WA: Legislation introduced to increase racial profiling and incarceration rates
February 26, 2008 - 12:02pm
House Bill 2712 and Senate Bill 6608, together referred to as the Gang Bill, are long pieces of legislation that would increase incarceration, increase racial profiling, create a state-wide database of people labeled gang members, and criminalize youth culture. The legislation allocates millions to increased funding for law enforcement activities and does nothing to support programs for young people that address the reasons that some youth get involved with gangs.
On Wednesday, February 27, the Appropriations Committee of the Washington State Legislature is hearing public testimony on HB 2712. You can learn more about the legislation through a series of videos created by organizers opposed to the bills and get the contact information for Washington State Legislators to voice your opposition to the bills.
This news brief is based on information from the proposed legislation, HB 2712 and SB 6608, from Justice Works!, and from the Washington Gang Bill Videos Parts 1 through 3.
On Wednesday, February 27, the Appropriations Committee of the Washington State Legislature is hearing public testimony on HB 2712. You can learn more about the legislation through a series of videos created by organizers opposed to the bills and get the contact information for Washington State Legislators to voice your opposition to the bills.
This news brief is based on information from the proposed legislation, HB 2712 and SB 6608, from Justice Works!, and from the Washington Gang Bill Videos Parts 1 through 3.
