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Legal Features: Funding
Law Type: Statute
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(36) (a) $200,000 of the general fund – state appropriation for fiscal year 2022 is provided solely for research to determine the use and effectiveness of restorative justice, including for hate crime victims and individuals who commit hate crimes. Researchers shall engage in listening sessions with impacted communities, which must include tribal governments and community-based organizations. Researchers shall consult with judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, victim advocates, impacted communities, and community based restorative justice agencies to inform whether restorative justice would be an effective public policy option to:
Read Full Text of 2022 Wa. ALS 297; 2022 Wa. Ch. 297; 2021 Wa. SB 5693