BILL REQ. #:  H-2555.1 

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     AN ACT Relating to the supervision of offenders; amending RCW 9.94A.700, 9.94A.705, 9.94A.715, 9.94A.720, and 9.94A.545; and adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 9.94A RCW to read as follows:
     (1)(a) When the department performs a risk assessment pursuant to RCW 9.94A.500, or to determine a person's conditions of supervision, the risk assessment shall classify the offender into one of at least four risk categories.
     (b) The department shall supervise every offender:
     (i) Sentenced to a term of community custody, community placement, or community supervision whose risk assessment places that offender in one of the two highest risk categories;
     (ii) Sentenced to a term of community custody, community placement, or community supervision, regardless of the offender's risk category, for a violent offense, a sex offense, a crime against persons as defined in RCW 9.94A.411, burglary in the first degree, burglary in the second degree, or domestic violence as defined in RCW 10.99.020; or
     (iii) Sentenced to a term of community custody, community placement, or community supervision, regardless of the offender's risk category, who has a prior conviction for a violent offense, a sex offense, a crime against persons as defined in RCW 9.94A.411, burglary in the first degree, burglary in the second degree, or domestic violence as defined in RCW 10.99.020.
     (2) The department may supervise any offender sentenced to a term of community custody, community placement, or community supervision whose risk assessment places that offender in any risk category other than the two highest and who is not required to be supervised under subsection (1) of this section.

Sec. 2   RCW 9.94A.700 and 2002 c 175 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:
     When a court sentences an offender to a term of total confinement in the custody of the department for any of the offenses specified in this section, the court shall also sentence the offender to a term of community placement as provided in this section. The department shall supervise any sentence of community placement imposed under this section pursuant to section 1 of this act.
     (1) The court shall order a one-year term of community placement for the following:
     (a) A sex offense or a serious violent offense committed after July 1, 1988, but before July 1, 1990; or
     (b) An offense committed on or after July 1, 1988, but before July 25, 1999, that is:
     (i) Assault in the second degree;
     (ii) Assault of a child in the second degree;
     (iii) A crime against persons where it is determined in accordance with RCW 9.94A.602 that the offender or an accomplice was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of commission; or
     (iv) A felony offense under chapter 69.50 or 69.52 RCW not sentenced under RCW 9.94A.660.
     (2) The court shall sentence the offender to a term of community placement of two years or up to the period of earned release awarded pursuant to RCW 9.94A.728, whichever is longer, for:
     (a) An offense categorized as a sex offense committed on or after July 1, 1990, but before June 6, 1996, including those sex offenses also included in other offense categories;
     (b) A serious violent offense other than a sex offense committed on or after July 1, 1990, but before July 1, 2000; or
     (c) A vehicular homicide or vehicular assault committed on or after July 1, 1990, but before July 1, 2000.
     (3) The community placement ordered under this section shall begin either upon completion of the term of confinement or at such time as the offender is transferred to community custody in lieu of earned release. When the court sentences an offender to the statutory maximum sentence then the community placement portion of the sentence shall consist entirely of the community custody to which the offender may become eligible. Any period of community custody actually served shall be credited against the community placement portion of the sentence.
     (4) Unless a condition is waived by the court, the terms of any community placement imposed under this section shall include the following conditions:
     (a) The offender shall report to and be available for contact with the assigned community corrections officer as directed;
     (b) The offender shall work at department-approved education, employment, or community restitution, or any combination thereof;
     (c) The offender shall not possess or consume controlled substances except pursuant to lawfully issued prescriptions;
     (d) The offender shall pay supervision fees as determined by the department; and
     (e) The residence location and living arrangements shall be subject to the prior approval of the department during the period of community placement.
     (5) As a part of any terms of community placement imposed under this section, the court may also order one or more of the following special conditions:
     (a) The offender shall remain within, or outside of, a specified geographical boundary;
     (b) The offender shall not have direct or indirect contact with the victim of the crime or a specified class of individuals;
     (c) The offender shall participate in crime-related treatment or counseling services;
     (d) The offender shall not consume alcohol; or
     (e) The offender shall comply with any crime-related prohibitions.
     (6) An offender convicted of a felony sex offense against a minor victim after June 6, 1996, shall comply with any terms and conditions of community placement imposed by the department relating to contact between the sex offender and a minor victim or a child of similar age or circumstance as a previous victim.
     (7) Prior to or during community placement, upon recommendation of the department, the sentencing court may remove or modify any conditions of community placement so as not to be more restrictive.

