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DOC’s Prison Medicine Garden Staff Provide Guidance to DCYF to Develop Program at Correctional Youth Facility

Recently, the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) announced a new program to grow indigenous medicines within prison facilities. The program started at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla and expanded to several facilities since...

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Incarcerated Say ‘Thank You’ to Correctional Nurses

Approximately 400 nurses provide the majority of medical care needed for the individuals incarcerated in Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities...

May 11, 2022

News Spotlight: Washington State Department of Corrections Expands Emergency Operations to Address Nationwide Tuberculosis Medication Shortage

The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) is utilizing its existing emergency operations center to enhance its response to the nationwide shortage of tuberculosis medication...

May 9, 2022

Corrections Officers Get Advanced Training at Sergeant Academy (video)

Department of Corrections sergeants from all over Washington state came to Cedar Creek Corrections Center...

May 5, 2022

PRESS RELEASE: Washington State Department of Corrections Announces Securus Technologies as Vendor for Incarcerated Individual Technology Services

TUMWATER – Free tablets, reduced call rates of up to 44%, and a limited number of free calls for incarcerated individuals are among the benefits of a new contract between the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) and corrections technology provider, Securus Technologies...

May 3, 2022