Carlos Renteria — Named as an online witness from Green Hill School.
Amon Williams — Amon Williams is referenced multiple times as an expected witness from Green Hill School, but the speakers clarify that he will not be joining the meeting due to complications/competition, confirming his absence.
Barbara Serrano — Barbara Serrano is identified as an in-person witness and then testifies as DCYF’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, stating the department supports efforts to safely reduce the juvenile rehabilitation population. In the surrounding discussion, she is also referenced for clarifying that Harbor Heights should not be expected to take all of the youth.
Harold Wright, Jr. — Named as an in-person witness.
Harold Wright, Jr. — Said he is responsible for the care and well-being of staff and young adults at Green Hill School and offered a boots-on-the-ground perspective on overcrowding and safety.
Jack Murphy — Named as an in-person witness.
Jack Murphy — Testified for the Washington Association of Juvenile Court Administrators in support of addressing juvenile system disparities.
SB6160 — Referenced as a prior juvenile rehabilitation bill supporting the same scientific rationale.
Carlos Ventura — A 19-year-old witness testifying in favor of Senate Bill 6062 because it affects him and his peers.
Noel Frame — Chair Frame asked whether the requested emergency transfer authority would be based on criteria other than individual behavior, specifically questioning whether young people could be moved to DOC due to overpopulation or similar non-behavioral factors.
Superintendent — Addressed directly as someone the speaker hopes to meet and continue discussing the issue with.
Edward Mulby — Scheduled as the next remote witness.
Dave Martin — Dave Martin is introduced as a virtual witness from Resolution Washington and then provides testimony as executive director of the King County Dispute Resolution Center. He speaks in support of the Independent Youth Justice Act, describing how Resolution Washington and its centers help young people take accountability, repair harm, stay connected to their communities, and receive community-based, restorative, and individualized support.
Ramona Brandis — Scheduled as a virtual witness.
Ramona Brandis — Ramona Brandis is brought back from remote testimony by the chair and then testifies in support of the bill on behalf of the Washington Defender Association and the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Travis Dutton — Travis Dutton is introduced as the next witness and then testifies in opposition on behalf of the Washington State Association of Counties, arguing that House Bill 6062 shifts state responsibilities to counties without providing funding.
Tiffany Attrill — Tiffany Attrill is scheduled to testify, then appears as a former crime victim advocate speaking in strong opposition to Senate Bill 6062. As her testimony concludes, the chair asks her to wrap up and submit written remarks for the committee, and she asks to read the last two sentences.
Natasha Wilson — Scheduled as a witness to come up after the virtual panel.
Natasha Wilson — Crime victim advocate from King County testifying in opposition to Bill 6062.
Edward Moldy / Edward Mulby (questionable) — Introduced as a remote witness; name is unclear in the transcript. He identifies as an emeritus professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh and testifies in support of SB 6062.
SB6062 — The witness speaks in support of SB 6062 and explains its dispositional approach, continuing with discussion of juvenile placement outcomes and recidivism-related effects, including an average post-disposition juvenile placement stay of 11.5 months.
Darius Bruton — Named as part of the next panel of witnesses.
Katie Hurley — Katie Hurley is introduced as Special Counsel for Criminal Practice and Policy with the King County Department of Public Defense and testifies in strong support of the bill. She argues that incarceration does not reduce recidivism and harms youth development, and says Washington’s sentencing scheme is too prescriptive because it limits judges’ ability to make individualized decisions. She supports expanding eligibility for suspended sentences and creating a presumption that young people should remain with their families and communities unless they pose a public safety risk, while still allowing judges to order juvenile prison when necessary. She closes by calling the bill a reasonable step that is needed because too many counties are not giving kids this opportunity.
Voss Carpenter — Voss Carpenter testifies in support of House Bill 2389, sharing his personal history in foster care, abandonment by his mother, abuse and exploitation in placement and incarceration at Green Hill, and how the system failed him. He argues that the bill would give judges alternatives to incarceration by allowing treatment, mentorship, and structure for young people who need support, and he closes by asking for a yes vote to help change outcomes for kids who are still waiting to be seen.
HB2389 — House Bill 2389 is discussed as a bill the speaker supports. The discussion explains that the bill would give judges more flexibility to choose guidance over incarceration for young people whose main issue is lack of support, framing it as a constructive alternative to punishment.
