The state Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Corrections have each paid an open-government coalition $32,500 to settle a public-records lawsuit.
The Washington Coalition for Open Government said the agencies violated the Public Records Act in an attempt to cover up help they gave corrections officers who were trying to stop public records about them from going to a prison inmate.
The Seattle Times reported that Monday’s settlement of the 2010 lawsuit was not an admission of guilt. A spokesman for the Attorney General’s Office called it a risk management decision to avoid going to court.
The Associated Press
JOIN THE DISCUSSION | Register here
We welcome comments. Please keep them civil, short and to the point. ALL CAPS, spam, obscene, profane, abusive and off topic comments will be deleted. Repeat offenders will be blocked. Thanks for taking part — and abiding by these simple rules. A thorough explanation of rules of conduct can be found in our Terms of Service. If you have any questions, including why your comment may not be showing immediately after you submit it, be sure to visit the commenting FAQ.