BILL REQ. #:  S-1107.2 



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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5402
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State of Washington63rd Legislature2013 Regular Session

By Senate Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell and Pearson; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)

READ FIRST TIME 02/08/13.   



     AN ACT Relating to allowing residents of total confinement facilities and secure community transition facilities to engage in therapeutic occupational assignments within the confines of McNeil Island; and adding a new section to chapter 71.09 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 71.09 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The secretary or secretary's designee may designate residents of the total confinement facility who may participate in therapeutic occupational assignments outside the secure perimeter of the total confinement facility but within the confines of McNeil Island. The secretary or secretary's designee shall impose such conditions upon the resident as are necessary to ensure the safety of the community.
     (2) The secretary or secretary's designee may designate residents of a secure community transition facility who may participate in therapeutic occupational assignments outside the secure perimeter of the secure community transition facility but within the confines of McNeil Island. The secretary or secretary's designee shall impose such conditions upon the resident as are necessary to ensure the safety of the community.
     (3) For total confinement facility residents allowed to engage in therapeutic occupational assignments outside of the perimeter of the total confinement facility but who remain on McNeil Island the secretary or secretary's designee shall determine the appropriate direct staffing ratio necessary to ensure the safety of the community.
     (4) For secure community transition facility residents allowed to engage in therapeutic occupational assignments outside of the perimeter of the secure community transition facility but within the confines of McNeil Island the secretary or secretary's designee shall determine the appropriate direct staffing ratio necessary to ensure the safety of the community.
     (5) When youth under the care of the juvenile rehabilitation administration are performing maintenance work on McNeil Island, the secretary or secretary's designee must keep youth separated by sight and sound from residents of the total confinement facility and residents of the secure community transition facility who are participating in therapeutic occupational assignments.

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