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Code · Washington · Title 72 — State Institutions · Chapter 72.09

RCW 72.09.135

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The department of corrections shall, no later than July 1, 1987, adopt standards for the operation of state adult correctional facilities. These standards shall be the minimums necessary to meet federal and state constitutional requirements relating to health, safety, and welfare of inmates and staff, and specific state and federal statutory requirements, and to provide for the public's health, safety, and welfare. The need for each standard shall be documented.
[ 1987 c 462 s 15 .]
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Effective dates — 1987 c 462: See note following RCW 13.04.116 .
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