Washington Code — 72
Browse 731 sections in division 72 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 72.01.010. Powers and duties apply to department of social and health services, department of children, youth, and families, and department of corrections — Joint exercise authorized.
- § 72.01.042. Hours of labor for full time employees — Compensatory time — Premium pay.
- § 72.01.043. Hours of labor for full time employees — Certain personnel excepted.
- § 72.01.045. Assaults to employees — Reimbursement for costs.
- § 72.01.050. Secretary's powers and duties — Management of public institutions and correctional facilities.
- § 72.01.060. Chief executive officers — Appointment — Salaries — Assistants.
- § 72.01.090. Rules and regulations.
- § 72.01.110. Construction or repair of buildings — Contracts or inmate labor.
- § 72.01.120. Construction or repair of buildings — Award of contracts.
- § 72.01.130. Destruction of buildings — Reconstruction.
- § 72.01.140. Agricultural and farm activities.
- § 72.01.150. Industrial activities.
- § 72.01.180. Dietitian — Duties — Travel expenses.
- § 72.01.190. Fire protection.
- § 72.01.200. Employment of teachers — Exceptions.
- § 72.01.210. Institutional religious coordinators — Appointment — Qualifications.
- § 72.01.212. Institutional religious coordinators — Liability insurance — Representation by attorney general in civil lawsuits.
- § 72.01.220. Institutional religious coordinators — Duties.
- § 72.01.230. Institutional religious coordinators — Offices, chapels, supplies.
- § 72.01.240. Supervisor of religious coordinators.
- § 72.01.260. Outside ministers not excluded.
- § 72.01.270. Gifts, acceptance of.
- § 72.01.280. Quarters for personnel — Charges.
- § 72.01.282. Quarters for personnel — Deposit of receipts.
- § 72.01.290. Record of patients and inmates.
- § 72.01.300. Accounting systems.
- § 72.01.310. Political influence forbidden.
- § 72.01.320. Examination of conditions and needs — Report.
- § 72.01.365. Escorted leaves of absence for inmates — Definitions.
- § 72.01.370. Escorted leaves of absence for inmates — Grounds.
- § 72.01.375. Escorted leaves of absence for inmates — Notification of local law enforcement agencies.
- § 72.01.380. Leaves of absence for inmates — Rules — Restrictions — Costs.
- § 72.01.410. Placement of person convicted as an adult for a felony offense committed under the age of eighteen.
- § 72.01.412. Eligibility for community transition services.
- § 72.01.415. Offender under eighteen confined to a jail — Segregation from adult offenders.
- § 72.01.430. Transfer of equipment, supplies, livestock between institutions — Notice — Conditions.
- § 72.01.450. Use of facilities, equipment and personnel by school districts and institutions of higher learning authorized.
- § 72.01.452. Use of facilities, equipment and personnel by state agencies, counties, cities or political subdivisions.
- § 72.01.454. Use of facilities by counties, community service organizations, nonprofit associations, etc.
- § 72.01.458. Use of files and records for courses of education, instruction and training at institutions.
- § 72.01.460. Lease of lands with outdoor recreation potential — Restrictions — Unlawful to use posted lands.
- § 72.01.480. Agreements with nonprofit organizations to provide services for persons admitted or committed to institutions.
- § 72.01.900. Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.
- § 28B.20.412. Center for research and training in intellectual and developmental disabilities — Administration.
- § 36.01.070. Probation and parole services.
- § 11.08.101. Property of deceased inmates of state institutions — Disposition after two years.
- § 11.08.111. Property of deceased inmates of state institutions — Disposition within two years.
- § 11.08.120. Property of deceased inmates of state institutions — Sale — Disposition of proceeds.
- § 18.29.056. Employment by health care facilities authorized — Limitations — Requirements for services performed in senior centers.
- § 18.71.095. Limited licenses.
- § 11.66.010. Social security benefits — Payment to survivors or department of social and health services — Effect.
