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- 11/15/2023 | Graduated Reentry: A Path Forward (YouTube)
- The Graduated Reentry Program (GRE) is a program within the Department of Corrections that aims to allow for more normalization for incarcerated individuals in their release process.
- 10/18/2023 | PRESS RELEASE: DOC Takes Next Step Towards Reducing the Use of Solitary Confinement (YouTube)
- TUMWATER – Earlier this year, Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Cheryl Strange pledged to reduce the use of solitary confinement in Washington state prisons by 90% over the next five years.
- 9/27/2023 | Sustainability in Prisons Project Celebrates 20 Years of Sustainable Change (YouTube)
- The Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) celebrated a significant milestone as they marked its 20th anniversary of pioneering environmental and correctional reform.
- 8/23/2023 | Nurturing Bonds Behind Bars: Washington State's Residential Parenting Program (YouTube)
- Washington State Department of Corrections’ Residential Parenting Program (RPP) reshapes the lives of incarcerated mothers and their babies.
- 8/17/2023 | Beekeeping: A Sustainability in Prisons Project (YouTube)
- In an innovative approach to rehabilitation, prisons around Washington State have supported honeybee programs that offer incarcerated individuals a unique opportunity to learn new skills and to contribute positively to society.
- 8/9/2023 | Concerts for Hope: Washington Prisons Hosts Classical Concerts (YouTube video)
- Concerts for Hope, a nonprofit led by musician and composer Eric Genuis, embarked on a transformative journey to uplift the spirits of those residing within Washington's prisons.
- 7/12/2023 | Embracing Culture Within Prisons (YouTube video)
- Washington State Department of Corrections recently organized a series of family-friendly events within the correctional facilities across the state to commemorate Asian Pacific Islander Month.
- 7/5/2023 | Crafting Confidence: Incarcerated Individual Designed Conference Table Empowers Rehabilitation (YouTube video)
- Correctional Industries is transforming the lives of incarcerated individuals through rehabilitation programs that foster skill-building, confidence, and a path to a brighter future.
- 6/14/2023 | The IF Project: The Question... (YouTube video)
- “If there was something someone could have said or done to change the path that led you here, what would it have been?”
- 5/31/2023 | Correctional Nurse’s Share Their Story (YouTube video)
- Approximately 460 nurses provide the majority of medical care needed for the individuals incarcerated in Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities.
- 5/24/2023 | Patient Centered Medical Home: The Evolution of Healthcare in Prisons (YouTube video)
- The Department of Corrections is excited to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) pilot project.
- 5/3/2023 | Thanking Correctional Nurses (YouTube video)
- Approximately 460 nurses provide the majority of medical care needed for the individuals incarcerated in Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities.
- 4/12/2023 | Thinking for a Change: Encouraging Positive Change in Incarcerated Individuals (YouTube video)
- The Thinking for a Change class is one of many programs the Department of Corrections is using to change the way prisons approach rehabilitation and reentry.
- 4/5/2023 | Reentry Matters – Celebrating Second Chance Month (YouTube video)
- Each April, the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) celebrates Second Chance Month by reaffirming the importance of helping incarcerated individuals reenter society.
- 3/15/2023 | Detection Dog Training to Keep Drugs Off Streets (YouTube video)
- Keeping illegal drugs out of our community is tough task that takes a lot of effort from law enforcement to keep our communities safe.
- 3/8/2023 | Amend: How We Create Better Neighbors (YouTube video)
- 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.
- 1/25/2023 | iCoach: Collaborative Help for the Future (YouTube video)
- The Department of Corrections is proud to launch a new supervisory model for our Community Corrections Division called iCoach.
- 1/18/2023 | Pro-Equity Anti-Racism (PEAR) Initiative WADOC (YouTube video)
- Since Secretary Cheryl Strange joined the Department of Corrections in 2021, one of her top priorities has been developing a human-centered organization that is fair, just, equitable, inclusive and embraces diversity.
- 1/4/2023 | Amend: Improving Washington’s Correctional System for Staff & Incarcerated (YouTube video)
- Washington State corrections staff are already seeing positive benefits in their lives at work and at home since joining Amend.