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For the record, Kelsey Ann Fung, committee staff, briefed the panel that the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB) currently has jurisdiction over individuals sentenced for crimes committed before age 18 who received terms of confinement longer than 20 years; petitioners may now ask ISRB for early release after serving no less than 20 years. SB 5266 would change eligibility so that a person may petition ISRB at age 24 provided the person has not been convicted of a crime in the 12 months before filing and has not committed a disqualifying serious infraction in the 12 months before filing. The bill leaves unchanged the exclusion for people serving certain offenses, including first-degree aggravated murder and other specified crimes.

The bill would also allow the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide rental vouchers to successful petitioners where rental assistance would support safe release and would require DOC to gather data on whether rental vouchers reduce recidivism. It would limit ISRB and DOC to reviewing no more than 70 petitions per year from individuals newly eligible under the act until July 1, 2035, and prioritize petitioners under age 25 and those in DCYF custody.

Senator Noelle Grama, prime sponsor, told the committee she supports giving young people “a chance” to be reviewed sooner than the current 20‑year wait, arguing the change would create incentives for rehabilitation and acknowledge adolescent brain development through age 25. Grama and Senator Claire Wilson recounted meetings with incarcerated young people who requested an earlier review opportunity.

Young people currently in JR facilities testified in support. Testimony from residents at Green Hill and Echo Glen emphasized rehabilitation achievements—degrees, vocational certificates, peer-mentoring programs and leadership roles—and described how the possibility of earlier review motivates participation in education and programming. Examples included recipients of associate and bachelor’s degrees and participants in mentorship programs and peer counseling.

Several advocacy organizations and legal practitioners testified in support. Alisa Cozad, a staff attorney at TeamChild, said SB 5266 gives “a critical opportunity to take a second look at these young people to understand the growth and change that has happened while they're incarcerated and transition them back to the community instead of to adult prison.” Judge Sharonda D. Amamillo, Thurston County Superior Court, speaking for the Sentencing Guidelines Commission, urged support and cited research that lengthy sentences do not promote rehabilitation in a vacuum, saying the ISRB is the appropriate entity to balance accountability and rehabilitation.

Opposition and concerns were raised by the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, represented by Executive Director Russell Brown, who said his organization has concerns about the mechanism and timeline when serious offenses are involved and warned that short timeframes between offense, sentencing and a review hearing could be perceived as minimizing severe harms. Tiffany Attrill, a former homicide victim advocate, testified in opposition and described the trauma of re-contacting victim families when resentencing or review hearings are scheduled.

Supporters countered that the ISRB’s review is a hearing mechanism, not an automatic release, and noted the ISRB uses a structured, evidence-based framework that prioritizes public safety and victim services. Committee staff confirmed the bill does not change ISRB’s standard that the Board must order release unless the preponderance of evidence shows the person is more likely than not to commit future crimes despite conditions; petitioners can be denied and victims have opportunities to provide statements during hearings.

Committee members asked about administrative capacity; sponsors said they worked with ISRB to set the 70‑petition annual limit and expect resources to accompany any added workload. No vote took place in the hearing; the committee closed the record for SB 5266 following extensive testimony.

Votes and formal actions recorded in the hearing transcript were limited to earlier procedural matters (a five-day notice waiver to allow hearing of SB 5199).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Human Services - 1/20/2025 1:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 5266 (Youth Hope Act) would permit some people who committed crimes as juveniles to petition the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB) at age 24 rather than wait 20 years, impose a cap of 70 petitions per year through 2035 with prioritization for those under 25 and in DCYF custody, and authorize rental vouchers and data collection on recidivism.","taxTitle","Human Services, Senate, Legislative Sessions, Washington","taxId",20506,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6380156,"Committee hears measure to maintain Medicaid coverage for juveniles during confinement and strengthen reentry coordination",707,823000,1530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2133152-ace8bc8dc58840fa2def5b9ee809c550&start=823&end=1530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2133152-ace8bc8dc58840fa2def5b9ee809c550/thumbnail_823000.jpg","/articles/6380156/Washington/Committee-hears-measure-to-maintain-Medicaid-coverage-for-juveniles-during-confinement-and-strengthen-reentry-coordination","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380156-6ad8a7a428f9627caf87ba3385bd5341/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447084&Signature=QOc1iBuugwVBRemtXoVB0qLey86WU0yrRlRgXlRSe8r83dKHBPhnFMWsEk-JcnBX5FYE-qOSbnE0iaz4EE56MHCICyJ-eC3pr6Emx5j~rCN9vIT1ofv67Dlq5UTlaEiAoK0VMrWkME9AwENkkmDoHb4KuhwM~SXyIpidGVLOJ9MtO8DyW-tdZcO0YE1cX3QqeTgbNRyN7S-ZX8r9~1o8Kc2cKFgPwgSVbum3Y35SQQrCSkOOd4tfGHAa57swzSuFCYA5KmurrR~wt4q3zDTpSwIkBaId~pgEuyGVE1M4Fw~TSxafTvpMC5KuHI3l1QT2wbuUlwjiKso94wrtdXXibg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 5128 would clarify that confinement facilities operated by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and county juvenile detention facilities are included in Medicaid suspension and reinstatement requirements and would require the Health Care Authority (HCA) to collaborate with managed-care organizations, DCYF and juvenile detention facilities to implement federal law on certain pre-release and post-release services.

