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State Government Contacts

State Juvenile Justice Specialist:
Ryan Pinto
Office of Juvenile Justice
P.O. Box 45828
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 360-407-0202
Email: pintorm@dshs.wa.gov
Web Site: [Go to web site]

State Advisory Group Chair:
Paul Holland
Ryan A. Peterson Law Clinic
P.O. Box 222000
Seattle WA, 98122
Phone: 206-398-4135
Email: hollandp@seattle.edu

Publications and Web-Based Resources

Juvenile Sex Offenders Marked for Life, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 23, 2008
Web site National Juvenile Defender Assessment for Washington
A Reexamination of Youth Involvment in the Adult Criminal Justice System in Washington: Implications of New Findings About Juvenile Recidivism and Adolescent Brain Development, Washington Coalition for the Just Treatment of Youth, January 2009
Washington Ends Mandatory Minimums for Juveniles, Washington, H.B. 1187, 2005
Washington Funds Expansion of Drug Courts, Washington, Chapter 522, Laws of 2007
Washington Funds Expansion of Evidence-Based Programs, Washington, Chapter 522, Laws of 2007
Washington Improves Mental Health Services, Washington, Law C359 L07, July 2007
New! Washington Limits Use of Restraints on Pregnant Women and Girls, Washington, H.B. 2747, March 2010
Washington State Bill to Retroactively Eliminate Life Without Parole for Youth Aged 16 and Under, Washington, H.B. 1507, February 2009



Fast Facts
The California Youth Authority spends an average of 60,000 per year on each youth in its institutions and camps. [more facts]


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