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News Spotlight: Washington State Department of Corrections Retaliation Response
The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) appreciates the opportunity to address such an important topic, such as retaliation, which is an all-too-common occurrence in correctional settings...
PRESS RELEASE: Department of Corrections Names Chris Wright as Communications Director
TUMWATER – Secretary Cheryl Strange has named Chris Wright as Communications Director for the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC), effective August 17, 2022.
Research Team Tours Washington Prisons to Learn Best Practices
The success of the Washington State Department of Corrections’ Correctional Industries and corrections education has drawn the attention of researchers and the Illinois Department of Corrections.
PRESS RELEASE: DOC Secretary Announces the Retirement of Prisons Leader Mike Obenland
TUMWATER – The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Cheryl Strange announced today the retirement of Mike Obenland as the Assistant Secretary of the Men’s Prisons Division, effective September 1, 2022.