SB6085 mandates transparency and feedback mechanisms for expenditures from the institutional welfare account in Washington state prisons.

SB6085 requires the Department of Corrections to create a process for approving expenditures from the institutional welfare account, informed by feedback from incarcerated individuals and their families. The department must compile and review feedback annually and report on expenditures from the account, including on a facility-by-facility basis, starting December 31, 2026. The bill also prohibits using funds from the account for law library expenses.

SB6085 mandates transparency and feedback mechanisms for expenditures from the institutional welfare account in Washington state prisons.

SB6085 requires the Department of Corrections to create a process for approving expenditures from the institutional welfare account, informed by feedback from incarcerated individuals and their families. The department must compile and review feedback annually and report on expenditures from the account, including on a facility-by-facility basis, starting December 31, 2026. The bill also prohibits using funds from the account for law library expenses.