US EditionWashington State Clemency and Pardons Board Will Be Expanded
- Washington's Clemency and Pardons Board will expand from five to ten members and begin receiving pay under a law approved earlier this year to help it process more cases.
- The expansion responds to increased demand for hearings, as the board currently meets only four times yearly, limiting case reviews and causing multi-year waits for hearings.
- Governor Ferguson partially vetoed the bill, removing a funding contingency, and intends to seek budgeted funds to support the board's enhanced responsibilities following a $416,000 allocation for expansion.
- House Bill 2177 seeks to reorganize the Sex Offense Policy Board by adding representatives from both victim advocacy groups and convicted sex offenders to broaden the range of perspectives involved, amid discussion about moving away from the board’s traditional role as a neutral advisory panel.
- No further action is scheduled on HB 2177, while supporters emphasize that the changes aim to improve balanced policy-making, and critics warn the new board composition may stray from its original expert focus.
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Washington state Clemency and Pardons Board will be expanded
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington The goal is to cut down on wait times for people seeking to have their cases reviewed. Washington state Clemency and Pardons Board will be expanded Wire Service
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Washington’s clemency and pardons board will be expanded, and members will begin to receive pay under a state law approved earlier this year. Read more...
Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board Will be Expanded
OLYMPIA, WA – Washington’s clemency and pardons board will be expanded, and members will begin to receive pay under a state law approved earlier this year. Enlarging the board is intended to help it hear more cases. In recent years, the number of people seeking and getting hearings has increased, but because the board consists of only five volunteer members and only meets four times a year, it limits the number of cases it can review. “Because o…
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