WA: Thurston courthouse security changes

After Officer Teresa Benefield was assaulted while transporting an inmate to court, some of my thoughts were, "Why were they short-staffed? Why no belly-chains?"

I wasn't the only one. From the Olympian:

Elevator attack spurs change
- County considers new rules for inmate transfers

County corrections officers will no longer escort inmates alone while transporting them between jail and court, corrections officials said Wednesday.

In addition, all inmates headed to court will be required to wear chains linking their handcuffs to their waists, county corrections Chief Karen Daniels said...

Good.