TCRIM 372 Adult Corrections: Law and Policy

A resource for facts and reports relating to many different aspects of incarceration issues.

NCSL tracks a wide range of issues of particular interest to legislators and legislative staff including Corrections and Sentencing, DNA, Crime Records & Information, Juvenile Justice, Violence and Victimization, and Federal Issues. Includes Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters, Bill Summaries, Letters/Testimony,Meetings and Reports.

Compilation of all permanent laws now in force. It is a collection of Session Laws (enacted by the Legislature, and signed by the Governor, or enacted via the initiative process), arranged by topic, with amendments added and repealed laws removed.

Access case documents including docket, arguments, opinions, and merit briefs.

Search Bill Text and Bill Summaries. The full text of legislation can also be searched across multiple Congresses.

Regulations of executive branch agencies are issued by authority of statutes. Like legislation and the Constitution, regulations are a source of primary law in Washington State. The WAC codifies the regulations and arranges them by subject or agency. The online version of the WAC is updated twice a month.

State-funded public policy think tank and recommendations body.

Access bills, digests, history, and reports. To view prior years back to 2003, click on the tab that contains the year for the bill. For Historical bill information from 1991 to 2002, click on the link for Detailed Legislative Reports. To browse current bills, click on Bills by Topic to browse. From the Bills by Topic page, click on the circle next to By Subject. Browse the list, click on desired subject and Continue.

News, opinions on questions of law, and legal information on topics including consumer protection, community safety, and government accountability.