FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1024

                                   C 30 L 89

BYRepresentatives Appelwick, Padden, Wineberry, Locke, O'Brien, Zellinsky, Heavey, R. King, Anderson, Wolfe, Moyer, Ballard, Wang, S. Wilson, Pruitt, Sprenkle, Jesernig, Valle, Inslee, Tate, Winsley, P. King, Walker, Brough, Dellwo, Rector, Cooper, Jones, Todd,H. Myers, Patrick, Jacobsen, Kremen,Van Luven, D. Sommers, R. Fisher, Gallagher, Crane, Miller, Morris, Fraser, Schmidt, Silver, Phillips, Rasmussen, Scott, Cole, K. Wilson, Spanel and Bowman; by request of Department of Corrections

Notifying victims and witnesses of sex offenses of escape, release, or furlough of inmates.

House Committe on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

If requested in writing, notice concerning parole, work release or furlough of a violent offender must be sent within 10 days prior to release to (1) the police chief of the city where the inmate will reside, (2) the county sheriff where the inmate will reside, (3) the victim or victim's next of kin, (4) witnesses who testified against the inmate, and (5) anyone else specified by the prosecuting attorney. Notice is also sent in the event of an offender's escape or emergency furlough. The Department of Corrections is required to provide victims and witnesses involved in violent offense cases with a statement of their right to request and receive this notification.

SUMMARY:

In addition to providing notice of release of violent offenders, the Department of Corrections must provide notice of release of sex offenders. The Department of Corrections must also provide the victims and witnesses involved in sex crimes with a statement of their right to request and receive notification of the offender's release.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 97   0

      Senate    46     0

EFFECTIVE:July 23, 1989