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Wash. Rev. Code § 72.64.050 (2026)

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The secretary shall also have the power to establish temporary branch institutions for state correctional facilities in the form of camps for the employment of prisoners therein in farming, reforestation, wood-cutting, land clearing, processing of foods in state canneries, forest firefighting, forest fire suppression and prevention, stream clearance, watershed improvement, development of parks and recreational areas, and other work to conserve the natural resources and protect and improve the public domain and construction of water supply facilities to state institutions.
[ 1992 c 7 s 55; 1979 c 141 s 268; 1961 c 171 s 2; 1959 c 28 s 72.64.050. Prior: 1943 c 175 s 3; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 10279-3. Formerly RCW 72.08.240.]

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Leaves of absence for inmates: RCW 72.01.365 through 72.01.380.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases, 1973–2019 · leading case: State v. Jones, 257 P.3d 616 (Wash. 2011).
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State v. Jones, 257 P.3d 616 (Wash. 2011). · cites it 2× “"`Total confinement'" is defined as "confinement inside the physical boundaries of a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the state or any other unit of government for twenty-four hours a day, or pursuant to RCW 72.64.050 and 72.64.060." Former RCW 9.”
In re the Det. of Albrecht, 51 P.3d 73 (Wash. 2002). “94A RCW: “Total confinement” means confinement inside the physical boundaries of a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the state or any other unit of government for twenty-four hours a day, or pursuant to RCW 72.64.050 and 72.64.060. Former RCW 9.”
Matter of Pers. Restraint of Caudle, 863 P.2d 570 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “[5] Total confinement is confinement inside the physical boundaries of a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the State or any other unit of government for 24 hours a day, or pursuant to RCW 72.64.050 (branch institutions or honor camps), and RCW 72.”
In Re Det. of Lewis, 177 P.3d 708 (Wash. 2008). “) "`Total confinement' means confinement inside the physical boundaries of a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the state or any other unit of government for twenty-four hours a day, or pursuant to RCW 72.”
In re the Det. of Lewis, 163 Wash. 2d 188 (Wash. 2008). “) “ ‘ “Total confinement” means confinement inside *199 the physical boundaries of a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the state or any other unit of government for twenty-four hours a day, or pursuant to RCW 72.64.050 or 72.64.060.’ ” Albrecht, 147…”
State v. Donaghe, 256 P.3d 1171 (Wash. 2011). “"`Total confinement'" is defined as "confinement inside the physical boundaries of a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the state or any other unit of government for twenty-four hours a day, or pursuant to [former] RCW 72.64.050 [1979] and 72.64.060."…”
State v. Slattum, 295 P.3d 788 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). ““Total confinement” means confinement inside the physical boundaries of a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the state or any other unit of government for twenty-four hours a day, or pursuant to RCW 72.64.050 and 72.64.060. RCW 9.94A.030(51).”
In Re Albrecht, 51 P.3d 73 (Wash. 2002). “94A RCW: "Total confinement" means confinement inside the physical boundaries of a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the state or any other unit of government for twenty-four hours a day, or pursuant to RCW 72.64.050 and 72.64.060. Former RCW 9.”
State v. Donaghe, 172 Wash. 2d 253 (Wash. 2011). ““ ‘Total confinement’ ” is defined as “confinement inside the physical boundaries of a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the state or any other unit of government for twenty-four hours a day, or pursuant to [former] RCW 72.64.050 [(1979)] and…”
In Re Det. of Fair, 219 P.3d 89 (Wash. 2009). “060(1) provides that the court or jury shall determine whether the person is an SVP and imposes the additional requirement: "If, on the date that the petition is filed, the person was living in the community after release from custody, the state must also prove beyond a…”
In re the Pers. Restraint of King, 49 P.3d 854 (Wash. 2002). “030(35) (1996); (“ ‘Total confinement’ means confinement inside the physical boundaries of a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the state or any other unit of government for twenty-four hours a day, or pursuant to RCW 72.”
In re the Det. of McGary, 128 Wash. App. 467 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “This statute provides: “Total confinement” means confinement inside the physical boundaries of a facility or institution operated or utilized under contract by the state or any other unit of government for twenty-four hours a day, or pursuant to RCW 72.64.050 and 72.64.060.…”
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