- § 72.02.015. Powers of court or judge not impaired.
- § 72.02.040. Secretary acting for department exercises powers and duties.
- § 72.02.045. Superintendent's authority.
- § 72.02.055. Appointment of associate superintendents.
- § 72.02.100. Earnings, clothing, transportation, subsistence payments, and rental vouchers upon release of certain prisoners.
- § 72.02.110. Weekly payments to certain released prisoners.
- § 72.02.150. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Development of contingency plans — Scope — Local participation.
- § 72.02.160. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Utilization of outside law enforcement personnel — Scope.
- § 72.02.200. Reception and classification units.
- § 72.02.210. Sentence — Commitment to reception units.
- § 72.02.220. Cooperation with reception units by state agencies.
- § 72.02.230. Persons to be received for classification and placement.
- § 72.02.240. Secretary to determine placement — What laws govern confinement, parole and discharge.
- § 72.02.250. Commitment of convicted female persons — Procedure as to death sentences.
- § 72.02.260. Letters of inmates may be withheld.
- § 72.02.270. Abused victims — Murder of abuser — Notice of provisions for reduction in sentence.
- § 72.02.280. Motion pictures.
- § 72.05.010. Declaration of purpose.
- § 72.05.020. Definitions.
- § 72.05.130. Powers and duties of department — "Close security" institutions designated.
- § 72.05.150. "Minimum security" institutions.
- § 72.05.152. Juvenile forest camps — Industrial insurance benefits prohibited — Exceptions.
- § 72.05.154. Juvenile forest camps — Industrial insurance — Eligibility for benefits — Exceptions.
- § 72.05.160. Contracts with other divisions, agencies authorized.
- § 72.05.170. Counseling and consultative services.
- § 72.05.200. Parental right to provide treatment preserved.
- § 72.05.210. Juvenile court law — Applicability — Synonymous terms.
- § 72.05.310. Parental schools — Personnel.
- § 72.05.400. Operation of community facility — Establishing or relocating — Public participation required — Secretary's duties.
- § 72.05.405. Juveniles in community facility — Infraction policy — Return to institution upon serious violation — Definitions by rule.
- § 72.05.410. Violations by juveniles in community facility — Toll-free hotline for reporting.
- § 72.05.415. Establishing community placement oversight committees — Review and recommendations — Liability — Travel expenses — Notice to law enforcement of placement decisions.
- § 72.05.420. Placement in community facility — Necessary conditions and actions — Department's duties.
- § 72.05.425. Student records and information — Necessary for risk assessment, security classification, and proper placement — Rules.
- § 72.05.430. Placement and supervision of juveniles in community facility — Monitoring requirements — Copies of agreements.
- § 72.05.435. Common use of residential group homes for juvenile offenders — Placement of juvenile convicted of a class A felony.
- § 72.05.440. Eligibility for employment or volunteer position with juveniles — Must report convictions — Rules.
- § 72.05.450. Use of restraints on pregnant youth in custody — Allowed in extraordinary circumstances.
- § 72.05.451. Use of restraints on pregnant youth in custody — Provision of information to staff and pregnant youth in custody.
- § 72.05.460. Youth adjudicated/sentenced by tribal court — Department may provide residential custody services in state juvenile rehabilitation facility — Contract between department and tribe.
- § 28A.190.030. Educational programs for residential school residents — School district to conduct — Scope of duties and authority.
- § 28A.190.060. Educational programs for residential school residents — Department of social and health services and department of children, youth, and families to give notice when need for reduction of staff — Liability upon failure.
- § 18.29.056. Employment by health care facilities authorized — Limitations — Requirements for services performed in senior centers.
- § 72.01.410. Placement of person convicted as an adult for a felony offense committed under the age of eighteen.
- § 72.06.010. "Department" defined.
- § 72.06.050. Mental health — Dissemination of information and advice by department.
- § 72.06.060. Mental health — Psychiatric outpatient clinics.
