IN RE MATTSON

No. 58823-1-I.

172 P.3d 719 (2007)

In the Matter of the Personal Restraint Petition of Mark MATTSON, Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

December 17, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Link, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Alex A. Kostin, Criminal Justice Division, Olympia, WA, for Respondent.


SCHINDLER, A.C.J.

¶ 1 Under RCW 9.94A.728, in lieu of earned early release time, a sex offender may become eligible to transfer to community custody if the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) approves the offender's proposed release plan and residence. Mark Mattson challenges the DOC policies that categorically prevent approval of a proposed release plan if a forensic evaluation concludes the offender meets the criteria for civil commitment as a...

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