SB 5542-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires a city or county to establish an objective classification system to determine those persons eligible for a special detention facility. The city or county and its employees are immune from civil liability for damages caused by individual eligibility decisions, unless the city, county, or its employees acted with gross negligence or in bad faith.

Authorizes a city or county to establish and maintain alternative supervision or rehabilitation programs, other than those authorized in RCW 70.48.090, within the special detention facility.