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Committee hears testimony supporting HB 2464 to require incident reporting by private detention facilities
Summary
Supporters told the Senate Human Services Committee that House Bill 2464 would require private detention operators to report serious incidents (abuse, death, suicide, inpatient-level injuries and service disruptions) to the Department of Health and local law enforcement by the next business day, improving transparency and enabling investigations.
Supporters of House Bill 2464 told the Washington State Senate Human Services Committee on Feb. 23 that the bill would close critical gaps in reporting at privately operated detention facilities, including the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma.
"We need the stringent reporting requirements in this bill to protect survivors of assault and other abuses committed within private detention facilities," said Hannah Warner of Columbia Legal Services, citing a University of Washington Center for Human Rights report alleging systematic sexual assaults and underreporting at the Tacoma facility.
Representative Lillian Ortiz Self, sponsor of the legislation in the House, told the committee that private operators often provide inconsistent and late information to lawmakers and…
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