News Archive
2023
May
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…
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…
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…
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…
March
03/22/2023 | New Water Source Supplies McNeil Island
Representatives from DOC, DOH, DSHS and KPFF Consulting cut the ribbon outside of the new well pump house on McNeil Island (Emily Boone, Communications Office)
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After seven years of planning, drilling and testing, McNeil Island has a new water…
03/15/2023 | Detection Dog Training to Keep Drugs Off Streets
(Brendan Baptiste, Communications Office)
Keeping illegal drugs out of our community is tough task that takes a lot of effort from law enforcement to keep our communities safe. Whether it's your local neighborhood, prison, or airport, additional help may be needed to find and remove these…
03/08/2023 | Amend: Creating Better Neighbors
(Danielle Jimenez, Communications Office)
In 2020, the department partnered with Amend at the University of California San Francisco to bring a health-focused approach to transforming the culture inside Washington's prisons and reentry centers, with an emphasis on increasing staff wellness…
Tribal Relations Director Colleen Cawston (Photo courtesy of Communications Office)
OLYMPIA - Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Cheryl Strange has appointed Colleen Cawston as the agency's Tribal Relations Director.
Colleen comes to the…
February
Officer Jay Miller (Photo courtesy of Communications Office)
OLYMPIA - A memorial service will be held next week to honor Washington State Department of Corrections Correctional Officer Jay Miller. Miller passed away on Feb. 11 after a long battle with COVID-19…