Rehabilitating youthful offenders Those under the age of 18 who commit serious crimes can be tried as an adult and end up serving their sentence in an adult prison. Juveniles…
E-newsletter: Juvenile Rehabilitation and Foster Kids
Category: Roger Goodman
House passes Goodman legislation to strengthen domestic violence and DUI laws
OLYMPIA – Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), Chair of the House Public Safety Committee, has a long history of enacting legislation to protect crime victims and reduce recidivism. This session, Goodman…
Goodman bill protecting vulnerable persons passes House
OLYMPIA – Earlier today, the House of Representatives approved legislation to help protect older adults and other vulnerable people from physical and financial abuse. House Bill 1153, sponsored by Public…
E-newsletter: Protecting victims of sexual assault and human trafficking
Protecting victims of sexual assault Sexual assault protection orders provide security to victims of sexual assault who fear future harm from their attacker. While these protection orders are available in…
House passes Goodman legislation to protect sexual assault victims
OLYMPIA – Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed House Bill 1384 on a 76-21 vote. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), will help protect victims of sexual…