QV Webspinner FCWPP Alert: OPPOSE SB 5805, which could fast-track coal export terminals Please contact your state Senator to oppose SB 5805, which could pave the way for massive coal export terminals and the Pit to Pier gravel mine on Hood Canal by allowing their permit applications to be fast-tracked for approval. The full Washington State Senate … Read more
Attend a Hearing of the House Bill to Abolish the Death Penalty The House Judiciary Committee is holding a public hearing on HB 1504, legislation that would repeal WA’s death penalty, on Wednesday, March 6th from 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Our goal is to pack the room for the hearing, and we need your … Read more
Dear Friends, Consistent with our goals for supporting opportunities for individuals convicted of a crime to redeem themselves and rejoin communities they were taken from after committing a crime, we are asking you to contact your state Representatives and encourage them to support House Bill 1338 to provide a reevaluation for Juvenile Prisoners sentenced … Read more
Dear Friends, FCWPP Alert: Please ask your state legislators to support HB 1588, which strengthens our state’s background check system by requiring a background check for all gun purchases in Washington State. Talking points: Current law allows people to sell guns at gun shows without background checks. This allows felons and other … Read more
FCWPP Alert: Please contact your state senator to support the Ombuds bill SB 5177 Dear Friends, SB 5177 would set up a Corrections Ombuds, to be appointed by and reporting to the Governor and to serve as a bridge between prisoners and the Department of Corrections. Talking points: The purpose … Read more
Approved January 18, 2013 1. Criminal Justice a. Goals: Give priority to efforts to repair the harm suffered by victims over attempts to punish offenders Identify and address the causes of crime Replace costly incarceration for both juvenile and adult offenders through diversion, drug treatment, job training, and education whenever appropriate Redress … Read more
Approved January 18, 2013 Criminal Justice Restorative Justice: Support educational programs for and increased use of restorative justice programs as options for diversion of juvenile offenders Repeal the Death Penalty Gun Violence: Study the causes of and possible ways to reduce gun violence Equality and Economic Justice, including Health Care Increase access to health … Read more
September 21, 2012; Updated November, 2012 CriminalJustice Goals: Give priority to efforts to repair the harm suffered by victims over attempts to punish offenders Identify and address the causes of crime Replace costly incarceration for both juvenile and adult offenders through diversion, drug treatment, job training, and education whenever appropriate Redress the racial inequity of … Read more
September 21, 2012; Updated November, 2012 Criminal Justice Restorative Justice: Support educational programs for and increased use of restorative justice programs as options for diversion of juvenile offenders Repeal the Death Penalty Gun Violence: Study the causes of and possible ways to reduce gun violence Legalization of Marijuana, treating its abuse as a public health … Read more
The Friends Committee on Washington Public Policy has approved support for the Safe and Just Alternative coalition that advocates for abolishing the death penalty in Washington state. Although we continue to have reservations about the provision for the alternative of life without parole, we believe the death penalty itself has long been opposed by Friends. … Read more