- § 72.06.070. Mental health — Cooperation of department and state hospitals with local programs.
- § 72.09.010. Legislative intent.
- § 72.09.015. Definitions.
- § 72.09.030. Department created — Secretary.
- § 72.09.040. Transfer of functions from department of social and health services.
- § 72.09.050. Powers and duties of secretary.
- § 72.09.055. Affordable housing — Inventory of suitable property.
- § 72.09.057. Fees for reproduction, shipment, and certification of documents and records.
- § 72.09.060. Organization of department — Program for public involvement and volunteers.
- § 72.09.070. Correctional industries advisory committee — Recommendations.
- § 72.09.080. Correctional industries advisory committee — Appointment of members, chair — Compensation — Support.
- § 72.09.090. Correctional industries account — Expenditure — Profits — Appropriations.
- § 72.09.092. Institutional welfare account.
- § 72.09.093. Institutional welfare account — Incarcerated individual betterment fund must be deposited.
- § 72.09.095. Institutional welfare account — Transfer of funds to department of labor and industries for crime victims' compensation.
- § 72.09.100. Inmate work program — Classes of work programs — Participation — Benefits.
- § 72.09.101. Inmate work program — Administrators' duty.
- § 72.09.104. Prison work programs to operate automated data input and retrieval systems.
- § 72.09.106. Subcontracting of data input and microfilm capacities.
- § 72.09.110. Inmates' wages — Supporting cost of corrections — Crime victims' compensation and family support.
- § 72.09.111. Inmate wages — Deductions — Availability of savings — Recovery of cost of incarceration — Definition.
- § 72.09.115. Proposed new class I correctional industries work program — Threshold analysis — Business impact analysis — Public hearing — Finding.
- § 72.09.116. Information obtained under RCW 72.09.115 exempt from public disclosure.
- § 72.09.120. Distribution of list of inmate job opportunities.
- § 72.09.130. Incentive system for participation in education and work programs — Rules — Dissemination.
- § 72.09.135. Adoption of standards for correctional facilities.
- § 72.09.190. Legal services for inmates.
- § 72.09.200. Transfer of files, property, and appropriations.
- § 72.09.210. Transfer of employees.
- § 72.09.220. Employee rights under collective bargaining.
- § 72.09.225. Sexual misconduct by state employees, contractors.
- § 72.09.230. Duties continued during transition.
- § 72.09.240. Reimbursement of employees for offender assaults.
- § 72.09.251. Communicable disease prevention guidelines.
- § 72.09.260. Litter cleanup programs — Requirements.
- § 72.09.270. Individual reentry plan.
- § 72.09.275. Duty to notify of process for restoration of voting rights.
- § 72.09.280. Community justice centers.
- § 72.09.285. Rental voucher list — Housing providers.
- § 72.09.290. Correctional facility siting list.
- § 72.09.300. Local law and justice council — Rules.
- § 72.09.310. Community custody violator.
- § 72.09.311. Confinement of community custody violators.
- § 72.09.312. Community custody violations — Data and information — Report to the governor and legislature.
- § 72.09.315. Court-ordered treatment — Violations — Required notifications.
- § 72.09.320. Community placement — Liability.
- § 72.09.330. Sex offenders and kidnapping offenders — Registration — Notice to persons convicted of sex offenses and kidnapping offenses.
- § 72.09.333. Sex offenders — Facilities on McNeil Island.
- § 72.09.335. Sex offenders — Treatment assessment and opportunity.
- § 72.09.337. Sex offenders — Rules regarding.
- § 72.09.340. Supervision of sex offenders — Public safety — Policy for release plan evaluation and approval — Implementation, publicizing, notice — Rejection of residence locations of felony sex offenders of minor victims — Notice — Supervised visitation considerations.
- § 72.09.345. Sex offenders — Release of information to protect public — End-of-sentence review committee — Assessment — Records access — Review, classification, referral of offenders — Issuance of narrative notices.
