We need your voice again: tell the Senate if Washington decides that a law is unjust going forward, it must apply to those already impacted.
HB 2065 is an opportunity to align the criminal legal system with established modern brain science, promote fairness in sentencing, and advance racial justice.
This crucial bill will build on legislation that was passed last year (EHB 1324) which stopped the practice of punishing people twice for crimes committed as children and make it retroactive. This means people who are currently incarcerated and serving overly long sentences will have the opportunity for their sentences to be reviewed and potentially adjusted – an important step in addressing the significant disproportionalities created by past sentencing laws.
Sign in PRO on HB 2065 by 9:30 a.m. on Monday, February 19, and tell Washington lawmakers it is time to promote fairness in sentencing.
Currently, an estimated 809 - 1,437 individuals remain incarcerated and serving overly long sentences because we have not extended the benefits of last year's reforms to everyone impacted.
The time is NOW to demand fairness in sentencing.
Sign in PRO on HB 2065 by 9:30 a.m. on Monday, February 19, and let the Senate know it is time to correct past systemic harms in sentencing.
*Instructions on how to sign in PRO:
ACLU of Washington
HB 2065 is an opportunity to align the criminal legal system with established modern brain science, promote fairness in sentencing, and advance racial justice.
This crucial bill will build on legislation that was passed last year (EHB 1324) which stopped the practice of punishing people twice for crimes committed as children and make it retroactive. This means people who are currently incarcerated and serving overly long sentences will have the opportunity for their sentences to be reviewed and potentially adjusted – an important step in addressing the significant disproportionalities created by past sentencing laws.
Sign in PRO on HB 2065 by 9:30 a.m. on Monday, February 19, and tell Washington lawmakers it is time to promote fairness in sentencing.
Sign in PRO
Please note: This link will take you to a third-party website, leg.wa.gov.
Currently, an estimated 809 - 1,437 individuals remain incarcerated and serving overly long sentences because we have not extended the benefits of last year's reforms to everyone impacted.
The time is NOW to demand fairness in sentencing.
Sign in PRO on HB 2065 by 9:30 a.m. on Monday, February 19, and let the Senate know it is time to correct past systemic harms in sentencing.
*Instructions on how to sign in PRO:
- Click on this link
- Pick the position "Pro."
ACLU of Washington
