Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC)
Facility Alerts & Notices
Before visiting, check this page for notices and alerts that may impact your travel plans.
- Starting December 2024 to accommodate visitors during major holidays, a change has been made to the visiting rotation schedule for the units. During the holiday weekends, starting Christmas weekend 2024, AHCC is going to ensure each unit gets to visit during the holiday weekends. After the holiday weekends AHCC will resume the normal rotation schedule. The holidays include Christmas, Easter, Father’s Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Contact & Location
At A Glance
Local Family Council
DOC Policy 530.155 Family Councils (pdf)
Custody Levels:
Minimum, Minimum MI3, & Medium
Living Units & Custody Levels
Capacity: 2,258 male incarcerated individuals
Year Opened: 1992
AHCC Visiting Information
Lodging and Transportation Assistance Program (LTAP)
The Lodging and Transportation Assistance Program (LTAP) was developed to help reduce the financial burden placed on families due to the cost associated with travel to/from a facility. Qualifying applicants may request up to two separate $50 reimbursements to assist with the cost of fuel and/or a hotel stay when visiting their loved on. You can find more information and the application at the link above.
Visitor Application Process
To visit an incarcerated individual, you must complete the visitor application process. Go to the Prison Visits webpage for information about what is required in your specific circumstances to complete the visitor application process.
The visitor application process must be completed for both Prison Visits and Video Visits.
Visitor Guidelines
The general guidelines that are applicable to all prison facilities is detailed in DOC Policy 450.300 Visits for Incarcerated Individuals (pdf). AHCC also has its own Visitor's Guidelines (pdf) (Directrices Para El Visitante) (pdf) detailing important notices, visiting rules, guidelines for all visits (prison and video), and regular visiting hours for each housing unit.
AHCC's Regular Visiting Hours have also been published below as a quick reference for your convenience.
Scheduled Events
Many scheduled events are hosted at AHCC. These events may disrupt regularly scheduled visiting hours. Please refer to the AHCC Event Calendar (pdf) for information regarding upcoming scheduled events.
Regular Visiting Hours
Below are the regularly scheduled visiting hours for each unit that accepts visitors at AHCC. Regular visiting hours are subject to change due to unplanned incidents, as well as scheduled events. Please check the facility alerts & notices, AHCC Event Calendar (pdf), AHCC Visit Schedule Calendar (pdf) and Visitor's Guidelines (pdf) (Directrices Para El Visitante) (pdf) for information that may impact your travel plans.
Main & Minimum Security Unit (MSU)
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotating Schedule – See Visit Schedule Calendar (pdf) | 12:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
Infirmary
Visiting for the infirmary may occur Sunday through Saturday. Visiting is scheduled as needed with approval from medical.
Video Visiting Hours
Per Video Visit Expectations (pdf), video visits will be scheduled in 30 minute increments and may not exceed one hour in duration. Video visits may be scheduled by an approved visitor through Securus at least 24 hours in advance.
| Days | Time |
|---|---|
| Daily: | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | |
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | |
| 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | |
| 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | |
| 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | |
| 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | |
| 8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | |
| 9:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
| Days | Time |
|---|---|
| Daily: | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | |
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | |
| 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | |
| 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | |
| 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | |
| 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | |
| 8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Days | Time |
|---|---|
| Daily: | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | |
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | |
| 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | |
| 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | |
| 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | |
| 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | |
| 8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | |
| 9:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
Facility Programs
Academic & Partnership Programs
- Adult Basic Education
- Dog Training & Adoption Program
- General Education Development (GED)
- Sustainability in Prisons Project
- Victim Awareness
Research Based Programs
- Stress & Anger Management
- Sex Offense Treatment
- Substance Abuse Treatment
Work & Vocational Programs
- Aerospace Composites
- Bindery
- Business Technology
- CAD Drafting and Design
- Computer Refurbishing
- Department of Natural Resources Work Crews
- Food Service
- Job Search
- Maintenance (custodial, plumbers, painters, home builders, laundry, upholstery)
- Optical Lab
- Teacher’s Aides
- Upholstery
Community Involvement
Airway Heights encourages supervised interaction between community members and incarcerated persons.
Family Events
The Community Partnership Program and volunteers from the community are dedicated to providing events, projects, and programs to incarcerated individuals and their families. These include Book Fairs, Family Craft Events, Santa Comes to Visiting, Day with Dad, Family Illness and Eulogy Video, and the Family (Children's) Birthday Party program.
