Criminal Justice Action Alerts

Friends, Quaker Voice’s very high profile bill for an independent corrections ombuds has just passed the Public Safety Committee on a 9-2 vote and must be voted out of House Appropriations by Tuesday to remain alive this year. One of your representatives is on this Committee. Intense effort is now focused on this reform, one … Read more

Friends, This year we have the best chance in years to abolish the death penalty in Washington State. SB 6052 is in the Senate Rules Committee and needs to be brought to the floor for a vote in the full Senate by Wednesday, Feb. 14. Can you ask your state Senator to vote for abolishing … Read more

 Friends, Our high-priority bill HB 1889 — to establish an Independent Corrections ombuds — is now poised for a final vote in the state Senate.  It has passed the House and been voted out of the Senate Rules Committee. If it passes the Senate then it will be brought to the governor for signature to … Read more

Friends, Our long sought effort to abolish the Death Penalty in Washington State is now at its final hurdle before passage. It has already passed the Senate, and must pass through the House Rules Committee and be brought to a vote before the House. Please email or phone your Representatives to support the passage of … Read more

Date: February 11, 2018 This year we have the best chance in years to abolish the death penalty in Washington State. SB 6052 is in the Senate Rules Committee and needs to be brought to the floor for a vote in the full Senate by Wednesday, Feb. 14. Can you ask your state Senator to … Read more