Sec. 3   RCW 9.94A.705 and 2000 c 28 s 23 are each amended to read as follows:
     Except for persons sentenced under RCW 9.94A.700(2) or 9.94A.710, when a court sentences a person to a term of total confinement to the custody of the department for a violent offense, any crime against persons under RCW 9.94A.411(2), or any felony offense under chapter 69.50 or 69.52 RCW not sentenced under RCW 9.94A.660, committed on or after July 25, 1999, but before July 1, 2000, the court shall in addition to the other terms of the sentence, sentence the offender to a one-year term of community placement beginning either upon completion of the term of confinement or at such time as the offender is transferred to community custody in lieu of earned release in accordance with RCW 9.94A.728 (1) and (2). When the court sentences the offender under this section to the statutory maximum period of confinement, then the community placement portion of the sentence shall consist entirely of such community custody to which the offender may become eligible, in accordance with RCW 9.94A.728 (1) and (2). Any period of community custody actually served shall be credited against the community placement portion of the sentence. The department shall supervise any sentence of community placement or community custody imposed under this section pursuant to section 1 of this act.

Sec. 4   RCW 9.94A.715 and 2001 2nd sp.s. c 12 s 302 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) When a court sentences a person to the custody of the department for a sex offense not sentenced under RCW 9.94A.712, a violent offense, any crime against persons under RCW 9.94A.411(2), or a felony offense under chapter 69.50 or 69.52 RCW, committed on or after July 1, 2000, the court shall in addition to the other terms of the sentence, sentence the offender to community custody for the community custody range established under RCW 9.94A.850 or up to the period of earned release awarded pursuant to RCW 9.94A.728 (1) and (2), whichever is longer. The community custody shall begin: (a) Upon completion of the term of confinement; (b) at such time as the offender is transferred to community custody in lieu of earned release in accordance with RCW 9.94A.728 (1) and (2); or (c) with regard to offenders sentenced under RCW 9.94A.660, upon failure to complete or administrative termination from the special drug offender sentencing alternative program. The department shall supervise any sentence of community custody imposed under this section pursuant to section 1 of this act.
     (2)(a) Unless a condition is waived by the court, the conditions of community custody shall include those provided for in RCW 9.94A.700(4). The conditions may also include those provided for in RCW 9.94A.700(5). The court may also order the offender to participate in rehabilitative programs or otherwise perform affirmative conduct reasonably related to the circumstances of the offense, the offender's risk of reoffending, or the safety of the community, and the department shall enforce such conditions pursuant to subsection (6) of this section.
     (b) As part of any sentence that includes a term of community custody imposed under this subsection, the court shall also require the offender to comply with any conditions imposed by the department under RCW 9.94A.720. The department shall assess the offender's risk of reoffense and may establish and modify additional conditions of the offender's community custody based upon the risk to community safety. In addition, the department may require the offender to participate in rehabilitative programs, or otherwise perform affirmative conduct, and to obey all laws.
     (c) The department may not impose conditions that are contrary to those ordered by the court and may not contravene or decrease court imposed conditions. The department shall notify the offender in writing of any such conditions or modifications. In setting, modifying, and enforcing conditions of community custody, the department shall be deemed to be performing a quasi-judicial function.
     (3) If an offender violates conditions imposed by the court or the department pursuant to this section during community custody, the department may transfer the offender to a more restrictive confinement status and impose other available sanctions as provided in RCW 9.94A.737 and 9.94A.740.
     (4) Except for terms of community custody under RCW 9.94A.670, the department shall discharge the offender from community custody on a date determined by the department, which the department may modify, based on risk and performance of the offender, within the range or at the end of the period of earned release, whichever is later.
     (5) At any time prior to the completion or termination of a sex offender's term of community custody, if the court finds that public safety would be enhanced, the court may impose and enforce an order extending any or all of the conditions imposed pursuant to this section for a period up to the maximum allowable sentence for the crime as it is classified in chapter 9A.20 RCW, regardless of the expiration of the offender's term of community custody. If a violation of a condition extended under this subsection occurs after the expiration of the offender's term of community custody, it shall be deemed a violation of the sentence for the purposes of RCW 9.94A.631 and may be punishable as contempt of court as provided for in RCW 7.21.040. If the court extends a condition beyond the expiration of the term of community custody, the department is not responsible for supervision of the offender's compliance with the condition.
     (6) Within the funds available for community custody, the department shall determine conditions and duration of community custody on the basis of risk to community safety, and shall supervise offenders during community custody on the basis of risk to community safety and conditions imposed by the court. The secretary shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this subsection.
     (7) By the close of the next business day after receiving notice of a condition imposed or modified by the department, an offender may request an administrative review under rules adopted by the department. The condition shall remain in effect unless the reviewing officer finds that it is not reasonably related to any of the following: (a) The crime of conviction; (b) the offender's risk of reoffending; or (c) the safety of the community.

