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Committee hears pilot to bring AMEND contact‑officer model to Washington State Penitentiary
Summary
Senate Bill 5,409 would create a four‑year pilot at the Washington State Penitentiary East Complex to pilot dedicated contact officer positions and AMEND practices, with annual reporting and a June 30, 2030, pilot expiration.
Senate Bill 5,409, sponsored by Senator Claire Wilson, received testimony on Feb. 4 in the Senate Human Services Committee. The bill would establish a four‑year pilot at the Washington State Penitentiary East Complex to implement a contact officer model developed in partnership with AMEND at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and known in international corrections practice for emphasizing staff mentorship, dynamic security and rehabilitative interactions.
Under the bill, the Department of Corrections (DOC) would establish a pilot at the Washington State Penitentiary East Complex, designate contact officers to mentor and coach a small number of incarcerated individuals, train correctional staff in dynamic security tactics, and initiate improvement projects. DOC would report…
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