From the Social Justice Committee

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LEGISLATIVE ACTION for WA state 2022 Legislative Session 1/10/22-3/10/22

Juustwa groups page with legislative resources has a link to a 15 min video that describes our WA state legislature that is helpful for general understanding. https://juustwa.org/program-areas/legislative-advocacy/legislative-advocacy-resources/

Here is a link to a video created by Cathy deSmet, with the steps for taking legislative action via the Vashon-Maury SURJ  Criminal Justice Legislative Action emails group: Legislative How-to.mp4 – Google Drive

Email Bailey deLongh to get the Criminal Justice Legislative Action emails from SURJ on criminal justice at <>

Here are links to articles about criminal justice policy issues in current bills:

    1. Changing the Juvenile age range-https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/04/22/opinion-state-bill-raising-age-for-juvenile-prosecution-would-make-seattle-safer/
    2. Solitary Confinement – https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/abolish-all-forms-of-solitary-confinement-in-washington-state/
    3. Earned time bill – https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-state-prisoners-need-chance-to-earn-earlier-release/?fbclid=IwAR2OxmJtquKqfiz0RftRK7DN1Z7URbC0LhazmWXMBPFURJZB0GMt6jbQ568