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SB 6086

Concerning supervision compliance credit.

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Drew MacEwen

Creates a 10-day-per-month supervision credit for compliant offenders, applied toward their DOC supervision term, incentivizing progress toward goals.

First reading, referred to Human Services.
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Bill Summary · SB 6086

Summary: Senate Bill 6086 – Concerning Supervision Compliance Credit

Overview

SB 6086 proposes to create and regulate a supervision compliance credit for offenders supervised by the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) under certain supervision regimes. The bill would amend RCW 9.94A.717 (and related provisions) to establish monthly credits for compliant conduct and progress toward individualized supervision goals. The measure is currently at first reading and was referred to the House or Senate committee on “Human Services” (status: first reading, introduced January 9, 2024).

What the bill would do

  • Authorize a supervision compliance credit for offenders who are under supervision and in compliance with supervision terms, while progressing toward goals in their individualized supervision case plan.
  • Targeted activities for credit include participation in specific interventions, risk-related programming, treatment, or steps toward targeted goals that enhance protective factors and stability, as determined by the department.
  • Establish a credit of 10 days for each month the offender is in compliance with community custody conditions and making progress toward goals.

How the credit works

  • Credit accrual: The supervision compliance credit is accrued monthly and is time that is earned only after meeting compliance requirements; it is not applied to the term before earning.
  • Application toward supervision: Once earned, the credit would apply toward the offender’s supervision term (i.e., reduce the duration of supervision by the credited amount).

Eligibility and exclusions

An offender is ineligible for the credit if they meet any of the following conditions:
- Sentenced under RCW 9.94A.507 or 10.95.030.
- Sentenced under RCW 9.94A.650, 9.94A.655, 9.94A.660, or 9.94A.670.
- Subject to supervision pursuant to RCW 9.94A.745.
- Under an indeterminate sentence with parole under RCW 9.95.017.
- Serving community custody under RCW 9.94A.730 due to early release.
- Subject to supervision under RCW 71.09.092.

Implementation and procedural notes

  • The bill would require the Department of Corrections to develop and adopt procedures governing the implementation and administration of the supervision compliance credit.
  • It amends RCW 9.94A.717 and related provisions (including the 2020 c 275 s 2 framework) to implement these changes.

Potential impact (high-level)

  • Provides a measurable incentive for offenders to comply with supervision and engage in rehabilitative activities.
  • Could shorten the actual duration of supervision for eligible participants, potentially affecting caseload dynamics and release planning.
  • Creates new administrative requirements for DOC to establish procedures and monitor compliance.

Status

  • Introduced and assigned to a committee on January 9, 2024 (First reading, referred to Human Services).

If you’d like, I can compare SB 6086 to existing law in RCW 9.94A.717 to highlight exact textual changes, or provide a side-by-side, plain-language interpretation of each eligibility category.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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