WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2005: Office of corrections ombuds

Creating an office of corrections ombuds.

Summary

  • Creates an Office of Corrections Ombuds (Office) within the Office of the Governor for the purpose of providing information to offenders and their families.
  • Authorizes an ombuds to initiate and attempt to resolve any complaint regarding decisions, administrative actions, inactions or omissions, policies, procedures and rules, or alleged violations of law by the Department of Corrections (DOC).
  • Requires the ombuds to render a decision on the merits of each complaint and communicate the decision to the complainant and the DOC.
  • Requires the DOC to permit the ombuds to enter and inspect any correctional facility, as well as access documents in the possession of the DOC necessary for an investigation of a complaint.
  • Provides that a person or the DOC must not hinder the lawful actions or willfully refuse to comply with lawful demands of the ombuds.
  • Requires the Office to establish confidentiality rules and procedures for all information maintained by the Office, and provides that all investigative records of the Office are confidential and exempt from public disclosure during the course of an ongoing investigation.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2005), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Luis Moscoso (D-1)
Introduced
February 6, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5505
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating an office of corrections ombuds;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Luis Moscoso (D-1)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Eric Pettigrew D-37Sherry Appleton D-23Tina Orwall D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. PS - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2005 in other sessions

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