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Written By Kim Brotherton

Due to several recent changes in Washington law, many individuals are headed back to court for a resentencing hearing and a second chance. (See Washington Defender Association summary of resentencing pathways here.)  In 2022, in response to the wave of resentencing hearings, the Seattle Clemency Project (SCP), and the Washington Defender Association (WDA), assisted with support from the State Office of Public Defense (OPD), created the Redemption Project of Washington (RPW). RPW is a new pilot project that aims to uplift second chances and to support individuals going back to court for resentencing hearings.

The RPW team provides support for individuals and their public defenders with resentencing cases in Washington in several ways.

For individuals serving a sentence who do not have an attorney:

  • RPW can review a person’s sentence to assess whether they are eligible for resentencing and which resentencing laws could apply to their case.

  • If the person is eligible for resentencing, then they are likely eligible to have a public defender appointed to represent them, and RPW can help connect them with a public defender.

  • If they are not eligible for resentencing, RPW can provide an explanation why the law does not allow relief and can determine whether clemency is a viable alternative.

For individuals represented by a public defender or by assigned counsel:

The RPW team provides support to attorneys and defense teams with preparation for resentencing hearings in Washington. The major areas of support that RPW offers includes:

  • Individualized case assistance,

  • Mitigation support,

  • Release/reentry planning support,

  • Training, brief bank, expert bank, and other resources defense teams can use in their cases.

Want to Help? You can reach Redemption Project staff here.

Kim Brotherton

I'm a Seattle-based freelance web designer, psychotherapist, and entrepreneur. My psychotherapy work involves attentive listening and deeply understanding the needs and strengths my clients bring to their life situations.

A deep belief in life-long learning, experiences in my psychotherapy work and designing websites for myself and others have allowed me to explore new ways of helping people and organizations express themselves and pursue their best lives.

The dual perspective I bring to Numinosity web designs allows me to convey the people behind the work; the you in your business.

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