What Defenders Need to Know About SSOSA: Eligibility to Practicality for your Client and the Court in Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative Resolutions
This presentation will provide an overview of what attorneys representing adults charged with sex crimes should consider and what to advise their clients seeking a sentencing alternative under RCW 9.94A.670, also known as SSOSA (Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative). Topics covered will include: understanding the eligibility requirements for SSOSA, preparing your client for psychosexual evaluations and polygraphs, victim input, practical considerations, barriers, and how your client can be successful and plan for their SSOSA sentence. Presented by Natalie Findley-Wolf with the Law Office of Amy Muth.
To register, email wda@defensenet.org with “SSOSA” in the subject line. 1.0 Law and Legal Credit has been requested from the WSBA for this program.