WA HB1111

Allows individuals convicted of crimes committed before age 18 to petition the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board for early release upon reaching age 24, replacing the previous requirement of serving at least 20 years

Petitioners must have no criminal convictions or disqualifying serious infractions in the 12 months prior to filing, and sentences imposed under RCW 10.95.030 or 9.94A.507 are excluded

Authorizes the Department of Corrections to provide rental vouchers to successful petitioners to facilitate safe release, with data collection to measure effectiveness in reducing recidivism

Caps petitions from newly eligible individuals at 70 per year, with priority given to those under 25 in juvenile custody and those most recently transferred to adult corrections

The 70-petition annual limit expires July 1, 2035; the bill may be cited as the "Youth Hope Act"