News Archive
2025
December
For years, the annual holiday transformation of the Washington Governor’s Mansion has been orchestrated by a talented group of women from the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) horticulture program.
ABERDEEN — Outside the upstairs classroom at Stafford Creek Corrections Center, the usual cacophony echoed through the corridors—the buzz of electric doors, the clang of metal sliding shut and staff voices crackling over loudspeakers announcing movement.
Correctional Industries, the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) division focused on vocational education and job readiness for the incarcerated population, is seeking four representatives for its advisory committee.
The Correctional Industries Advisory Committee makes recommendations…
November
The Washington State Department of Corrections, DOC, has received $677,809 from an opioid abatement settlement to help the agency expand overdose prevention efforts and save lives in communities statewide.
October
GIG HARBOR—Inside the fluorescent-lit gymnasium behind prison gates, 34 incarcerated women gathered at tables at Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW).
September
On August 16, a sound filled the air in the yard at the Twin Rivers Unit at Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC) that had not been heard there in decades – live music.
09/10/2025 | Second Chances Can Start at Correctional Industries
On the industrial side of Tacoma, a company with over 50 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing is creating an impact on those looking for a second chance.
09/03/2025 | The MOUD Program: A Path to Recovery
Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) is a treatment for individuals battling opioid use disorder. This treatment is impactful for incarcerated individuals as it provides a structured way to address their addiction and supports their journey towards recovery.
August
08/20/2025 | Saving the World, One Butterfly at a Time
BELFAIR — Wearing a yellow flower crown and an orange-and-black-striped butterfly wing cape, Kennie Calvert beamed as she accepted a certificate for her work helping to save an endangered species — from inside a prison.
SEATAC – 20-year-old John Nino was apprehended without incident in Tacoma on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 13. DOC officers have placed him back in custody. The case will be referred to local prosecutors to pursue charges of escape.
08/12/2025 | PRESS RELEASE: DOC, Law Enforcement Searching for Individual Who Escaped at SeaTac Airport
SEATAC – The Department of Corrections and local law enforcement are looking for John Nino DOC# 442216. The 20-year-old, who is 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 154 pounds, escaped while being transported, in wrist restraints, through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday evening.
Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) recently revived the Bite of Stafford, a cultural celebration last hosted about six years ago.