This proposal expands sentence review opportunities for certain younger offenders.
Allow some individuals who committed crimes before age 21 to seek review of lengthy sentences.
Builds on Washington Supreme Court decisions recognizing developmental differences between younger and older offenders. (lwvwa.org)
Washington uses the ISRB for certain categories of offenders, evaluating whether eligible individuals should be released based on institutional behavior, rehabilitation, and public safety risk.
HB 1239 focuses on earned release time calculations, reentry planning, and credits related to presentence incarceration.
HB 1591 would permit courts to consider alternatives to lengthy sentences when a defendant’s own victimization significantly contributed to the offense.