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Washington Civil Commitment Law Upheld

Loaded on Dec. 15, 1993 published in Prison Legal News December, 1993, page 6
Filed under: Mental Health, Civil Commitment. Location: Washington.
The Washington State "Civil Commitment" law was upheld by the Washington Supreme Court In Re Young, Wash Sup. Ct, No. 578637-1, 8/9/93. In this case, the sexually violent predator provisions of the 1990 Community Protection Act, RCW 71.09, are challenged by two people who have been civilly committed under it. ...

 

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