Sec. 5   RCW 9.94A.720 and 2002 c 175 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1)(a) Pursuant to section 1 of this act, all offenders sentenced to terms involving community supervision, community restitution, community placement, community custody, or legal financial obligation shall be under the supervision of the department and shall follow explicitly the instructions and conditions of the department. The department may require an offender to perform affirmative acts it deems appropriate to monitor compliance with the conditions of the sentence imposed.
     (b) The instructions shall include, at a minimum, reporting as directed to a community corrections officer, remaining within prescribed geographical boundaries, notifying the community corrections officer of any change in the offender's address or employment, and paying the supervision fee assessment.
     (c) For offenders sentenced to terms involving community custody for crimes committed on or after June 6, 1996, the department may include, in addition to the instructions in (b) of this subsection, any appropriate conditions of supervision, including but not limited to, prohibiting the offender from having contact with any other specified individuals or specific class of individuals.
     (d) For offenders sentenced to terms of community custody for crimes committed on or after July 1, 2000, the department may impose conditions as specified in RCW 9.94A.715.
     The conditions authorized under (c) of this subsection may be imposed by the department prior to or during an offender's community custody term. If a violation of conditions imposed by the court or the department pursuant to RCW 9.94A.710 occurs during community custody, it shall be deemed a violation of community placement for the purposes of RCW 9.94A.740 and shall authorize the department to transfer an offender to a more restrictive confinement status as provided in RCW 9.94A.737. At any time prior to the completion of an offender's term of community custody, the department may recommend to the court that any or all of the conditions imposed by the court or the department pursuant to RCW 9.94A.710 or 9.94A.715 be continued beyond the expiration of the offender's term of community custody as authorized in RCW 9.94A.715 (3) or (5).
     The department may require offenders to pay for special services rendered on or after July 25, 1993, including electronic monitoring, day reporting, and telephone reporting, dependent upon the offender's ability to pay. The department may pay for these services for offenders who are not able to pay.
     (2) No offender sentenced to terms involving community supervision, community restitution, community custody, or community placement under the supervision of the department may own, use, or possess firearms or ammunition. Offenders who own, use, or are found to be in actual or constructive possession of firearms or ammunition shall be subject to the violation process and sanctions under RCW 9.94A.634, 9.94A.737, and 9.94A.740. "Constructive possession" as used in this subsection means the power and intent to control the firearm or ammunition. "Firearm" as used in this subsection has the same definition as in RCW 9.41.010.

Sec. 6   RCW 9.94A.545 and 2000 c 28 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:
     On all sentences of confinement for one year or less, the court may impose up to one year of community custody, subject to conditions and sanctions as authorized in RCW 9.94A.715 and 9.94A.720. An offender shall be on community custody as of the date of sentencing. However, during the time for which the offender is in total or partial confinement pursuant to the sentence or a violation of the sentence, the period of community custody shall toll. The department shall supervise any sentence of community custody imposed under this section pursuant to section 1 of this act.