WA SB5256

Grants crime victims the explicit right to intervene and object on the record to an offender's release at Indeterminate Sentence Review Board hearings, parole eligibility reviews, and pardon application proceedings.

Requires the board to give "great weight" to victim objections and issue written findings explaining how the objection was considered in release decisions.

Adds whether an offender has "sufficiently met the conditions of restorative justice" as a new criterion the board must evaluate before ordering release, alongside the existing assessment of reoffense likelihood.

Mandates that county prosecutors forward victim impact statements and known victim contact information as part of the judgment and sentence to facilitate victim participation in future proceedings.

Requires board meeting minutes to document any victim objections and the board's written findings on those objections, with minutes posted publicly on the board's website within 30 days.