Wash. Rev. Code § 72.74.010
Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Interstate Corrections Compact.
Revised Code of Washington Chapter 72.74 — Interstate Corrections Compact
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Wash. Rev. Code § 72.74.020
Authority to execute, terms of compact
The secretary of the department of corrections is hereby authorized and requested to execute, on behalf of the state of Washington, with any other state or states legally joining therein a compact which shall be in form substantially as follows:The contracting states solemnly agree that:(1) The party states, desiring b…
Wash. Rev. Code § 72.74.030
Authority to receive or transfer inmates
The secretary of corrections is authorized to receive or transfer an inmate as defined in the Interstate Corrections Compact to any institution as defined in the Interstate Corrections Compact within this state or without this state, if this state has entered into a contract or contracts for the confinement of inmates…
Wash. Rev. Code § 72.74.040
Enforcement
The courts, departments, agencies, and officers of this state and its subdivisions shall enforce this compact and shall do all things appropriate to the effectuation of its purposes and intent which may be within their respective jurisdictions including but not limited to the making and submission of such reports as ar…
Wash. Rev. Code § 72.74.050
Hearings
The secretary is authorized and directed to hold such hearings as may be requested by any other party state pursuant to subsection (4)(f) of the Interstate Corrections Compact. Additionally, the secretary may hold out-of-state hearings in connection with the case of any inmate of this state confined in an institution o…
Wash. Rev. Code § 72.74.060
Contracts for implementation
The secretary of corrections is empowered to enter into such contracts on behalf of this state as may be appropriate to implement the participation of this state in the Interstate Corrections Compact pursuant to subsection (3) of the compact. No such contract shall be of any force or effect until approved by the attorn…
Wash. Rev. Code § 72.74.070
Clothing, transportation, and funds for state inmates released in other states
If any agreement between this state and any other state party to the Interstate Corrections Compact enables an inmate of this state confined in an institution of another state to be released in such other state in accordance with subsection (4)(g) of this compact, then the secretary is authorized to provide clothing, t…