- § 72.09.350. Corrections mental health center — Collaborative arrangement with University of Washington — Services for offenders with mental illness — Annual report to the legislature.
- § 72.09.355. Provision of behavioral health services — Inspection — Collaboration with department of health.
- § 72.09.370. Reentry community services program — Plan for postrelease treatment and support services — Rules.
- § 72.09.380. Rule making — Medicaid — Secretary of corrections — Director of health care authority.
- § 72.09.381. Rule making — Chapter 214, Laws of 1999 — Secretary of corrections — Director of health care authority.
- § 72.09.400. Work ethic camp program — Findings — Intent.
- § 72.09.410. Work ethic camp program — Generally.
- § 72.09.450. Limitation on denial of access to services and supplies — Recoupment of assessments — Collections.
- § 72.09.460. Incarcerated individual participation in education and work programs — Postsecondary degree education opportunities — Legislative intent — Priorities — Rules — Payment of costs.
- § 72.09.465. Postsecondary degree education programs.
- § 72.09.467. Postsecondary degree education programs — Reports to the legislature.
- § 72.09.469. Postsecondary degree education programs — Study. (Expires January 1, 2029.)
- § 72.09.470. Contributions for cost of privileges — Standards.
- § 72.09.475. Inmate institutional account — Indigency — Adjusted dollar amount.
- § 72.09.480. Inmate funds subject to deductions — Definitions — Exceptions — Child support collection actions.
- § 72.09.490. Policy on extended family visitation.
- § 72.09.495. Incarcerated parents — Policies to encourage family contact and engagement.
- § 72.09.500. Prohibition on weight-lifting.
- § 72.09.510. Limitation on purchasing recreational equipment and dietary supplements that increase muscle mass.
- § 72.09.520. Limitation on purchase of televisions.
- § 72.09.530. Prohibition on receipt or possession of contraband — Rules.
- § 72.09.535. Corrections identification card — Incarcerated persons.
- § 72.09.540. Inmate name change — Limitations on use — Penalty.
- § 72.09.560. Camp for noncitizen offenders.
- § 72.09.580. Offender records and reports.
- § 72.09.585. Mental health services information — Required inquiries and disclosures — Release to court, individuals, indeterminate sentence review board, state and local agencies.
- § 72.09.588. Incarcerated individuals who are pregnant — Midwifery or doula services — Reasonable accommodations. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 72.09.590. Community safety.
- § 72.09.600. Rules — Chapter 196, Laws of 1999.
- § 72.09.620. Extraordinary medical placement — Reports.
- § 72.09.630. Custodial sexual misconduct — Investigation of allegations.
- § 72.09.650. Use of force by limited authority Washington peace officers — Detention of persons.
- § 72.09.651. Use of restraints on pregnant women or youth in custody — Allowed in extraordinary circumstances.
- § 72.09.652. Use of restraints on pregnant women or youth in custody — Provision of information to staff and pregnant women and youth in custody.
- § 72.09.670. Gang involvement among incarcerated offenders — Intervention programs — Study.
- § 72.09.680. Statewide security advisory committee.
- § 72.09.682. Multidisciplinary teams — Inmate job assignments.
- § 72.09.684. Training curriculum — Safety issues — Total confinement correctional facilities.
- § 72.09.686. Body alarms and proximity cards — Study and report.
- § 72.09.688. Video monitoring cameras — Study and report.
- § 72.09.690. Pepper spray — Plan for use.
- § 72.09.710. Drug offenders — Notice of release or escape.
- § 72.09.712. Prisoner escape, parole, release, community custody or work release placement, or furlough — Notification procedures.
- § 72.09.713. Prisoner escape, parole, release, community custody or work release placement, or furlough — Notice of work release placement.
- § 72.09.714. Prisoner escape, release, or furlough — Homicide, violent, and sex offenses — Rights of victims and witnesses.
- § 72.09.716. Prisoner escape, release, or furlough — Requests for notification.
