Roxanne Lieb, Cheryl Milloy - February 2006

In 1990, Washington became the first state to authorize the release of information regarding sex offenders to the public. Since then, the law has been amended numerous times to expand its application, increase uniformity across counties, and increase citizen access.

Robert Barnoski - January 2006

This report examines the relationship between failure to register as a sex offender and subsequent recidivism.

Robert Barnoski - January 2006

This report examines how well the components within the Sex Offender Risk Level Classification Tool, the notification considerations and risk assessment scores, predict felony sex recidivism.

Robert Barnoski - January 2006

This report first examines trends in granting special sex offender sentencing alternatives (SSOSAs). The report then compares recidivism rate trends for those granted a SSOSA to sex offenders not granted a SSOSA.

Robert Barnoski - January 2006

This report examines special sex offender sentencing alternative ( SSOSA) revocations.

Robert Barnoski - January 2006

This report describes how well a “static” risk tool being developed by the Institute for the Department of Corrections predicts recidivism for Washington State sex offenders. This tool is considered static, since it is based solely on demographic and criminal history data that cannot be changed.

Steve Aos, Marna Miller, Elizabeth Drake - January 2006

This report to the Washington State Legislature summarizes our latest review of evidence-based adult corrections programs. We previously published a review on this topic in 2001. In this study, we update and significantly extend our earlier effort.

We are publishing our current work in two installments. In this preliminary report, we provide a systematic review of the evidence on what works (and what does not) to reduce crime. In a subsequent final report, to be published in October 2006, this analysis will include a benefit-cost estimate for each option.

Steve Aos - January 2006

The 2005 Washington State Legislature directed the Institute to identify options that can cost-effectively reduce the need for future prison capacity. This brief interim report summarizes some general background information, discusses the research we have conducted to date, and outlines the work that will be completed in the final report, which will be presented to the Legislature by October 1, 2006.

Robert Barnoski - December 2005

This report examines the influence of sex offender registration and community notification statutes on recidivism.

Robert Barnoski - December 2005

This report examines how well the DOC End of Sentence Review Committee's notification levels predict recidivism.