BILL REQ. #: H-3835.1

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HOUSE BILL 2436
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State of Washington

60th Legislature

2008 Regular Session

By Representatives Rolfes, O'Brien, Eddy, Sells, Goodman, VanDeWege, Morrell, Ormsby, Hurst, Dunn, Chase, Upthegrove, Simpson, Barlow, Ericks, Kelley, and McDonald

Prefiled 12/03/07. Read first time 01/14/08. Referred to Committee on Human Services.

AN ACT Relating to allowing crime victims to submit input to the department of corrections regarding whether an offender should be placed into work release; and adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 72.09 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) When the department notifies a victim under RCW 9.94A.612 of an offender's placement in work release, the department shall also instruct the victim on how to submit input regarding the offender's work release placement.
     (2) The department shall consider any input received from a victim under subsection (1) of this section if the input is received at least seven days prior to the offender's placement in work release. The department may consider any input from a victim under subsection (1) of this section if the input is received less than seven days prior to the offender's placement in work release. The department may alter its placement decision based on any input considered under this subsection.

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