The bill establishes new provisions regarding the inspection of private detention facilities by the Washington State Department of Health. It allows the department to impose civil fines on facilities that deny entry for inspections, starting at $1,000 per day for the first 30 days, escalating to $10,000 per day for the next 30 days, and up to $15,000 per day thereafter until access is granted. The collected fines will be deposited into a newly created federal enforcement accountability and community repair account.
Additionally, the bill outlines the purpose of the federal enforcement accountability and community repair account, specifying that funds will be used to assist individuals or families affected by wrongful detentions or harm caused by U.S. immigration and customs enforcement agents. The account will support various forms of assistance, including housing, food, legal services, and financial compensation, but it clarifies that the provision of these services does not imply state liability or create an entitlement to assistance.