- § 72.09.718. Prisoner escape, release, or furlough — Notification as additional requirement.
- § 72.09.720. Prisoner escape, release, or furlough — Consequences of failure to notify.
- § 72.09.730. Schools — Notice to designated recipient of offender release.
- § 72.09.740. Reimbursement for state patrol expenses towards water line construction for Shelton academy.
- § 72.09.745. Security threat groups — Information collection.
- § 72.09.750. Access to reentry programs and services for wrongly convicted persons.
- § 72.09.755. Department of corrections — Use of screening and assessment process.
- § 72.09.760. Facility commissary program — Access.
- § 72.09.765. Inmate access to telecommunication services — Contracting — Reporting.
- § 72.09.770. Unexpected fatality review — Records — Discovery.
- § 72.09.780. Abortion medications — Practice of pharmacy and wholesale distribution.
- § 72.09.900. Effective date — 1981 c 136.
- § 72.09.901. Short title.
- § 72.09.902. Construction — 1981 c 136.
- § 72.09.903. Savings — 1981 c 136.
- § 72.09.904. Construction — 1999 c 196.
- § 72.09.905. Short title — 1999 c 196.
- § 72.09.906. Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.
- § 72.02.150. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Development of contingency plans — Scope — Local participation.
- § 72.72.050. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Reimbursement to cities and counties for certain expenses incurred — Funding.
- § 72.72.060. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Reimbursement to cities and counties for physical injury benefit costs — Limitations. (Effective until June 30, 2029.)
- § 72.02.160. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Utilization of outside law enforcement personnel — Scope.
- § 71.24.610. Interagency agreement on prenatal substance exposure programs.
- § 72.10.005. Intent — Application.
- § 72.10.010. Definitions.
- § 72.10.020. Health services delivery plan — Reports to the legislature — Policy for distribution of personal hygiene items.
- § 72.10.030. Contracts for services.
- § 72.10.040. Rules.
- § 72.10.050. Rules to implement RCW 72.10.020.
- § 72.10.060. Inmates who have received mental health treatment — Notification to treatment provider at time of release.
- § 72.10.070. Prison medical director — Qualifications.
- § 72.11.010. Definitions.
- § 72.11.020. Inmate funds — Legal financial obligations — Disbursal by secretary.
- § 72.11.030. Inmate accounts — Legal financial obligations — Priority — Deductions.
- § 72.16.010. School established.
- § 72.16.020. Purpose of school.
- § 11.08.101. Property of deceased inmates of state institutions — Disposition after two years.
- § 11.08.111. Property of deceased inmates of state institutions — Disposition within two years.
- § 11.08.120. Property of deceased inmates of state institutions — Sale — Disposition of proceeds.
- § 72.02.150. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Development of contingency plans — Scope — Local participation.
- § 72.72.050. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Reimbursement to cities and counties for certain expenses incurred — Funding.
- § 72.72.060. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Reimbursement to cities and counties for physical injury benefit costs — Limitations. (Effective until June 30, 2029.)
- § 72.02.160. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Utilization of outside law enforcement personnel — Scope.
- § 28A.190.030. Educational programs for residential school residents — School district to conduct — Scope of duties and authority.
- § 28A.190.060. Educational programs for residential school residents — Department of social and health services and department of children, youth, and families to give notice when need for reduction of staff — Liability upon failure.
- § 72.01.410. Placement of person convicted as an adult for a felony offense committed under the age of eighteen.
- § 72.19.010. Institution established — Location.
- § 72.19.020. Rules.
- § 72.19.030. Superintendent — Appointment.
- § 72.19.040. Associate superintendents — Appointment — Acting superintendent.
- § 72.19.050. Powers and duties of superintendent.
- § 72.19.060. Male, female, juveniles — Residential housing, separation — Correctional programs, separation, combination.
- § 72.02.150. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Development of contingency plans — Scope — Local participation.
