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Chapter 9.92 RCW Punishment
http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?fuseaction=cha
Source: Washington State Legislature

Link to RCW Title 9.92 regarding Punishments.
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• How is a felony punished?
• How is a misdemeanor punished?
• How is a gross misdemeanor punished?
• Am I eligible for a suspended sentence?
• What is the process for suspended sentences?
• Does Washington have a three-strikes law?
• What is a habitual offender?
• Does Washington punish habitual offenders or repeat offenders?
• Do I have to work while serving a sentence in a city jail?
• Do I have to work while serving sentence in a county jail?
• Does Washington have a policy of early release for good behavior?

Revised Code of Washington Restoration of Employment Rights
http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?fuseaction=cha
Source: Washington State Legislature

Link to RCW 9.96A relating to Restoration of Employment Rights for Prisoners
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• How do I get my civil rights back after I get out of prison?

Revised Code of Washington Restoration of Civil Rights
http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?fuseaction=cha
Source: Washington State Legislature

Link to RCW 9.96 relating to Restoration of Civil Rights for Prisoners
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• What paperwork do I submit to update the name on my vehicle title?
• Does the Department of Licensing require documentation that my name has been formally changed?
• How much does it cost to change my name on the title to my vehicle?

Revised Code of Washington Probation and Parole
http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?fuseaction=cha
Source: Washington State Legislature

Link to RCW 72.04A relating to Probation and Parole
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• Who is on the parole board?
• What is the minimum amount of time I have to serve before becoming eligible for parole?
• How long will I be on parole?
• What are the conditions for my release from prison?
• Is my privacy protected?
• What happens if I get probation?
• What happens if I violate probation or parole?
• Can I do work release?
• Who supervises me when I'm on probation or parole?

Resources
http://www.360degrees.org/
Source: 360 Degrees

Regional and national organizations searchable by category: resources for whom, by topic and by type of organization. Topics include alternatives to incarceration, prisoner's rights, health, employment, mandatory minimums.
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• How can I find information by specific topic or type of organization?