{"id":3041,"date":"2023-03-03T15:31:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T22:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/wilson\/?p=3041"},"modified":"2023-03-03T15:31:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T22:31:38","slug":"senate-passes-wilson-bill-to-exempt-commissary-money-from-high-deductions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/wilson\/2023\/03\/03\/senate-passes-wilson-bill-to-exempt-commissary-money-from-high-deductions\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate passes Wilson bill to exempt commissary money from high deductions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 March 3, 2023<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Press Inquiries <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">| <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">360.786.7298, <\/span><\/b><a href=\"mailto:erin.hut@leg.wa.gov\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">erin.hut@leg.wa.gov<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">OLYMPIA \u2013 The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed Senator Claire Wilson\u2019s (D-Auburn) legislation to ensure all money sent to incarcerated individuals for commissary purchases reaches them. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">People incarcerated in Washington prisons must pay money for items from the commissary. This includes basic needs items like soap, toothpaste, deodorant, as well as foods to supplement their caloric intake.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Many work to pay for those items, but many more are reliant on families and friends to provide that financial support.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Money that comes from outside sources is currently subjected to high deductions by the Department of Corrections, and only a fraction of those funds actually ends up in an individual\u2019s account.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In some circumstances, families must transfer $900 for an incarcerated individual to have $100 available in their commissary account.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5131&amp;Year=2023&amp;Initiative=false\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5131<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> seeks to exempt money for commissary items from the current required deductions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cNo one inside our correctional institutions should be unable to buy soap and toothpaste because of the way our systems are built,\u201d said Sen. Wilson. \u201cOur current system places strain on families. This is counterproductive because we know that having a strong family support system on the outside is key to reducing recidivism upon release.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">SB 5131 now heads to the House for consideration.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \u2013 March 3, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov\u00a0 OLYMPIA \u2013 The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed Senator Claire Wilson\u2019s (D-Auburn) legislation to ensure all money sent to incarcerated individuals for commissary purchases reaches them. \u00a0 People incarcerated in Washington prisons must pay money for items from the commissary. This includes basic needs items like soap, toothpaste, deodorant, as well as foods to supplement their caloric intake.\u00a0\u00a0 Many work to pay for those items, but many more are reliant on families and friends to provide that financial support.\u00a0\u00a0 Money that comes from outside sources is currently subjected&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":3042,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Senate passes Wilson bill to exempt commissary money from high deductions - Sen. 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