The legislature declares that it is the policy of the state of Washington to encourage and contribute to the rehabilitation of felons and to assist them in the assumption of the responsibilities of citizenship, and the opportunity to secure employment or to pursue, practice or engage in a meaningful and profitable trade, occupation, vocation, profession or business is an essential ingredient to rehabilitation and the assumption of the responsibilities of citizenship.
RCW 9.96A.010
Legislative declaration.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Madison v. State (2007)
Most recently applied in Madison v. State (July 2007)
1973 c 135 s 1.
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