Washington public defenders push for ending jail bookings for sex offenders, burglars, citing omicron risks

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Public defenders in King County, Washington, are pushing the prosecutor’s office to reduce jail bookings for suspects accused of non-violent crimes, arguing that they face a heightened risk of catching the coronavirus amid the spread of the omicron variant.

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