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Sentencing Guidelines Commission adopts nonexclusive factors for judges on repeat juvenile Option B dispositions
Summary
The Sentencing Guideline Commission voted to adopt a consolidated, nonexclusive set of factors to guide judges considering second or subsequent juvenile Option B (community‑based) dispositions, while emphasizing policy grounded in evidence and the need for funding to deliver services.
The Sentencing Guideline Commission on Feb. 13 voted to adopt a consolidated, nonexclusive list of factors judges should consider when deciding whether to impose a second or subsequent juvenile Option B community disposition.
Vice Chair Ty Mentzer opened the discussion and framed the item as part of a broader SGC report on sentencing alternatives. The commission heard from judges, juvenile court administrators and practitioners that local procedures and resource differences have produced county‑to‑county disparities in access to community‑based sentences.
Judge Galvan urged the group to separate policy from procedure and focus on ‘‘what is good for the children of Washington,’’ saying the report should be ‘‘based upon evidence’’ rather than political considerations. Juvenile court administrator…
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