Public Alerts & Notices
This webpage is regularly updated with the most recent informational alerts and notices for all Department facilities and offices in the state of Washington. Please refer to the alerts and notices provided below for information that may impact your travel plans.
Prison Facility Alerts & Notices
See prison facility notices below for information that may impact your travel plans. Please be advised that unforeseen security problems may interfere with visiting, causing delayed, shortened, suspended or cancelled visits. This is unusual, but it does occasionally occur.
Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC)
- Effective Wednesday, February 1, 2023: Visitation is closed due operational needs, on Monday, February 6, 2023, at the Minimum Security Unit (MSU) for the 12:30-3:30 PM session only.
- Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022: The COVID-19 Prison Visit Appointment Request form has been discontinued, see the Prison Visit Programs - Elimination of Online Scheduler(pdf) memo for more details.
- View the current COVID-19 prison visit guidelines and prison facility visitation statuses. Prison facility visitation statuses are based upon community COVID-19 levels which can change at any time.
Cedar Creek Corrections Center (CCCC)
- Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022: The COVID-19 Prison Visit Appointment Request form has been discontinued, see the Prison Visit Programs - Elimination of Online Scheduler(pdf) memo for more details.
- View the current COVID-19 prison visit guidelines and prison facility visitation statuses. Prison facility visitation statuses are based upon community COVID-19 levels which can change at any time.
Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC)
- Monday, January 30, 2023: Visiting will be closed on February 18, 2023 for the Special Adult Day Event. The normal visit schedule will resume on February 19, 2023.
- Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022: The COVID-19 Prison Visit Appointment Request form has been discontinued, see the Prison Visit Programs - Elimination of Online Scheduler(pdf) memo for more details.
- View the current COVID-19 prison visit guidelines and prison facility visitation statuses. Prison facility visitation statuses are based upon community COVID-19 levels which can change at any time.
Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC)
- Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022: The COVID-19 Prison Visit Appointment Request form has been discontinued, see the Prison Visit Programs - Elimination of Online Scheduler(pdf) memo for more details.
- View the current COVID-19 prison visit guidelines and prison facility visitation statuses. Prison facility visitation statuses are based upon community COVID-19 levels which can change at any time.
Larch Corrections Center (LCC)
- Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022: The COVID-19 Prison Visit Appointment Request form has been discontinued, see the Prison Visit Programs - Elimination of Online Scheduler(pdf) memo for more details.
- View the current COVID-19 prison visit guidelines and prison facility visitation statuses. Prison facility visitation statuses are based upon community COVID-19 levels which can change at any time.
Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW)
- Thursday, January 19, 2023: The Department of Health has issued an order with MCCCW due to a data filing error. To learn more please view the memorandum from Superintendent Arminda Miller.
- Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022: The COVID-19 Prison Visit Appointment Request form has been discontinued, see the Prison Visit Programs - Elimination of Online Scheduler(pdf) memo for more details.
- View the current COVID-19 prison visit guidelines and prison facility visitation statuses. Prison facility visitation statuses are based upon community COVID-19 levels which can change at any time.
Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC)
- Effective Tuesday, January 31, 2023: Masks are required for all visiting and family friendly events until further notice.
- Effective Friday, December 16, 2022: Visitation at MCC will no longer be separated or scheduled by cohorts.
- Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022: The COVID-19 Prison Visit Appointment Request form has been discontinued, see the Prison Visit Programs - Elimination of Online Scheduler(pdf) memo for more details.
- View the current COVID-19 prison visit guidelines and prison facility visitation statuses. Prison facility visitation statuses are based upon community COVID-19 levels which can change at any time.
Olympic Corrections Center (OCC)
- Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022: The COVID-19 Prison Visit Appointment Request form has been discontinued, see the Prison Visit Programs - Elimination of Online Scheduler(pdf) memo for more details.
- View the current COVID-19 prison visit guidelines and prison facility visitation statuses. Prison facility visitation statuses are based upon community COVID-19 levels which can change at any time.
Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC)
- Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022: The COVID-19 Prison Visit Appointment Request form has been discontinued, see the Prison Visit Programs - Elimination of Online Scheduler(pdf) memo for more details.
- View the current COVID-19 prison visit guidelines and prison facility visitation statuses. Prison facility visitation statuses are based upon community COVID-19 levels which can change at any time.
Washington Corrections Center (WCC)
- Effective Monday, January 23, 2023: Facility is now on Normal Operations. Please refer to Prison Visits page for Visitation questions.
- Effective Monday, November 14, 2022: Visitation is open.
- Friday, November 11, 2022: Extended Family Visiting (EFV) has returned to normal operations.
- Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022: The COVID-19 Prison Visit Appointment Request form has been discontinued, see the Prison Visit Programs - Elimination of Online Scheduler(pdf) memo for more details.
- View the current COVID-19 prison visit guidelines and prison facility visitation statuses. Prison facility visitation statuses are based upon community COVID-19 levels which can change at any time.
Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW)
- Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022: The COVID-19 Prison Visit Appointment Request form has been discontinued, see the Prison Visit Programs - Elimination of Online Scheduler(pdf) memo for more details.
- View the current COVID-19 prison visit guidelines and prison facility visitation statuses. Prison facility visitation statuses are based upon community COVID-19 levels which can change at any time.
Washington State Penitentiary (WSP)
- Thursday, January 5, 2023: Significant changes have been made to the WSP Visit Schedule Calendar (pdf), please review the calendar to verify your visit days.
- Effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022: The COVID-19 Prison Visit Appointment Request form has been discontinued, see the Prison Visit Programs - Elimination of Online Scheduler(pdf) memo for more details.
- View the current COVID-19 prison visit guidelines and prison facility visitation statuses. Prison facility visitation statuses are based upon community COVID-19 levels which can change at any time.
Community Facility & Office Alerts
Business Offices
- None at this time.
Community Field Offices
- None at this time.
Community Justice Centers
- None at this time.
Reentry Centers
- Friday, October 28, 2022: The Bellingham Reentry Center is temporarily closed due to the termination of the contract. The Department is working on legislative funding to reopen under state operations. In the meantime, individuals are still being screened and redirected to the Seattle Area Reentry Centers.
Sign-up for Emergency & Incident Alerts
The Department of Corrections (DOC) is now able to send you emergency alerts, as well as non-emergency incident alerts, via text message, email, pager, and/or voice mail.
- Emergency Alerts: Could include hazards that require action be taken such as an evacuation, prison lock down, prison escapees, or other severe events.
- Non-Emergency Incident Alerts Could include significant transportation problems with prolonged impacts, or significant ongoing Corrections exercises or other activity.
This system will not be used for routine informational notices (see Prison Facility Alerts & Notices for this information). Alerts are provided free of charge, however, standard text messaging rates and other charges may apply.
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