WA SB6062

Reduces sentences for robbery offenses in the juvenile sentencing grid, lowering Robbery 1 from category A/A++ to A-/A and Robbery 2 from B+ to B, citing that Black youth are 27 times more likely than white youth to be charged with robbery and these offenders comprise one-third of incarcerated juvenile population

Expands eligibility for suspended disposition alternatives and mental health/substance abuse treatment alternatives to nearly all juvenile offenders except those adjudicated of serious violent offenses, sex offenses, or specific violent crimes listed in RCW 13.40.160(1)(d)

Creates mandatory court review hearings at the midpoint of minimum sentences (after at least six months served) where courts must release juveniles to community supervision unless finding that community placement would not adequately protect the community

Establishes "rated bed capacity" requirements for juvenile rehabilitation institutions including single-occupancy rooms and 10% bed reserves, with mandatory transfer protocols when populations exceed 105% capacity including transfers to community facilities, community transition services, or Department of Corrections work release programs

Allows juveniles over age 18 in juvenile facilities to voluntarily transfer to Department of Corrections with full information about placement options, and permits return transfers within 12 months if juvenile facility population is below 95% capacity