Title 72 — Title 72 STATE INSTITUTIONS
33 chapters · 476 sections in this title.
RCW 72.09.745 Security threat groups—Information collection.
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(1) The department may collect, evaluate, and analyze data and specific investigative and intelligence information concerning the existence, structure, activities, and operations of security threat groups and the participants involved therein under the jurisdiction of the departm…
RCW 72.09.750 Access to reentry programs and services for wrongly convicted persons.
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When a court refers a person to the department under RCW 4.100.060 as part of the person's award in a wrongful conviction claim, the department must provide reasonable access to existing reentry programs and services. Nothing in this section requires the department to establish n…
RCW 72.09.755 Department of corrections—Use of screening and assessment process.
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The department of corrections shall, to the extent that resources are available for this purpose, utilize the integrated, comprehensive screening and assessment process for chemical dependency and mental disorders developed under RCW 71.24.630.[ 2016 sp.s. c 29 s 528; 2005 c 504 …
RCW 72.09.760 Facility commissary program—Access.
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(1) In providing access to the facility commissary program in state correctional facilities, the department is strongly encouraged to provide, at a minimum, weekly access to the facility commissary program across all departmental institutions of total confinement. The department …
RCW 72.09.765 Inmate access to telecommunication services—Contracting—Reporting.
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(1) Any contract to provide inmates with access to telecommunication services and electronic media services in state correctional facilities shall be made publicly available and posted on the department's website.(2) The information in this subsection from the contract shall be p…
RCW 72.09.770 Unexpected fatality review—Records—Discovery.
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(1)(a) The department shall conduct an unexpected fatality review in any case in which the death of an incarcerated individual is unexpected, or any case identified by the office of the corrections ombuds for review.(b) The department shall convene an unexpected fatality review t…
RCW 72.09.780 Abortion medications—Practice of pharmacy and wholesale distribution.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5917-S.SL) ***(1) The department is authorized to acquire, receive, possess, sell, resell, deliver, dispense, distribute, and engage in any activity constituting the practice of pharmacy or wholesale distribution with respect to abortion medications.(2…
RCW 72.09.900 Effective date—1981 c 136.
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This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1981.[ 1981 c 136 s 124.]
RCW 72.09.901 Short title.
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This chapter may be known and cited as the corrections reform act of 1981.[ 1981 c 136 s 1.]
RCW 72.09.902 Construction—1981 c 136.
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All references to the department or secretary of social and health services in other chapters of the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed as meaning the department or secretary of corrections when referring to the functions established by this chapter.[ 1981 c 136 s 29.]
RCW 72.09.903 Savings—1981 c 136.
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All rules and all pending business before the secretary of social and health services and the department of social and health services pertaining to matters transferred by RCW 72.09.040 shall be continued and acted upon by the department of corrections.All existing contracts and …
RCW 72.09.904 Construction—1999 c 196.
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Nothing in chapter 196, Laws of 1999 shall be construed to create an immunity or defense from liability for personal injury or wrongful death based solely on availability of funds.[ 1999 c 196 s 17.]
RCW 72.09.905 Short title—1999 c 196.
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This act may be known and cited as the offender accountability act.[ 1999 c 196 s 18.]
RCW 72.09.906 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …