Informes de cárceles locales en Washington

Explicación Simple

Las cárceles locales deben informar sobre las personas que entran y salen, especialmente si han sido condenadas por delitos graves. Esto ayuda al gobierno a entender mejor el sistema de justicia y planificar el futuro.

Es como llevar un registro de los ingredientes que usamos en una receta. Si sabemos qué ingredientes (o reclusos) tenemos, podemos ajustar nuestra cocina (o sistema de justicia) para que funcione mejor.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue encarcelado por no cumplir con su condena por un delito grave. La cárcel de su ciudad debe enviar esta información al gobierno para que se incluya en un informe. Gracias a esto, las autoridades pueden prever cuántas personas podrían estar en prisión en los próximos años.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 10.98.130 - Local jail reports Local jails shall report to the office of financial management and that office shall transmit to the department the information on all persons convicted of felonies or incarcerated for noncompliance with a felony sentence who are admitted or released from the jails and shall promptly respond to requests of the department for such data. Information transmitted shall include but not be limited to the state identification number, whether the reason for admission to jail was a felony conviction or noncompliance with a felony sentence, and the dates of the admission and release.The office of financial management may contract with a state or local governmental agency, or combination thereof, or a private organization for the information collection and transmittal under this section. RCW 10.98.140 - Forecasting, felons, sentences (1) The section, the department, and the office of financial management shall be the primary sources of information for criminal justice forecasting. The information maintained by these agencies shall be complete, accurate, and sufficiently timely to support state criminal justice forecasting.(2) The office of financial management shall be the official state agency for the sentenced felon jail forecast. This forecast shall provide at least a six-year projection and shall be published by December 1 of every even-numbered year beginning with 1986. The office of financial management shall seek advice regarding the assumptions in the forecast from criminal justice agencies and associations.(3) The sentencing guidelines commission shall keep records on all sentencings above or below the standard range defined by chapter 9.94A RCW. As a minimum, the records shall include the name of the offender, the crimes for