Report Description: Recommendations for establishing a state-funded community compensation program to address out-of-pocket expenses for those who have been harmed by juvenile criminal offenses. Recommendations shall consider restorative principles and best practices and shall be developed in consultation with those who have been adjudicated and charged restitution and those who have been owed restitution. The council shall provide recommendations for program implementation including, but not limited to, structure and placement within state government; scope and scale of funding including eligibility criteria; retroactivity; documentation requirements; and coordination with the existing crime victim’s compensation fund. The council shall provide estimates of startup costs and ongoing operational costs, including administration and direct compensation to victims.
Report Due: Oct. 31, 2024
Workgroup Co-Leads:
- OJJ Staff Co-Lead: Heidi Sadri
- PCJJ Co-Lead: Jd Nielsen, Office of Firearm Safety & Violence Prevention
Workgroup Meeting Schedule:
- Nov. 9, 2023 | 3-4:30 p.m.
- Jan. 11, 2024 | 3-4:30 p.m.
- Mar. 14, 2024 | 3-4:30 p.m.
- May 9, 2024 | 3-5 p.m.
Technical Assistance Provider: Council of State Governments Justice Center
Workgroup Membership:
- Michael Althauser, Senate Democratic Caucus
- Tiffany Attrill, Victim Advocate (former)
- Judge Breean Beggs, Spokane County Superior Court
- Maty Brimmer, Crime Victims Compensation Program
- Stephanie Budrus, Department of Children, Youth, and Families
- Roshelle Cleland, Lutheran Community Services
- Julian Cooper, TeamChild
- Prachi Dave, Civil Survival
- Larry Jefferson, Office of Public Defense
- Izzy Eads, CHOOSE 180
- Giannina Ferrara, Center for Children & Youth Justice
- Senator Noel Frame, State Senator
- Kelsey-anne Fung, Senate Human Services Committee
- Caitlin Gates, Department of Labor & Industries
- Rami El Gharib, King County Executive’s Office
- Mikayla Grace, Stand for Children
- Norrie Gregoire, Washington Association of Juvenile Court Administrators
- Stephanie Hinshaw, Stand for Children
- Katie Hurley, King County Department of Public Defense
- Judge David Keenan, King County Superior Court
- Daniel Lugo, Treehouse
- Jack Murphy, Washington Association of Juvenile Court Administrators
- Liz Mustin, Office of Public Defense
- Nicholas Oakley, Center for Children & Youth Justice
- Kelly Olson, Civil Survival
- Julissa Sanchez, CHOOSE 180
- Mikah Semrow, Office of Crime Victims Advocacy
- Jonathan Stanbery, Crime Victims Compensation Program
- Liz Trautman, Stand for Children
- Gus Patel-Tupper, Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic
- Evan Walker, Washington State Budget & Policy Center (former)
- Molly Webster, Washington State Budget & Policy Center