SB 5166 - DIGEST

(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Requires the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to conduct a comprehensive study on electronic monitoring in every state. The study shall review and analyze each state's activity regarding electronic monitoring. Specifically, the study shall include: (1) How often electronic monitoring is used;

(2) A description of laws and circumstances of when an offender is placed on electronic monitoring;

(3) The discovery and analysis of specific programs used to promote electronic monitoring and how they are operated;

(4) The type of electronic monitoring technology used;

(5) Evaluation of offender pay programs and the amount of money recovered from these programs;

(6) Overall perceptions of electronic monitoring from the criminal justice community, and any real or perceived problems or concerns with electronic monitoring;

(7) Estimates on savings realized by utilizing electronic monitoring.

Requires the findings and any recommendations from the study to be placed into a final report and presented to the legislature no later than December 31, 2005.