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Bill that would End Harmful Juvenile Points Sentencing from Adult Sentencing Calculations Passes Washington State House of Representatives with Broad Tribal, Community Support

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
HB 2065 will align the judicial system with established science around brain development and adolescent behavior, reflect best practices in sentencing, and begin to rectify the vast racial disparities in Washington’s sentencing system.
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