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[SAMPLE] Washington's Trueblood contempt fines mount as competency waitlists persist

Lakewood, WA (Western State Hospital) Seattle, WA (U.S. District Court) (mentioned)

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Washington State's Trueblood litigation concerns constitutional limits on how long defendants can wait in jail for competency evaluation and restoration services. The court has imposed contempt fines when the state misses deadlines, and those fines fund diversion programs. The primary pin on the map marks Western State Hospital in Lakewood (where restoration services are centered); the hollow secondary pin marks the federal courthouse in Seattle (a mentioned jurisdiction).

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