filed by one of the inmates contesting that—because the Special Commitment Center is a civil treatment program and not a prison—residents should be guaranteed minimum wage under federal law. Commitment process Washington State law requires an End of Sentence Review Committee to review every sex offender before release from prison. The committee, chaired by the Department of Corrections, rates an offender on a scale from 1 to 3 according to his or her likelihood of offending again. The rating sets the level of supervision that a person requires after release. If the committee finds that a person meets the legal definition of "sexually violent predator," they refer his or her case to the Special Commitment Center. The prosecutor's office of the convicting county receives permission to petition for the person's commitment to the center. The SCC houses the person until a judge holds a probable cause hearing. If the judge finds probable cause, the SCC confines the person indefinitely. Otherwise, he or she is released. After civil commitment, a person has the right to an annual progress review by the court. A conditional release is granted only if the court finds it to be in the best interests of the person—and if conditions can be imposed to adequately protect the community. To be released, a person must be put under the care of a treatment provider who will provide regular updates to the court—and be placed in housing that will notify authorities if he or she leaves without authorization. Facilities Total Confinement Facility Located on McNeil Island, North Complex. Houses residents restricted to total confinement. The facility has beds for 228 men and 4 women. An adjacent building contains 80 beds for low-maintenance residents. There are plans to increase capacity to 398 beds. Secure Community Transition Facility in Pierce County Located on McNeil Island, North Complex. Houses residents who have received court-ordered conditional releases. Contains 24 beds. Secure Community Transition Facility in King County Located in South Seattle. Houses residents who have received court-ordered conditional releases. Contains 12 beds. Lawsuits by residents In September 2017, about 200 of the 268 residents filed a lawsuit concerning the quality of the water at the McNeil Island facility. Residents were not provided with bottled water. The lawsuit alleged that their water (tap water), often cloudy and brown, is contaminated with fecal matter and chemicals, causes stomach pain and skin rashes (from showering), and