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2023
June
06/07/2023 | Strength in Families Receives the Lee Ann Miller Award| Washington State Department of Corrections
The 2023 group recipient of the Lee Ann Miller Award is the Department of Corrections Strength in Families (SIF) team. (Photo courtesy of Brendan Baptiste, Department of Corrections)
The Children's Justice Conference, an extraordinary event held annually, has…
May
05/31/2023 | Correctional Nurse’s Share Their Story
(Danielle Jimenez, DOC Communications)
Approximately 460 nurses provide the majority of medical care needed for the individuals incarcerated in Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities.
As Nurses Month comes to a close, Correctional Nurses share their story and why they are…
(Lukas D'Ambrosio, Communications Office)
The Department of Corrections (DOC) is excited to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) pilot project. This project has spread to many facilities across the state and has been a great collaborative effort…
TUMWATER – Correctional Industries, the Washington Department of Corrections' division focused on vocational education and job readiness of the incarcerated population, is seeking two representatives on its advisory committee.
The Correctional Industries Advisory Committee makes recommendations to…
05/17/2023 | Reentry Assistant Secretary Wins Prestigious Award as Washington Hosts National Corrections Conference
Danielle Armbruster poses with NCIA President Bobby Lumpkin after winning the Rodli Award (Photo courtesy of Lukas D'Ambrosio, Communications Office)
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The Washington State Department of Corrections' very own Danielle Armbruster won the…
05/10/2023 | Crime Victims’ Rights Event
Nan Stoops Strategic Advisor, WA State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Photo from TVW).
National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) is held during the week of April 23-29. Since 1981 (NCVRW) has issued a challenge to our Nation to confront and remove all…
05/03/2023 | Thanking Correctional Nurses
(Danielle Jimenez, DOC Communications)
Approximately 460 nurses provide the majority of medical care needed for the individuals incarcerated in Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities.
Josephine and Rebecca Clemmer are two incarcerated individuals at Washington Corrections…
April
04/19/2023 | News Spotlight: Cultural Programming at DOC
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Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) has seen an increase in questions and concerns regarding cultural programming, specifically rumors stating that DOC will only allow cultural groups to meet once a year. This is false.
DOC has not restricted cultural groups to…
04/18/2023 | News Spotlight: DOC Transgender Housing Policy
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There has been misinformation circulating on social media over the last few days about the program for transgender incarcerated individuals at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) that has resulted in the harassment of WCCW staff. We want…
Jill Getty, ISRB Chair Member
Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Jill Getty as the newest member of the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB). Jill has worked in the criminal justice field for 20 years, predominately with individuals who have committed sexual…
(Danielle Jimenez, Communications Office)
The Thinking for a Change (T4C) class is one of many programs the Department of Corrections (DOC) is using to change the way prisons approach rehabilitation and reentry. It is a cognitive-behavioral-change program that teaches cognitive-restructuring…
04/05/2023 | Reentry Matters – Celebrating Second Chance Month
Video by: Danielle Jimenez, Brendan Baptiste, and Lukas D'Ambrosio from the Communications Office.
Each April, the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) celebrates Second Chance Month by reaffirming the importance of helping incarcerated individuals reenter society. At DOC, we have…