{"id":3315,"date":"2024-03-13T11:55:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T18:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/wilson\/?p=3315"},"modified":"2024-03-13T12:00:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T19:00:21","slug":"its-the-law-wilson-bill-expands-proven-community-re-entry-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/wilson\/2024\/03\/13\/its-the-law-wilson-bill-expands-proven-community-re-entry-program\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s the law: Wilson bill expands use of proven re-entry program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OLYMPIA \u2013 A state program proven to reduce recidivism and increase public safety by helping people re-enter communities more successfully will be applied to a wider range of people exiting the corrections system, under a bill signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting your footing in the community is a challenge for anyone, but it\u2019s even harder for someone who doesn\u2019t have a decent set of clothes or transportation to interview for a job,\u201d said the bill\u2019s sponsor, Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn). \u201cThis modest, one-time investment can reap a lifetime of dividends, not just for the recipient but for their neighbors and in potential longtime social cost savings to taxpayers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5893&amp;Initiative=false&amp;Year=2023\">SB 5893<\/a> expands the use of a practice that has proven effective in helping people successfully return to their communities, reducing recidivism and mortality rates. Once the law takes effect, anyone exiting any corrections environment will receive basic clothing, a one-time stipend, and transportation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt costs a lot less to help someone succeed than it costs to intervene if they continue to fail, and that\u2019s just the dollars-and-cents side of things,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cCan you put a price tag on the difference between a life of misery and struggle versus a life of stability and productivity?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The stipend will apply to people upon release from any form of custody, including those transitioning to the community under supervision, participating in graduated re-entry programs, taking part in the community parenting alternative program, or residing in re-entry centers and work release programs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen this work, both for the individual and for their community,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cApplying it to a broader range of circumstances will mean more successful reentries and healthier communities, but on a much larger scale.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLYMPIA \u2013 A state program proven to reduce recidivism and increase public safety by helping people re-enter communities more successfully will be applied to a wider range of people exiting the corrections system, under a bill signed into law today by Gov. 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