AGO Opinion Topics: MINIMUM DURATION CONFINEMENT WHERE NOT SPECIFICALLY PRESCRIBED STATUTE

The board of prison terms and paroles is not restricted specifically by any provision found in chapter 9.95 RCW (other than the specific minimum terms of confinement set forth in RCW 9.95.040 and 9.95.115) as to the minimum duration of confinement which it may fix for those persons convicted of a felony and committed to state correctional institutions for felons.