RCW 72.09.710
Drug offenders—Notice of release or escape.
(1) At the earliest possible date, and in no event later than ten days before release except in the event of escape or emergency furloughs as defined in RCW 72.66.010, the department of corrections shall send written notice of parole, community custody, work release placement, furlough, or escape about a specific inmate convicted of a serious drug offense to the following if such notice has been requested in writing about a specific inmate convicted of a serious drug offense:
(a) Any witnesses who testified against the inmate in any court proceedings involving the serious drug offense; and
(b) Any person specified in writing by the prosecuting attorney.
Information regarding witnesses requesting the notice, information regarding any other person specified in writing by the prosecuting attorney to receive the notice, and the notice are confidential and shall not be available to the inmate.
(2) If an inmate convicted of a serious drug offense escapes from a correctional facility, the department of corrections shall immediately notify, by the most reasonable and expedient means available, the chief of police of the city and the sheriff of the county in which the inmate resided immediately before the inmate's arrest and conviction. If previously requested, the department shall also notify the witnesses who are entitled to notice under this section. If the inmate is recaptured, the department shall send notice to the persons designated in this subsection as soon as possible but in no event later than two working days after the department learns of such recapture.
(3) If any witness is under the age of sixteen, the notice required by this section shall be sent to the parents or legal guardian of the child.
(4) The department of corrections shall send the notices required by this section to the last address provided to the department by the requesting party. The requesting party shall furnish the department with a current address.
(5) For purposes of this section, "serious drug offense" means an offense under RCW 69.50.401(2) (a) or (b) or 69.50.4011(2) (a) or (b).
[ 2008 c 231 § 26; 2003 c 53 § 61; 1996 c 205 § 4; 1991 c 147 § 1. Formerly RCW 9.94A.610, 9.94A.154.]
NOTES:
Intent—Application—Application of repealers—Effective date—2008 c 231: See notes following RCW 9.94A.701.
Severability—2008 c 231: See note following RCW 9.94A.500.
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 72.09 - Department of Corrections.
72.09.010 - Legislative intent.
72.09.030 - Department created—Secretary.
72.09.040 - Transfer of functions from department of social and health services.
72.09.050 - Powers and duties of secretary.
72.09.055 - Affordable housing—Inventory of suitable property.
72.09.057 - Fees for reproduction, shipment, and certification of documents and records.
72.09.060 - Organization of department—Program for public involvement and volunteers.
72.09.070 - Correctional industries advisory committee—Recommendations.
72.09.090 - Correctional industries account—Expenditure—Profits—Appropriations.
72.09.095 - Transfer of funds to department of labor and industries for crime victims' compensation.
72.09.100 - Inmate work program—Classes of work programs—Participation—Benefits.
72.09.101 - Inmate work program—Administrators' duty.
72.09.104 - Prison work programs to operate automated data input and retrieval systems.
72.09.106 - Subcontracting of data input and microfilm capacities.
72.09.116 - Information obtained under RCW 72.09.115 exempt from public disclosure.
72.09.120 - Distribution of list of inmate job opportunities.
72.09.130 - Incentive system for participation in education and work programs—Rules—Dissemination.
72.09.135 - Adoption of standards for correctional facilities.
72.09.190 - Legal services for inmates.
72.09.200 - Transfer of files, property, and appropriations.
72.09.210 - Transfer of employees.
72.09.220 - Employee rights under collective bargaining.
72.09.225 - Sexual misconduct by state employees, contractors.
72.09.230 - Duties continued during transition.
72.09.240 - Reimbursement of employees for offender assaults.
72.09.251 - Communicable disease prevention guidelines.
72.09.260 - Litter cleanup programs—Requirements.
72.09.270 - Individual reentry plan.
72.09.275 - Duty to notify of process for restoration of voting rights.
72.09.280 - Community justice centers.
72.09.285 - Rental voucher list—Housing providers.
72.09.290 - Correctional facility siting list.
72.09.300 - Local law and justice council—Rules.
72.09.310 - Community custody violator.
72.09.311 - Confinement of community custody violators.
72.09.315 - Court-ordered treatment—Violations—Required notifications.
72.09.320 - Community placement—Liability.
72.09.333 - Sex offenders—Facilities on McNeil Island.
72.09.335 - Sex offenders—Treatment assessment and opportunity.
72.09.337 - Sex offenders—Rules regarding.
72.09.380 - Rule making—Medicaid—Secretary of corrections—Director of health care authority.
72.09.400 - Work ethic camp program—Findings—Intent.
72.09.410 - Work ethic camp program—Generally.
72.09.465 - Postsecondary degree education programs.
72.09.467 - Postsecondary degree education programs—Reports to the legislature.
72.09.469 - Postsecondary degree education programs—Study.
72.09.470 - Inmate contributions for cost of privileges—Standards.
72.09.490 - Policy on extended family visitation.
72.09.495 - Incarcerated parents—Policies to encourage family contact and engagement.
72.09.500 - Prohibition on weight-lifting.
72.09.520 - Limitation on purchase of televisions.
72.09.530 - Prohibition on receipt or possession of contraband—Rules.
72.09.540 - Inmate name change—Limitations on use—Penalty.
72.09.560 - Camp for alien offenders.
72.09.580 - Offender records and reports.
72.09.588 - Pregnant inmates—Midwifery or doula services—Reasonable accommodations.
72.09.600 - Rules—Chapter 196, Laws of 1999.
72.09.620 - Extraordinary medical placement—Reports.
72.09.630 - Custodial sexual misconduct—Investigation of allegations.
72.09.650 - Use of force by limited authority Washington peace officers—Detention of persons.
72.09.670 - Gang involvement among incarcerated offenders—Intervention programs—Study.
72.09.680 - Statewide security advisory committee.
72.09.682 - Multidisciplinary teams—Inmate job assignments.
72.09.684 - Training curriculum—Safety issues—Total confinement correctional facilities.
72.09.686 - Body alarms and proximity cards—Study and report.
72.09.688 - Video monitoring cameras—Study and report.
72.09.690 - Pepper spray—Plan for use.
72.09.710 - Drug offenders—Notice of release or escape.
72.09.716 - Prisoner escape, release, or furlough—Requests for notification.
72.09.718 - Prisoner escape, release, or furlough—Notification as additional requirement.
72.09.720 - Prisoner escape, release, or furlough—Consequences of failure to notify.
72.09.730 - Schools—Notice to designated recipient of offender release.
72.09.745 - Security threat groups—Information collection.
72.09.750 - Access to reentry programs and services for wrongly convicted persons.
72.09.755 - Department of corrections—Use of screening and assessment process.
72.09.760 - Facility commissary program—Access.
72.09.765 - Inmate access to telecommunication services—Contracting—Reporting.
72.09.770 - Unexpected fatality review—Records—Discovery.
72.09.775 - Body scanner program—Report to the governor and legislature.
72.09.900 - Effective date—1981 c 136.
72.09.902 - Construction—1981 c 136.
72.09.903 - Savings—1981 c 136.
72.09.904 - Construction—1999 c 196.
72.09.905 - Short title—1999 c 196.
72.09.906 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.