Washington § 70.48.245 - Transfer of persons with developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injuries from jail to department of corrections facility.

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§ 70.48.245. Transfer of persons with developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injuries from jail to department of corrections facility.

When a jail has determined that a person in custody has or may have a developmental disability as defined in RCW 71A.10.020 or a traumatic brain injury, upon transfer of the person to a department of corrections facility or other jail facility, every reasonable effort shall be made by the transferring jail staff to communicate to receiving staff the nature of the disability, as determined by the jail and any necessary accommodation for the person as identified by the transferring jail staff.
[ 2011 c 236 s 2.]

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