Kelsey Ann Fung, committee staff, briefed the committee and explained the bill’s background: because of the federal inmate exclusion, Medicaid enrollment for people in confinement is suspended rather than terminated, and 2021 legislation required suspension/reinstatement and authorized a waiver (the reentry initiative) to provide certain services before release. Fung said the federal reentry waiver was approved in 2023 and HCA is implementing the reentry initiative. SB 5128 would remove DCYF confinement facilities and county juvenile detention facilities from the definition of “correctional institution” for this purpose and require HCA, until July 1, 2026, to collaborate to provide screening, diagnostic and targeted case management services to eligible juveniles before and after release.

Senator Claire Wilson, sponsor and senator from the 30th Legislative District, described examples from site visits where youth were denied needed care because enrollment was not maintained; she said the bill aims to prevent gaps in coverage and to support continuity of care, including for short stays of fewer than 30 days. Wilson said the legislation directs HCA to leverage existing waiver funding and existing resources and to submit a one-time report by Dec. 1, 2025 on operational plans and barriers to implementation.

Karen Pillar, interim executive director of TeamChild, testified in support and described services required for youth returning to the community, including ongoing medication and behavioral-health supports; she said legal-aid attorneys spend substantial time reconnecting youth to healthcare when coverage is not maintained. James McMahon, policy director with the Association of Sheriffs and Police, also testified in support and framed the bill as a public-safety-oriented reentry practice that begins before release.

Committee staff said a preliminary fiscal note showed no fiscal impact to local governments or DCYF but that the HCA portion of the fiscal analysis was still pending. The committee closed the hearing on SB 5128 with no immediate action recorded.","Senate Bill 5128 would clarify that DCYF confinement and county juvenile detention facilities are included in Medicaid suspension/reinstatement rules and would require HCA to coordinate pre- and post-release screening, diagnostic and case-management services for eligible juveniles.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6380161,"Committee hears bill to expand ombuds access to juvenile rehabilitation facilities",704,160000,864000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2133152-ace8bc8dc58840fa2def5b9ee809c550&start=160&end=864","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2133152-ace8bc8dc58840fa2def5b9ee809c550/thumbnail_160000.jpg","/articles/6380161/Washington/Committee-hears-bill-to-expand-ombuds-access-to-juvenile-rehabilitation-facilities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380161-836b9bc7a7a85ba99db5100368817463/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447084&Signature=FskMwMGbTv9ap4qyZQTI6jWRlCrMh5j5ORxhFNbViMCXcQLtRJRdaz-xq8IJTHOsLDLrG-MPanclvsPltYnVDP2sQok~Mm1FD2-4Dn8dlPgXl9CShU-y-MoIGOhJqnuCUs53BugqRswAGlEQDdez4L-VHMlPsHIQEzxiTPXtbrsnm~C99yNq4l-pfiqjM3UNuP2Bkt9k-N6mkqSyO1CKYGYOZgduV1Zl0XxQ382Y5TlIRr3ngWl5IiY555B-PDtHuFMO95~wHyZPcXA0-yD8wvxMwxggqMdnhvm3-9Ejt3uWYRKOVNVPhgTkPuVpRTj~j4E-wUn9k9C56F-SbteqYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 5032, presented to the Senate Human Services Committee, would expand the statutory authority of the Washington State Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds (OFCO) to include youth and individuals in the state's care at juvenile rehabilitation (JR) facilities and to grant OFCO physical and online access to records and institutions.

For the record, Lisonbee Mendiola, committee staff, told the panel the bill would make OFCO’s authority “include youth and individuals in the state's care or custody, including JR facilities.” Senator Claire Wilson, sponsor of the bill and a member of the 30th Legislative District, said emerging adults and families “don't have a clear path and a place and a way to raise questions and concerns about the Department of Children, Youth, and Families and how they run their facilities like Green Hill or like Echo Glen.”

