Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women launches first facility-wide Contact Employee Program aimed at fostering positive relationships between staff and incarcerated individuals, promoting trust and security within the facility. #washingtonway
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After several years of incarceration, Deanna transferred to the Community Parenting Alternative to return to her community to care for her young children. By helping her transition into her community, she returned to school and is accomplishing great things! #SecondChanceMonth

Securus maintenance is scheduled for tonight, April 12, at 9 p.m. Incarcerated individuals may experience pauses in service while Securus updates its infrastructure. Read more about potentially impacted products:
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Happy #NationalPetDay ! We are excited to show off these special K9s who graduated today from our drug dog program. While they aren’t pets in the traditional sense, they are all rescue pups who were given a second chance at life by becoming detection dogs. Congrats to the grads!

DOC is committed to successful reentry through rehabilitation and community integration. April is #secondchancemonth , and we're proud to share this story about our commitment to reimagining reentry centers. #successfulreentry #reentrymatters
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Happy #NationalLibraryWeek ! This year, we're celebrating by announcing our partnership with the Imagination Library of Washington – the statewide partner for Imagination Library – to bring an innovative and exciting early literacy program to prison visit rooms. doc.wa.gov/news/2024/0408…

Tune into ESPN tonight at 6 p.m. PST for '26.2 to Life.' This documentary about prison running includes footage of the Washington Corrections Center as well as mentions their running group.
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Embracing Second Chances: Second Chance Month serves as a poignant reminder of the transformative power of redemption and the importance of providing opportunities for individuals who have completed their sentences to reintegrate into society. youtu.be/qJaIqrYu8Tg

Giving Incarcerated Women a Voice and a Choice: As we wrap up #WomensHistoryMonth , we're excited to share a story about contributions of incarcerated individuals. Through a month-long pilot project, they're helping choose new options for state-issued bras. doc.wa.gov/news/2024/0327…

Earlier this month, 20 DOC honor guard members participated in the cordon of honor for WA State Patrol Trooper Gadd, who was killed in the line of duty. We were honored to attend and commemorate the bravery, service, and sacrifice of Trooper Gadd.

Servicing the Soul: Our Mobility Service Dog Training Program pairs incarcerated individuals with young dogs, creating a unique bond that goes beyond prison walls. youtu.be/t4kSbwepSLQ

Clallam Bay Corrections Center hosted a Significant Person event, where incarcerated individuals and their loved ones enjoyed a meal together, painted, played Bingo and made chocolate covered strawberries!

DOC staff from Stafford Creek Corrections Center participate in Washington State DOT's Adopt-A-Highway program, picking up litter from the side of SR105. Volunteering on personal time, members of the Emergency Response Team recently collected 40 large bags of trash, tires, car parts and more!

Warren Waller chatted with Walla Walla Union-Bulletin about his work at the Washington State Penitentiary teaching math and music to incarcerated individuals. Warren and our educators across the state are transforming lives.
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Father-Daughter Dance at Cedar Creek Corrections Center: more than just a dance, this event was a symbol of rehabilitation, family bonding and hope.
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Olympic Corrections Center hosted a “Sweethearts Day” for 19 incarcerated individuals and their loved ones. They drank sparkling grape juice, ate lunch, listened to music, made a heart pillow and filled out keepsake books. One individual said it was the best date ever!

We hosted Federal Bureau of Prisons at WA Corrections Center for Women for a firsthand look at the Residential Parenting Program. We've signed an agreement to allow mothers in federal custody to transfer to WCCW and take advantage of a program that is not available in federal prisons.

We were honored to host the American Probation and Parole Association Winter Training Institute last week in Seattle. Hundreds of county, state and federal probation officials from all over the country came to the Pacific Northwest to network and learn from one another.

Stafford Creek Corrections Center's Diversity Committee made up of incarcerated individuals, in partnership with the Black Prisoners Caucus, held a Black History Month celebration yesterday. More than 230 attendees heard powerful speeches and performances.

Saying Goodbye to a Respected Colleague and Friend: after 43 years in corrections, Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Uttecht is retiring.
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