Newsletter
April 2009
(04/18) House fails to act on bill preventing sex predator access to child porn
(04/17) Lt. Gov. casts tiebreaking vote to pass bill with Carrell amendment
(04/16) Precarious business climate further endangered by late-session bill
(04/15) Carrell amendment to felon voting bill encourages victim restitution
(04/10) New public records abuse law to be put to the test, Carrell says
March 2009
(03/20) Senate approves of amendments, passes Carrell public records bill
Taxpayers shouldn’t suffer for mistakes made in Olympia (News Tribune, 3/19)
(03/12) Senate passes Carrell bill to create volunteer focus group to study at-risk homeless issues
(03/11) Carrell housing voucher bill to save taxpayer money passes Senate Read about it in the Seattle Times
(03/03) Senate approves Carrell bill to limit inmate public record requests
February 2009 (02/26) Senate passes Carrell bill to limit computer access by sex offenders (02/13) Carrell rental voucher bill saves taxpayer money, puts less burden on state facilities (02/13) Offender supervision bill saves taxpayer money, keeps public safer, Carrell says
(02/26) Senate passes Carrell bill to limit computer access by sex offenders
(02/13) Carrell rental voucher bill saves taxpayer money, puts less burden on state facilities
(02/13) Offender supervision bill saves taxpayer money, keeps public safer, Carrell says
January 2009
(01/30) Carrell bill addresses problem of where to house the homeless
(01/29) Carrell bills on inmate abuse of public-records law and sex offender access to computers receive public hearings
(01/29) Carrell bill to fix conflicting voting requirements in state constitution receives public hearing
(01/27) No more taxpayer-funded artwork for sex offenders, says Carrell
November 2008
(11/20) Sen. Carrell chosen by peers to serve as Deputy Republican Leader
