RCW 70.395.010 Findings—Intent. (1) The legislature finds that all people confined in prisons and detention facilities in Washington deserve basic health care, nutrition, and safety. As held in United States v. California, 921 F.3d 865, 886 (9th Cir. 2019), states possess “the general authority to ensure the health and welfare of inmates and detainees in […]
RCW 70.395.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Detention facility” means any facility in which persons are incarcerated or otherwise involuntarily confined for purposes including prior to trial or sentencing, fulfilling the terms of a sentence imposed by a court, or for other judicial […]
RCW 70.395.030 Prohibition on private incarceration. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, no person, business, or state or local governmental entity shall operate a private detention facility within the state or utilize a contract with a private detention facility within the state. No state or local governmental entity shall […]
RCW 70.395.900 Construction—2021 c 30. Chapter 30, Laws of 2021 shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of the purposes thereof. [ 2021 c 30 § 4.]
RCW 70.395.901 Effective date—2021 c 30. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 14, 2021]. [ 2021 c 30 § 5.]
