HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1024

BYRepresentatives Appelwick, Padden, Wineberry, Locke, O'Brien, Zellinsky, Heavey, R. King, Anderson, Wolfe, Moyer, Ballard, Wang, S. Wilson, Pruitt, Sprenkle, Jesernig, Valle, Inslee, Tate, Winsley, P. King, Walker, Brough, Dellwo, Rector, Cooper, Jones, Todd,H. Myers, Patrick, Jacobsen, Kremen,Van Luven, D. Sommers, R. Fisher, Gallagher, Crane, Miller, Morris, Fraser, Schmidt, Silver, Phillips, Rasmussen, Scott, Cole, K. Wilson, Spanel and Bowman; by request of Department of Corrections

Notifying victims and witnesses of sex offenses of escape, release, or furlough of inmates.

House Committe on Judiciary

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (18)

      Signed by Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Crane, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Republican Member; Belcher, Brough, Dellwo, Hargrove, Inslee, P. King, Locke, Moyer, H. Myers, Patrick, Schmidt, Scott, Tate, Van Luven and Wineberry.

House Staff:Regina Jones (786-7191)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 8, 1989

BACKGROUND:

If requested in writing, written notice concerning parole, work release or furlough of a violent offender must be sent within ten days prior to release to (1) the police chief of the city where the inmate will reside, (2) the county sheriff where the inmate will reside, (3) the victim or victim's next of kin, (4) witnesses who testified against the inmate, and (5) anyone else specified by the prosecuting attorney. Notice is also sent in the event of an offender's escape or emergency furlough. The Department of Corrections is required to provide victims and witnesses involved in violent offense cases with a statement of their right to request and receive this notification.

SUMMARY:

This bill broadens the statute to provide for notice of a sex offender's release. As amended, the Department of Corrections must provide notice of release of both violent offenders and sex offenders. The Department of Corrections must also provide victims and witnesses involved in sex crimes with a statement of their right to request and receive notification of the offender's release.

Fiscal Note:      Requested January 19, 1989.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.