First-time

Public Safety Policy and Research Center

This report focuses on First Time Offender Waivers (FTOW) reported by the Caseload Forecast Council (CFC) and aims to explore the demographics of those receiving a sentencing alternative for qualifying first time felony offenders.

Washington State Center for Court Research, Administrative Office of the Courts

Examines the rates of domestic violence case filings in Washington, characteristics of first-time offenders, and first-time offenders’ other offenses in the 5 years before and after their first domestic violence offense