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Three nominees for Indeterminate Sentence Review Board describe backgrounds and approach during Senate Human Services hearing
Summary
Three gubernatorial appointees — Jeffrey Patnode, Corey M. McNally and Megan Kelly Stallings — appeared before the Senate Human Services Committee for sworn interviews. Each described professional experience relevant to decision-making on post‑conviction release; the committee deferred formal action to executive session.
Three nominees for the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB) appeared before the Washington State Senate Human Services Committee on Feb. 12, 2025, giving sworn testimony about their experience and approach to decisions about post‑conviction release.
Jeffrey Patnode, a long‑serving ISRB member, told the committee he was first appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee in 2015 and reappointed in 2019 and April 2024. “I've got a pretty good run, almost 10 years on the board,” Patnode said, and described a caseload growth from about 600 people on supervision when he started to roughly 1,800 now. He said the board has added reviews for people whose offenses occurred before age 18 and implemented an evidence‑based framework for post‑conviction release decisions; he noted the National Institute of…
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