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Pawsing to Remember: DOC and Law Enforcement Partners Gather to Honor K-9 Pip

Portrait of K-9 Pip. Pip was the first narcotics detection dog to serve in the DOC’s Community Response Unit. Photo courtesy ...
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Painting Over the Canvas: How Jon Saunders Is Erasing Marks of Hate and Designing a Future of Hope

Content warning: The following story contains images and descriptions associated with white supremacist and gang culture. Reader discretion is advised. WALLA WALLA — Jon Saunders is a scholar, ...
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Supporting our Neighboring Communities: Kaiser Canyon Fire Response

On July 19, six members of the Washington State Department of Corrections Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) deployed to the Colville Tribes Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in response to the ...
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Horsing Around in Prison: Equine Therapy Supports Trauma-Informed Healing at WCCW

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 ...
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More Than Skin Deep: Tattoo Removal Pilot Helps Incarcerated Remove Marks of Trauma

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 ...
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Defying The Odds Part 3: Victor Sauceda’s Journey From Prison Classroom To Tech Founder

Portrait of Victor Sauceda. Sauceda took a coding course and participated in a Defy Ventures entrepreneurial training program while incarcerated at Monroe Correctional Complex and is now the CEO and ...
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LTAP Feedback Opportunities

Earlier this year, the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) announced improvements and changes to the Lodging and Transportation Assistance Program (LTAP). These changes were made to ...
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Answering the Call: How 988 is Saving Lives in Prisons

Trigger warning: This article discusses suicide prevention and mental health challenges. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know needs support, resources are available, including the ...
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PRESS RELEASE: APPREHENDED - Minimum Security Incarcerated Individual Escaped from Monroe Correctional Complex

MONROE – Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) and local law enforcement apprehended minimum security incarcerated individual Samuel Evans Kimble (DOC# 439536), who escaped from the Minimum ...
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Washington Becomes First State to Implement 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in State Prisons

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC), in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), has made the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline available to ...
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She Found a Second Chance – Now She’s Giving Back Through Service

Stories like Candice Baughman’s highlight the powerful impact of lived experience, service, and second chances. Baughman is the founder and CEO of Ed 4 Empowerment, a company that supports ...