Portrait of K-9 Pip. Pip was the first narcotics detection dog to serve in the DOC’s Community Response Unit. Photo courtesy ...

Reentry can be a daunting journey for individuals. Some find themselves without family support and a lack of knowledge around community resources available to them. Reentry Navigators can play a ...

490.820 - Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Risk Assessments and Assignments ...

Following the passage of the Community Protection Act of 1990, Washington became the first state to authorize the indefinite civil commitment of individuals deemed Sexually Violent Predators (SVP).

Per DOC Policy 530.155 Family Councils, Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) maintains a Local Family Council (LFC). Family council meetings provide opportunity for family members to ask questions ...

Most individuals sentenced to prison in Washington State are required to provide a reasonable and safe release plan, including a residential address, to the Department of Corrections, which must be ...

The Washington State Department of Corrections has received the first-ever DOC owned and operated mobile dental clinic for incarcerated individuals in the US. This innovative facility is a fully ...

Gretchen, a German Shepherd stands inside the lobby at Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen. Gretchen is part of the first cohort of dogs from Oakville-based Timber Tails K9 Rescue who will ...

An aesthetician applies some air to cool the skin of an incarcerated patient getting a tattoo removed at Lissé Medical Aesthetics in Gig Harbor. Photo Gallery GIG HARBOR—Bright lights illuminated the ...

The New Freedom program at Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC) recently celebrated the graduation of participants who have dedicated themselves to breaking free from gang life. This milestone is a story ...

GIG HARBOR--A gentle nuzzle from a horse’s muzzle was all it took for Erin Mildenberger to feel her anxiety melt away. A volunteer from HeartStrides Therapeutic Horsemanship leads mare Joy through the ...