Kennewick seeks state help finding placements for less‑restrictive alternative housing
Consultants told the Kennewick City Council that state authority is constrained by federal constitutional limits, and urged the city to pursue a politically viable legislative approach that helps locate less‑restrictive alternative (LRA) homes so courts have placement options short of unconditional discharge.
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Consultants Brianna Murray and Kyle Schroeder presented the city’s draft 2027 legislative agenda and urged the council to prioritize work on less‑restrictive alternative (LRA) housing for civilly committed individuals. Murray said the Legislature’s role is limited by federal constitutional constraints but argued state policy can help "find home in community" for LRAs so courts do not resort to unconditional discharge. "A less restrictive and LRA house aims to find home in community," she said.
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