SB6062 — The chair announced that Senate Bill 6062 would be heard later and identified it as the JR bill being heard in the Senate today.
SB6062 — Senate Bill 6062 is introduced and briefed as a juvenile justice bill sponsored by Senator Wilson, similar to prior bills heard last session. The committee discussion then outlines its major provisions: requiring courts to grant suspended disposition alternatives for eligible juveniles unless specific findings justify commitment; expanding eligibility for certain option B and option C dispositions while excluding specified offenses; creating appeal rights for some confinement dispositions; requiring concurrent jurisdiction, midpoint review hearings, and DCYF reporting on juvenile progress; considering victim input and setting standards for release to community supervision; adjusting standard range dispositions for certain offenses; and addressing juvenile institutional capacity and placement rules. A later comment characterizes the bill as combining elements of prior JR bills and strengthening accountability. The segment concludes with public testimony in favor of the bill from Benito Marquez and Carlos Ventura.
SB6062 — The witness testifies in strong opposition to Senate Bill 6062, arguing that it fails to account for the real-world consequences for victims, survivors, families, and public safety. The witness says the bill’s exclusion list is too narrow, allowing serious violent crimes to be included, and warns that under the bill offenses like the one described would no longer require commitment to juvenile rehabilitation, instead favoring community-based placement.
Anne Teigen — Anne Teigen was introduced as the first presenter, from NCSL's Criminal and Civil Justice Program.
Assistant Secretary Redmond — Assistant Secretary Redmond was identified as a forthcoming presenter from DCYF.
Superintendent Wright — Superintendent Wright was introduced as the new superintendent at Green Hill and expected to discuss Harbor Heights.
Ryan Mello — Ryan Mello was introduced as the Pierce County executive who will discuss juvenile rehabilitation from a local government perspective.
Ryan Mello — Ryan Mello, Pierce County's county executive, is introduced and then speaks about the county's juvenile justice transformation work. He identifies himself, explains his role, and provides context and statistics about the county's juvenile justice and court system, including the functions served by Reiman Hall and the volume of juvenile-related court filings.
Team Child — Team Child was identified as a group that will discuss direct interactions with youth in the system.
Team Child — The chair asks Team Child to come to the table for the briefing.
Northwest Credible Messengers — Northwest Credible Messengers was introduced as a community-based group focused on mentorship and reentry support.
Northwest Credible Messengers — Described as a program that prompts reflection and real conversation.
Ann Teigen — Ann Teigen was called up virtually and then began her presentation by introducing herself as an associate director in the Criminal Justice Program at the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Leonard Christian — Senator Leonard Christian is identified as the member asking a question and then asks whether juvenile crime has increased or decreased since 2020.
Leonard Christian — Senator Christian was addressed during the exchange and asked for numbers on youth moved from DCYF to DOC who did not age out, while also questioning the BMS system data.
Leonard Christian — Senator Christian is twice noted as having a quick question, indicating he is about to ask a brief question during the discussion. The mentions are repetitive and refer to the same interaction rather than separate topics.
Leonard Christian — Addressed as the ranking member of the committee.
Jennifer Redman — Introduced herself as DCYF Juvenile Rehabilitation Assistant Secretary and Green Hill School Superintendent.
Hassan Davis — Identified as a national consultant and author known as the Hope Dealer, consulted on the BMS system.
Chris Stearns — Chris Stearns closes the exchange by handing off to Superintendent Wright and then offering thanks to Madam Wilson and Mr. Christian for coming out and seeing Green Hill, keeping the discussion focused on the same event and acknowledgments.
Jeff Wilson — The speaker(s) thank Chair Wilson while transitioning to the next panel and welcoming the panel, including Ryan Mello’s thanks for the invitation and introduction.
Jeff Wilson — The speaker says they are the sponsor of Senate Bill 5273 and wants to expand related programs.
Jeff Wilson — Identified as the sponsor of Senate Bill 6062.
Jeff Wilson — Chair Wilson is directly addressed twice during the committee hearing: first as the chair in a greeting, and later in a closing expression of thanks to the chair and committee. Together, these mentions reflect the witness’s respectful acknowledgment of the chair throughout the same hearing segment.
Greta — Greta is introduced as the next speaker and is invited to discuss Team Child.