5304-S2.E AMH CALD BLAC 052
E2SSB 5304 - H AMD TO HCW COMM AMD (H-1393.1/21) 630
By Representative Caldier
NOT ADOPTED 04/09/2021
On page 12, beginning on line 20 of the striking amendment, after "(a)" strike all material through "(c)" on line 38 and insert "In determining the county of discharge for ((an offender)) a person released to community custody, the department may not approve a residence location that is not in the ((offender's)) person's county of origin unless it is determined by the department that the ((offender's)) person's return to his or her county of origin would be inappropriate considering any court-ordered condition of the ((offender's)) person's sentence, victim safety concerns, negative influences on the ((offender)) person in the community, or the location of family or other sponsoring persons or organizations that will support the ((offender)) person.
(b)"
On page 13, at the beginning of line 3 of the striking amendment, strike "(((c))) (d)(i)" and insert "(c)(i)"
On page 13, line 4 of the striking amendment, after "in" strike "(d)(ii)" and insert "(c)(ii)"
On page 13, after line 12 of the striking amendment, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. The department of corrections shall conduct a study of the services and resources necessary for each county to have the capacity to provide reentry services to persons for whom the county is the persons' county of origin, as defined in RCW 72.09.270. The study shall consider the average number of persons who may be reasonably expected to be annually discharged to each county as the persons' county of origin, the expected services and resources required to meet the need for reentry services commonly identified in reentry plans for those persons for whom the county is the county of origin, and the extent to which each county must supplement its existing services and resources to provide the appropriate level of services within the county to meet the needs of those persons being discharged for whom the county is the county of origin. In addition, the study shall identify those unique services and resources which particular counties may not be able to provide and that may need to be provided in another county due to workforce resources, cost-effectiveness, or other reasons. The department shall submit a report of its findings to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2021."
Renumber the remaining section consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
| EFFECT: Removes changes to the considerations for determining the county of discharge related to the availability of appropriate programming or treatment and access to housing, employment, and prosocial influences on the person in the community. Restores current standards related to considering negative influences on the person.
Directs the Department of Corrections to conduct a study of each county's capacity to provide reentry services to persons for whom the county is the county of origin. Requires the study to consider the number or people being discharged who identify each county as their county of origin, the expected services and resources required to meet the need for reentry services in the county of origin, and the extent to which services in each county must be supplemented to meet the needs of persons being discharged to their county of origin. Requires the study to identify unique services and resources which some counties may not be able to provide within the county. Requires the Department of Corrections to report its findings by December 1, 2021.
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