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Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Promotes accountability and equity through evaluating state sentencing policy for both the adult criminal justice system and the juvenile justice system. The Commission also recommends standard sentences for felony offenses, studies sentencing practices across the state, studies the criminal code, and makes recommendations for modification.
Board Website | https://sgc.wa.gov/sentencing-guidelines-commission/sgc-members |
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Policy Area | Public Safety |
Governor Appointments | 20 |
Total Board Positions | 20 |
Statutory Authority | RCW 9.94A.860 |
Public Disclosure Required? | No |
Senate Confirmation Required? | Yes |
Compensation | Travel expenses |
Term Length (years) | 3 |
Statutory Term Limits |
Member Requirements: The Governor appoints two prosecuting attorneys; two attorneys with particular expertise in defense work; four persons who are superior court judges; one person who is the chief law enforcement officer of a county or city; four members of the public who are not prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, or law enforcement officers, one of whom is a victim of crime or a crime victims' advocate; one person who is an elected official of a county government, other than a prosecuting attorney or sheriff; one person who is an elected official of a city government; one person who is an administrator of juvenile court services. In making the appointments, the governor shall seek the recommendations of Washington prosecutors in respect to the prosecuting attorney members, of the Washington State Bar Association in respect to the defense attorney members, of the Association of Superior Court Judges in respect to the members who are judges, of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs in respect to the member who is a law enforcement officer, of the Washington State Association of Counties in respect to the member who is a county official, of the Association of Washington Cities in respect to the member who is a city official, of the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy and other organizations of crime victims in respect to the member who is a victim of crime or a crime victims' advocate, and of the Washington Association of Juvenile Court Administrators in respect to the member who is an administrator of juvenile court services. The Governor shall designate the chairperson.
Member List
Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Position Number | Member Name | Term Begin | Term End | Position Requirements |
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1 | Link, Gregory | 08/17/2021 | 08/02/2024 | Attorney with particular expertise in defense work. |
2 | Smith, Brian | 09/11/2024 | 08/02/2027 | Chief law enforcement officer of a county or city |
3 | Amamilo, Sharonda | 09/17/2024 | 08/02/2027 | Superior Court Judge |
4 | Howell-Anselmi, Amy | 09/12/2024 | 08/02/2027 | Public member - not a prosecutor, defense attorney, judge or law enforcement officer. |
5 | Golik, Tony | 01/15/2020 | 08/02/2022 | Prosecuting Attorney |
6 | Wiggs-Martin, Josephine | 09/09/2021 | 08/02/2024 | Superior Court Judge |
6 | Wiggs, Josephine | 09/12/2024 | 08/02/2027 | Superior Court Judge |
7 | Saint Clair, Judge Wesley | 11/03/2022 | 08/02/2025 | Public member - not a prosecutor, defense attorney, judge or law enforcement officer. |
8 | Cleland, Roshelle | 08/19/2024 | 08/02/2025 | Public member - a victim of crime who is not a prosecutor, defense attorney, judge or law enforcement officer. |
9 | Swan, Jeffery | 08/03/2023 | 08/02/2026 | Superior Court Judge |
9 | Swan, Jeffery | 08/03/2023 | 08/02/2026 | Superior Court Judge |
10 | Tunheim, Jon | 10/30/2020 | 08/02/2023 | Prosecuting Attorney |
11 | Donohue, Karen | 06/26/2023 | 08/02/2025 | Superior Court Judge |
12 | Brandes, Ramona | 02/01/2024 | 08/02/2026 | Attorney with particular expertise in defense work. |
13 | Gregoire, Norrie | 11/03/2022 | 08/02/2025 | Administrator of juvenile court services. |
14 | Cardenas, Gina | 08/17/2021 | 08/02/2023 | Public member - victim of crime, one of whom is a victim of crime or a crime victims' advocate, not a prosecutor, defense attorney, judge or law enforcement officer. |
15 | Menser, Samuel | 09/13/2024 | 08/02/2027 | Elected official of a county government other than a prosecuting attorney or sheriff. |
16 | Rivera, Carmen | 03/19/2024 | 08/02/2026 | Elected official of a city government. |
17 | Bourgeois, Jeremiah | 03/19/2024 | 06/27/2026 | Public member - formerly incarcerated in the state correctional system, not a prosecutor, defense attorney, judge or law enforcement officer. |
18 | VACANT | Representing the interests of tribes | ||
18 | VACANT | Representing the interests of tribes | ||
19 | VACANT | Behavioral health professional with experience working in the criminal justice system. | ||
19 | VACANT | Behavioral health professional with experience working in the criminal justice system. | ||
20 | Matthews, Esther | 04/09/2024 | 06/27/2026 | Knowledge of and expertise in academic research in the field of criminology or sociology. |
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