Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 10, Criminal Procedure
RCW Title 10 § 10.77.597: Incarceration in correctional institution or facility prohibited—Exceptions
What this law says, in plain English
This statute prohibits placing criminally insane individuals in state correctional institutions, with limited exceptions for mental health facilities within prisons and county jail holds not exceeding seven days.
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