Bill Seeks to Make It Easier for Formerly Incarcerated People to Vacate Their Convictions

HB 2890 would allow people to vacate their criminal convictions even if they haven't paid off all of their legal debt.by Sydney BrownstoneThe average debt per case in Washington state superior courts: $2,540. COSMONAUT/GETTY IMAGES
If you've gone to prison in Washington State, odds are you've come out with debt. Legal financial obligations, or LFOs as they're known, accrue interest while you're imprisoned. Failure to pay them off can land you back in jail. In Washington state superior courts, th