Revisión de la petición de un víctima de abuso en prisión

Explicación Simple

Si una persona en prisión pide que revisen su tiempo de castigo, se evalúa si sufrió abusos. Esto puede ayudar a que su castigo sea más corto si se demuestra que actuó por defensa ante esos abusos.

Es como cuando tienes una multa de tráfico, pero luego te das cuenta de que había un motivo especial para tu acción, como una emergencia. Puedes pedir que reconsideren la multa porque tu situación era diferente.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina a Juan, quien está en prisión por un crimen grave. Cuando era niño, sufrió abusos de su padre. Juan decide pedir una revisión de su caso, argumentando que su crimen fue una reacción a esos abusos. La junta revisa su situación y podría reducir su pena si encuentran que su historia de abuso es relevante.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 9.95.047 - Abused victim--Considerations of board in reviewing petition (1) If an inmate under the board's jurisdiction files a petition for review under RCW 9.95.045, the board shall review the duration of the inmate's confinement, including review of the minimum term and parole eligibility review dates. The board shall consider whether:(a) The petitioner was convicted for a murder committed prior to the effective date of RCW 9.94A.535(1)(h);(b) RCW 9.94A.535(1)(h), if effective when the petitioner committed the crime, would have provided a basis for the petitioner to seek a mitigated sentence; and(c) The sentencing court and prosecuting attorney, when making their minimum term recommendations, considered evidence that the victim subjected the petitioner or the petitioner's children to a continuing pattern of sexual or physical abuse and the murder was in response to that abuse.(2) The board may reset the minimum term and parole eligibility review date of a petitioner convicted of murder if the board finds that had RCW 9.94A.535(1)(h) been effective when the petitioner committed the crime, the petitioner may have received an exceptional mitigating sentence. RCW 9.95.052 - Redetermination and refixing of minimum term of confinement At any time after the board (or the court after July 1, 1986) has determined the minimum term of confinement of any person subject to confinement in a state correctional institution for a crime committed before July 1, 1984, the board may request the superintendent of such correctional institution to conduct a full review of such person's prospects for rehabilitation and report to the board the facts of such review and the resulting findings. Upon the basis of such report and such other information and investigation that the boar