The measure would expressly permit OFCO to enter state institutions that serve children and young adults, meet with residents, and receive unrestricted online access to the JR case management system. Committee staff noted a fiscal-note estimate showing costs “just over $1,000,000 per biennia for the next 3 biennia.”

Patrick Dowd, director of the Washington State Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds, testified in support and described complaints OFCO has received about Green Hill School, including reports of overcrowding, unsanitary living conditions, limited access to education and programming, unit lockdowns, availability of illegal drugs, and general safety concerns. Dowd said OFCO has been able to respond in cooperation with current DCYF leadership but that the office “is necessary to codify that in State law” and that the office’s ability to respond effectively would depend on additional staff resources identified in the fiscal note.

Dowd also told the committee that JR facilities currently lack a uniform grievance or disciplinary hearing process that would let youth contest disciplinary or placement decisions. He said amending the statute to add OFCO’s explicit authority would not itself amend the child fatality review statute (RCW 74) and that a separate statutory change would be needed to include critical incidents in JR facilities in foster-care child fatality and near-fatality reviews.

Senator Wilson said the bill aims to improve oversight and “improving the quality of the administration, the resources, services, and the supports in our state run youth serving facilities.” She also noted DCYF operates two secure residential JR facilities and eight community residential facilities across the state.

The committee closed the public hearing on SB 5032 with no immediate action recorded. Staff and committee members indicated they expect follow-up questions and that any necessary amendments should be submitted in accordance with the committee schedule.","Senate Bill 5032 would clarify and expand the Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds' authority to investigate complaints and access juvenile rehabilitation (JR) facilities and records; committee staff and the ombuds' director described complaints and a fiscal note.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6380152,"Committee considers pay for DCYF oversight board members with lived experience; five-day notice waiver approved",1490,99000,1589000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2133152-ace8bc8dc58840fa2def5b9ee809c550&start=99&end=1589","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2133152-ace8bc8dc58840fa2def5b9ee809c550/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6380152/Washington/Committee-considers-pay-for-DCYF-oversight-board-members-with-lived-experience-five-day-notice-waiver-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380152-4d464222e6e453430e78020cd5bd5411/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447084&Signature=XjdatNNDxrMJ8K03MKrzzJwpRySt6Y8dtWbvEfMHUdZYjMAWMykjHzM5nnHoR85yA~EGcaDi2eG6ZCSlyUhbgYja4pdGiDBQt5C~Uz-lNRcm8KwAM8aRnLwrJURH71dACrjQnNNbAYIMB~ihuoJISgTIbxuTIZt2zVzFQQa9YoOxBD4KpYTbdenUmr77cGmQgVoRChIGE9ZS8tePFQNGf5gfaBTX2EIsNzTIqsotKsNTj8x73Frhks8zxSumCuqE9xVdiW429YWAQzFdEdUV0vu0hqubnHg88-pIoeulIGh6hdZcnwcWu8Y9Uw-DPZVCPDE8x4eYev9c-Nyp~kovJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Allison Mendiola, committee staff, briefed the Senate Human Services Committee on Senate Bill 5199, which would permit members of the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) Oversight Board with direct lived experience to receive the $200 per-day stipend and reasonable travel and child/adult care reimbursement consistent with prior legislation addressing lived-experience compensation.

For the record, Senator Claire Wilson, sponsor of SB 5199, described the Oversight Board’s role — monitoring DCYF to ensure the agency achieves outcomes and complies with policy — and noted that the board includes members with lived experience and legislative advisors. The bill would align the board with a 2022 statute that authorized stipends for part-time boards and the 2023 Nothing About Us Without Us Act by clarifying that DCYF oversight-board members with direct lived experience may receive the stipend and reasonable expenses provided they are not otherwise compensated for their service.

Committee members asked about reimbursement guardrails. Allison Mendiola said the Office of Financial Management (OFM) determines the reimbursement amount. A fiscal note was not requested for SB 5199.

Before the bill hearing, the committee considered a procedural motion to waive the five-day notice requirement for public hearing so the committee could consider SB 5199 on a shortened schedule. A member moved to suspend the five-day notice rule for Senate Bill 5199; the motion carried on a voice vote with no recorded nays. The committee then opened the public hearing on the bill and received the staff briefing described above.

The committee closed the hearing on SB 5199 with no further action recorded in the transcript.","Senate Bill 5199 would allow members of the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) Oversight Board who have \"direct lived experience\" to receive the standard $200 stipend and reasonable travel/childcare expenses. The committee also voted to waive the five-day notice requirement to hear the bill.","actionData","errors"]

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