MONROE — Results of a federal investigation into the Jan. 29 death of Monroe corrections officer Jayme Biendl are expected to be made public Monday morning.
Gov. Chris Gregoire has scheduled a mid-morning press conference at the Monroe Correctional Complex.
She is expected to release a National Institute of Corrections report that may recommend changes in how the prison operates, based on a review of the circumstances surrounding Biendl’s death.
The federal corrections experts involved in the report are employed by the U.S. Department of Justice. Gregoire asked for their assistance within days of Biendl’s death.
Biendl was slain at her post in the chapel at the Washington State Reformatory. Byron Scherf, a rapist serving a life term, has been charged with aggravated murder. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
A three-person federal team was expected to examine policies and procedures at the prison, staffing levels and the classification system used to determine the level of custody for inmates.
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