Common use of residential group homes for juvenile offenders — Placement of juvenile convicted of a class A felony.
RCW 72.05.435
in effect(1) The department shall establish by rule a policy for the common use of residential group homes for juvenile offenders under the jurisdiction of the department. (2) A juvenile confined under the jurisdiction of the department who is convicted of a class A felony is not eligible for placement in a community facility operated by the department that houses juveniles under the department's care pursuant to a dependency proceeding under chapter 13.34 RCW unless: (a) The juvenile is housed in a separate living unit solely for juvenile offenders; (b) The community facility is a specialized treatment program and the youth is not assessed as sexually aggressive under RCW 13.40.470 ; or (c) The community facility is a specialized treatment program that houses one or more sexually aggressive youth and the juvenile is not assessed as sexually vulnerable under RCW 13.40.470 .
(1) The department shall establish by rule a policy for the common use of residential group homes for juvenile offenders under the jurisdiction of the department.
(2) A juvenile confined under the jurisdiction of the department who is convicted of a class A felony is not eligible for placement in a community facility operated by the department that houses juveniles under the department's care pursuant to a dependency proceeding under chapter 13.34 RCW unless:
(a) The juvenile is housed in a separate living unit solely for juvenile offenders;
(b) The community facility is a specialized treatment program and the youth is not assessed as sexually aggressive under RCW 13.40.470 ; or
(c) The community facility is a specialized treatment program that houses one or more sexually aggressive youth and the juvenile is not assessed as sexually vulnerable under RCW 13.40.470 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=72.05&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026