- § 72.72.050. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Reimbursement to cities and counties for certain expenses incurred — Funding.
- § 72.72.060. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Reimbursement to cities and counties for physical injury benefit costs — Limitations. (Effective until June 30, 2029.)
- § 72.02.160. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Utilization of outside law enforcement personnel — Scope.
- § 28A.190.030. Educational programs for residential school residents — School district to conduct — Scope of duties and authority.
- § 28A.190.060. Educational programs for residential school residents — Department of social and health services and department of children, youth, and families to give notice when need for reduction of staff — Liability upon failure.
- § 72.20.001. Definitions.
- § 72.20.010. School established.
- § 72.20.020. Management — Superintendent.
- § 72.20.040. Duties of superintendent.
- § 72.20.050. Parole or discharge — Behavior credits.
- § 72.20.060. Conditional parole — Apprehension on escape or violation of parole.
- § 72.20.065. Intrusion — Enticement away of girls — Interference — Penalty.
- § 72.20.070. Eligibility restricted.
- § 72.20.090. Hiring out — Apprenticeships — Compensation.
- § 11.08.101. Property of deceased inmates of state institutions — Disposition after two years.
- § 11.08.111. Property of deceased inmates of state institutions — Disposition within two years.
- § 11.08.120. Property of deceased inmates of state institutions — Sale — Disposition of proceeds.
- § 72.02.150. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Development of contingency plans — Scope — Local participation.
- § 72.72.050. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Reimbursement to cities and counties for certain expenses incurred — Funding.
- § 72.72.060. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Reimbursement to cities and counties for physical injury benefit costs — Limitations. (Effective until June 30, 2029.)
- § 72.02.160. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Utilization of outside law enforcement personnel — Scope.
- § 28A.190.030. Educational programs for residential school residents — School district to conduct — Scope of duties and authority.
- § 28A.190.060. Educational programs for residential school residents — Department of social and health services and department of children, youth, and families to give notice when need for reduction of staff — Liability upon failure.
- § 72.01.410. Placement of person convicted as an adult for a felony offense committed under the age of eighteen.
- § 72.23.010. Definitions.
- § 72.23.020. State hospitals designated.
- § 72.23.025. Eastern and western state hospitals — Primary diagnosis of mental disorder — Duties — Institutes for the study and treatment of mental disorders established.
- § 72.23.027. Integrated service delivery — Incentives to discourage inappropriate placement — Specialized care programs.
- § 72.23.030. Superintendent — Powers — Direction of clinical care, exception.
- § 72.23.035. Background checks of prospective employees.
- § 72.23.040. Seal of hospital.
- § 72.23.050. Superintendent as witness — Exemptions from military duty.
- § 72.23.060. Gifts — Record — Use.
- § 72.23.080. Voluntary patients — Legal competency — Record.
- § 72.23.100. Voluntary patients — Policy — Duration.
- § 72.23.110. Voluntary patients — Limitation as to number.
- § 72.23.120. Voluntary patients — Charges for hospitalization.
- § 72.23.125. Temporary residential observation and evaluation of persons requesting treatment.
- § 72.23.130. History of patient.
- § 72.23.160. Escape — Apprehension and return.
- § 72.23.170. Escape of patient — Penalty for assisting.
- § 72.23.175. Identicard — Release.
- § 72.23.180. Discharge, parole, death, escape — Notice — Certificate of discharge.
- § 72.23.190. Death — Report to coroner.
- § 72.23.200. Persons under eighteen — Confinement in adult wards.
- § 72.23.210. Persons under eighteen — Special wards and attendants.
- § 72.23.230. Patient's property — Superintendent as custodian — Management and accounting.
- § 72.23.240. Patient's property — Delivery to superintendent as acquittance — Defense, indemnity.
- § 72.23.250. Funds donated to patients.
- § 72.23.260. Federal patients — Agreements authorized.
- § 72.23.280. Nonresidents — Hospitalization.