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Substitute reentry bill would standardize earned release and fund pilot peer‑support program
Summary
The proposed substitute to House Bill 12-39 would set earned release at up to 33.33% for eligible sentences imposed on or after July 1, 2026; preserve earlier 50% credits already accrued; create a two‑year DOC pilot at the Washington Corrections Center for Women to provide peer support for survivors of gender‑based violence; and require victim‑information materials from the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A proposed substitute to House Bill 12-39 would make several changes to earned release and reentry supports for people in state custody, committee staff and witnesses told the House Committee on Community Safety on Jan. 19.
Under the substitute described by committee counsel, the earned release time rate for sentences and portions of sentences imposed for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026, would be up to 33.33% of the total sentence. The bill would not remove already-accrued earned release time for people who qualify for higher rates before that date; staff said anyone who…
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