Yes, yet again:

Scott Blonien, assistant secretary of the Washington Department of Corrections, said a few minutes ago that his staff estimates 70 to 75 ex-convicts were released from community supervision too early.

An undetermined number of additional inmates -- that could be several hundred or more -- also were classified incorrectly. That means they were given lower risk scores than they should have had and therefore were not monitored as closely when they got out of prison.

This is not a small issue given the vast problems the state has demonstrated on this issue under Gregoire's administration. That includes continuing to release felons from supervision early two weeks after Gregoire declared she would cease the practice.

The broader issue of public safety seems to have left a mark on the Gregoire campaign. As of today they still have radio ads running, including on low-information voter locations like 101.5 FM, playing straight defense against "Dino Rossi's attacks" on the topic. This five days after the RGA switched from ads on sex offenders to their current emphasis on the budget, taxes, and the economy.