As a result, the offender did not serve any time in prison.
The offender is allowed to remain with his family, but must still serve a sentence given to him by the community.
By contrast, violent offenders in state prison serve an average of only four and a half years.
It would simply make offenders serve out the maximum sentences under the old parole system.
They wanted the song to let people know that offenders such as Mikus should serve their full sentences.
The Washington statute requires that offenders in prison serve their full terms before commitment proceedings begin.
In 1988, he said, violent offenders served only 43 percent of their sentences, compared with 51 percent today.
Both Senate and Assembly proposals would require offenders to serve at least 85 percent.
Some offenders serve as workers in the Correctional Industries program.
An Attendance center order cannot be made if the offender has served a period of detention prior to the new offence.