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Committee hears bill expanding Statewide Reentry Council membership and allowing stipends for lived-experience members
Summary
Senate Bill 51-39 would expand the Washington Statewide Reentry Council from 15 to 22 members, add representation including currently incarcerated individuals and crime survivors, and remove a statutory prohibition on compensation so agencies may provide stipends to class-1 members with lived experience.
Senate Bill 51-39, in public hearing before the Community Safety, Justice & Reentry Committee, would expand the Washington Statewide Reentry Council, add specific seats for people with lived experience and crime survivors, and permit compensation for council members as provided under state law for class-1 part-time groups.
Staff and sponsors described the council’s role: established in 2016 within the Department of Commerce, the council advises the legislature and governor, reviews policy and funding recommendations, applies for grants, and pursues reentry goals, including the Reentry 2030 executive directive. The bill would expand membership to 22 by adding two community members who are currently incarcerated, two people who are…
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