WA HB1192

Establishes that all disciplinary violations in total confinement, partial confinement, and community custody must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence before sanctions can be imposed

Requires the Department of Corrections to adopt a structured violation process with presumptive sanctions, aggravating/mitigating factors, and definitions distinguishing low-level from high-level violations

Limits sanctions for low-level community custody violations to nonconfinement options or up to 3 days confinement, while high-level violations may result in up to 30 days confinement per hearing

Guarantees offenders specific hearing rights including written notice, the right to be present, call witnesses, present evidence, question witnesses, and receive written reasons for decisions

Takes effect January 1, 2026