The Criminal Justice in Washington State report provides a comprehensive overview of federal, state and local agencies and how they are linked by common laws and public policy action to forge a criminal justice system in the state.

The report, developed by the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) staff in Local Government Division, used the input and assistance of over one hundred criminal justice professionals from across the state and more than two hundred source documents.  The report describes the operation and funding of the courts, law enforcement, criminal defender services, prosecution, and corrections. Specific chapters are included describing the impact that involvement in the criminal justice system has on victims of crime and on criminal offenders.

The Justice Assistance Grant #2003-DB-BX-0243, awarded to the State of Washington by the Bureau of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, supported production of this report. Points of view or opinions contained within this report do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice or the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development.

The complete Criminal Justice in Washington State report is available for viewing as a PDF (PDF).

For those who wish to view or download portions of the CJ report, the following outline is linked to the section described and will display in PDF format for your use.

CJIWS - Table of Contents
CJIWS - Acknowledgements
CJIWS - Executive Summary
CJIWS - Introduction
CJIWS - Section 1 - Crime Victims
CJIWS - Section 2 - Offenders
CJIWS - Section 3 - Law Enforcement
CJIWS - Section 4 - Defenders
CJIWS - Section 5 - Prosecutors
CJIWS - Section 6 - Courts
CJIWS - Section 7 - Corrections
CJIWS - Section 8 - Financing Criminal Justice
CJIWS - Section 9 - Criminal Justice Information Network
CJIWS - Appendix A - Narative Example of the Adult Criminal System
CJIWS - Appendix B - Interviews with Victim Advocates
CJIWS - Appendix C - System Chronology
CJIWS - Appendix D - Accounts Funding Criminal Justice Activities
CJIWS - Appendix E - Local Government Finance Study
CJIWS - Appendix F - Washington State Agencies Allocated Funds for Criminal Justice Activities/ Functions
CJIWS - Appendix G - Bryne Grant Historical Funding Program Allocations
CJIWS - Appendix H - Glossary of Acronyms
CJIWS - Appendix I - Comprehensive Source List

For information concerning this report, please E-mail Carol Owens, Ed.D., or call (360) 725-3032.

Page updated: 9/20/2006