Volunteer Programs
Volunteers are instrumental in assisting in the development of programs aimed at promoting positive changes in personal growth and successful reintegration to society. Volunteer led programs at AHCC include: African American Literature Program, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Freedom Project-Non-Violent Communication, Locks of Love, Narcotics Anonymous, PRIDE, Toastmasters International, Eastern Washington University’s Writer's in the Community (WITC), Yoga, and multiple faith based programs including special holiday events.
Serving the Community
AHCC prison work crews are a way incarcerated individuals can give back to the community.
Art in Public Places
The Art in Public Places (AIPP) program facilitates the acquisition, placement, and stewardship of artwork in state-funded building projects throughout Washington. The Washington State Legislature established the AIPP program in 1974 to acquire artwork for educational institutions and state agencies, funded by ½ of 1 percent of the state’s portion of construction costs. Today, the State Art Collection includes more than 4,700 artworks.
Untitled, 1993 | Untitled, 1993 | River Rescue, 1993 | Tradition, 1993
Family
Local Family Council (LFC)
Each prison facility maintains a Local Family Council (LFC), providing family members the opportunity to meet regularly with the facility staff to ask questions, receive information, and share their perspectives. Meetings typically involve the facility Superintendent or Associate Superintendent, along with other department representatives and facility visitors. They are generally held during even-numbered months throughout the year, and any approved visitor may attend. To sign up to attend these meetings or join the LFC, contact your Local Family Council Representative.
Statewide Family Council (SFC)
The Department also maintains a Statewide Family Council (SFC), consisting of one elected representative from each of the Local Family Councils, the Statewide Program Manager, and various members of the executive leadership team from DOC Headquarters along with visitors or other community members who have a vested interest. These meetings are open to the public and generally occur during odd-numbered months throughout the year. To see past meeting minutes as well as information on upcoming meetings and how to join, visit the Statewide Family Council site and click on the upcoming agenda; log in information is located in the top right corner of the agenda.
Family Events(pdf)
Family relationships are essential during incarceration and provide emotional support, stability, and a sense of connection that can greatly influence an individual's success both during and after their incarceration. Family friendly events provide the opportunity for incarcerated individuals and their visitors to participate in meaningful, family centered activities that strengthen these bonds. Each year, at least four such events are organized at each facility - two are focused on strengthening adult relationships and two are dedicated to nurturing the child/parent connections. All events have set criteria and must comply with security, safety, and health requirements and in alignment with the Department’s Mission and Core Values.
Family Support and Navigation Guide
Family members experience both a physical and mental loss when a loved one becomes incarcerated. In order to maintain connections and provide support for their loved one, families must learn to navigate their way through the Corrections system. This can be a scary time for all involved. The Family Support and Navigation Guide was developed to provide you with information relevant to your loved one’s incarceration and guide you to resources during your time with Washington State Department of Corrections.
Lodging and Transportation Assistance Program (LTAP)
The Lodging and Transportation Assistance Program (LTAP) was developed to help reduce the financial burden placed on families due to the cost associated with travel to/from a facility. Qualifying applicants may request up to two separate $50 reimbursements to assist with the cost of fuel and/or a hotel stay when visiting their loved on. You can find more information and the application at the link above.
Airway Heights Superintendent
Superintendent Ron Haynes
Ron Haynes joined the Washington Department of Corrections in 1986 as a correctional officer at Washington State Penitentiary. In 1989 he moved to Clallam Bay Corrections Center and served six years in the capacities of correctional officer, correctional sergeant, and temporary hearings lieutenant until promoting to Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC) in 1994. While at AHCC Ron served in the capacity of lieutenant and captain, until he accepted the position of Associate Superintendent of Programs in 2012. Haynes’ experience includes serving as correctional captain at Monroe Correctional Complex’s Washington State Reformatory Unit for six months in 2002. In October 2017, he became Superintendent of Stafford Creek Corrections Center.
Superintendent Haynes has extensive history working with DOC specialty teams at multiple facilities. He has been a member and team leader for Emergency Response Teams and Special Emergency Response Teams at Clallam Bay and Airway Heights. Ron has also served as an emergency response team academy instructor.
During his 30 years Haynes has worked at four different facilities, and at all of the custody levels from MI2 to Max. He has vast knowledge of prison operations and emergency response, having been involved in multiple incidents throughout his career.