1. Why was WSATF created?
2. What are WSATF objectives?
3. What has WSATF accomplished in the first year?
4. What are WSATF future goals?
5. How do I become a member?

1. Why was WSATF created?

The Washington Staff Assault Task Force was created in July of 2007. The Task Force was formed by a group of concerned Correctional employees who banded together and formed a non-profit, membership controlled, employee organization to fight back. The Task Force was established to provide Staff Assault Support and to help support crime victims within our community. The Task Force has established a network of attorneys to fight for our rights to hold the inmates accountable for their staff assaults.

As a Chapter of the 10,000+ member National Staff Assault Task Force, the WSATF is a newly formed 501 (c) (5) organization that assists staff members who have experienced an inmate assault. The WSATF is modeled from the California Staff Assault Task Force (CSATF) which was created in October of 2003.

 

2. What are WSATF objectives?

• WSATF will assist Correctional Employees who have been victimized by an assault.

• WSATF will assist Correctional Staff in holding the inmates accountable through the Civil Court process.

• WSATF will ensure that victims have a voice.

• WSATF will provide assistance to community based victim organizations.

 

3. What did the CSATF accomplished in its first year?
 

Superior Court Decisions

• One judgment in the amount of $10,253,792.57 was awarded to a Correctional Officer who was almost beaten to death by two gang members.

• Another judgment in the amount of $250,400 was awarded to a Correctional Sergeant who had his leg broken in three places by an inmate.

Small Claims Decisions

CSATF has assisted in the successful prosecution of approximately 150+ small claims cases ranging form $500 to $7500 awards being granted against the inmates.

Benefits to Members

• CSATF has financially assisted numerous correctional Staff that have been assaulted.

• CSATF has donated $25.000.00 to the Manuel Gonzalez children’s survivor fund.

Victim Assistance

• WSATF has provided financial assistance to community based victim organizations.

 

4. What has WSATF accomplished in its first year?

• In its first few months the WSATF has been approved by the Office of Fiscal Management and the Department of Personnel for payroll deduction for all state employees. We are established and accepted throughout DOC.
  
  We have assisted three staff members who have been assaulted and have filed or are in the process of filing our first lawsuits.

 

5. How do I become a member?

Visit our membership page and apply today. For a minimum amount of $10.00 dollars per month you can become a member of WSATF.