News Archive
2025
March
03/12/2025 | New Freedom Graduation: A Journey of Transformation
(Brendan Baptiste, Communications Office)
The New Freedom program at Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC) recently celebrated the graduation of participants who have dedicated themselves to breaking free from gang life. This milestone is a story of personal growth, healing, and transformation.…
February
02/26/2025 | Clallam Bay Corrections Center Significant Person Event: Strengthening Bonds Beyond Bars
Incarcerated individual Omar Norman and his mother take a photo at the booth. (Brendan Baptiste, Communications Office)
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At Clallam Bay Corrections Center, a unique event shifted the usual dynamics of visitation. The Significant Person Event…
02/13/2025 | A Day in the Life of Community Corrections Staff
Video Courtesy of (DOC Communications)
Community Corrections Officers (CCOs) and Corrections Specialists (CSs) with the Washington State Department of Corrections play a critical role in maintaining public safety and supporting individuals under community supervision. Far from a traditional “…
02/05/2025 | Holiday Cheer from Around DOC
Bruce Carley posing with half of his class in front of their “Back to School” bus stop donation for Littlerock Elementary School's Winterfest. (Communications Office)
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Cedar Creek Corrections Center Builds Hope with Bus Stop Donations
For the…
January
01/15/2025 | The Nation’s First DOC Owned and Operated Mobile Dental Clinic Unveiled in Washington State
(Brendan Baptiste, Communications Office)
The Washington State Department of Corrections has received the first-ever DOC owned and operated mobile dental clinic for incarcerated individuals in the US. This innovative facility is a fully operational dental clinic housed within a state-of-the-…
2024
December
12/23/2024 | A Holiday First for Mission Creek Corrections Center
TRAC instructor Ian O'Boyle singing to the crowd at Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women's first ever Christmas tree lighting. (Lukas D'Ambrosio, Communications Office)
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The spirit of the season shone brightly at Mission Creek…
November
An incarcerated individual receives instruction during her session using the driving simulator at MCCCW. (Brendan Baptiste, DOC Communications)
Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women continues to find new ways to support incarcerated women as they prepare…
(Communications Office)
At Airway Heights Corrections Center, a powerful program is preparing incarcerated individuals for life beyond prison walls through mock interviews. This program, hosted by Correctional Industries, allows participants who are nearing release to have an opportunity to…
October
10/28/2024 | PRESS RELEASE: US Attorney General Appoints DOC Secretary, Cheryl Strange to Advisory Board
Secretary Cheryl Strange (Communications Office)
TUMWATER – US Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Department of Corrections Secretary Cheryl Strange to the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Advisory Board. The 16-member board sets policy and…
10/23/2024 | Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Celebration: A Feast of Culture, Dance, and Storytelling
Francisco Bona addresses the audience as the MC at the API event at SCCC. (Brendan Baptiste, DOC Communications)
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At Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC), cultural diversity is celebrated with enthusiasm and that was on display recently at…
(Lukas D'Ambrosio and Sarah Cowan, Communications Office)
Cedar Creek Corrections Center (CCCC) in Littlerock, Washington, is home to an inventive new initiative — the first-ever staff led golf program in a Washington state correctional facility and one of few in the nation. Developed by…
Damion Blevins
TUMWATER – Damion Blevins, a 33-year-old Less Restrictive
Alternative resident, was taken into custody late this afternoon in
Portland, OR.
Blevins boarded a train to Portland Monday evening at King Street
Station in Seattle after removing his…