Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Changes to the definition of assault. To bring clarity to the issue of instances where a staff injury may result from an incarcerated individual resisting during a use of force but would not be intentional and therefore not meet the new definition of assault.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Todd Dowler, Assistant Secretary, Department of Corrections, Employee and Business Support Services, P.O. Box 41106, Tumwater, WA 98501, phone 360-338-5438, email Todd.Dowler@doc1.wa.gov; or Vadim Chebotar, Senior Contracts Attorney, Department of Corrections, Contracts and Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 41114, Tumwater, WA 98504, phone 253-261-1465, email Vadim.Chebotar@doc.wa.gov, website www.doc.wa.gov.