SPOKANE, Wash. – State Senator Mark Schoesler, who lived in Spokane during the time of Kevin Coe’s crimes, expressed his concerns about Coe’s release. Schoesler recalled the terror the community felt and questioned the current legal framework.

Schoesler emphasized the need for accountability and treatment in cases like Coe’s.

“I’ve reached out to Senator Riccelli and he could be the prime sponsor and I could be the co-sponsor or vice-versa. This is a regional issue, not a partisan issue,” Schoesler said. “I think we looked for a very narrow exemption to the release because the courts have ruled that you can’t hold them for punishment, only for treatment. I think the Coe case is a narrow example of someone who rejected treatment, rejected responsibility, guilt, never apologized.”

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