SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1070

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Human Services & Corrections, March 28, 2001

Title:  An act relating to the juvenile offender basic training camp program.

Brief Description:  Revising provisions relating to the juvenile offender basic training camp program.

Sponsors:  By Representatives Delvin, Dickerson, Ogden, Conway, Haigh, Kagi and Hurst; by request of Department of Social and Health Services.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Human Services & Corrections:  3/21/01, 3/28/01 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass.

Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl‑Welles, Long and Stevens.

Staff:  Edith Rice (786‑7444)

Background:  Eligible juvenile offenders currently spend 120 days in the basic training camp.  If the juvenile does not meet the requirements of the program, he or she may be expelled and spend the remainder of his or her disposition in the institution.  A juvenile offender who successfully completes the basic training camp program spends the remainder of his or her disposition on intensive parole in the community.  If an offender violates parole conditions, he or she can be returned to the institution for (up to) an additional 30 days.

Summary of Bill:  It is clarified that basic training camps are not subject to licensing requirements under RCW 74.15.  However, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must develop standards for the safe operation of the camp.  DSHS may extend an offender=s stay in the camp an extra 40 days.  A juvenile offender who completes the basic training camp and violates parole may be returned to the institution to serve the remainder of his or her sentence and may be subject to additional parole conditions.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  This bill is identical to its companion bill, SB 5454, which was passed out of this committee without amendment.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Representative Delvin (sponsor); Cheryl Stephani, Assistant Secretary, Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration (pro).