Sentencing Guidelines Commission pushes board recommendations forward; PSPRC produces two-page SOTA handout
The Sentencing Guidelines Commission reviewed and moved forward several of the board’s unanimous recommendations, and staff presented a two-page handout condensing the board’s 2021 report for use by legislators and practitioners; the board decided to remove partial 2024 data from the handout pending full-year figures.
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The Sentencing Guidelines Commission (SGC) has reviewed work from the Washington *** Offender Policy Board and moved several recommendations forward, according to the board’s chair. The SGC showed particular support for recommendations addressing child sexual imagery cases and also asked the board to refine eligibility criteria for alternatives similar to the Special Offender Sentencing Alternative (SOSA) for certain internet 'sting' or other non-contact offenses.
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