The Washington Department of Corrections is looking to revamp the use of solitary confinement in the state’s prisons. DOC Secretary Cheryl Strange has promised to reduce the use of solitary ...

King County Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention reportedly challenges Washington state employment law following investigation into unqualified jail guard hires.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Following a Clark County court ruling on Monday, Larch Mountain Correctional Center is shutting down Oct. 10, in a decision against union member claims that the Department of ...

The Washington State Department of Corrections announced Monday that it will close one of its minimum security facilities, and dramatically reduce its use of solitary confinement. Larch Corrections ...

OLYMPIA — Most state workers can expect a $1,000 bonus in July for staying on at their jobs, but one group of workers at the Department of Corrections says they have been wrongfully excluded from ...

The Washington State DOC will leverage Unite Us’ closed-loop referral system, facilitating seamless connections to vital resources, promoting self-sufficiency, and fostering positive outcomes while ...

TUMWATER, WA. (KPTV) - Department of Corrections Secretary Cheryl Strange pledged earlier this year to reduce the use of solitary confinement in Washington state prisons by 90% over the next five ...

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — KOMO News confirmed that the man shot and killed in a drive-by shooting along Machias Rd in Snohomish County Thursday evening was a corrections officer with the Washington ...

Mar. 21—Two incarcerated individuals at the Washington Corrections Center (WCC) in Shelton who presented mumps symptoms last week tested negative for the virus on Monday. Out of caution, the ...

One of Washington’s 12 prisons is set to close this autumn amid falling numbers of incarcerated people, the state Department of Corrections has announced. DOC plans to close Larch Corrections Center, ...

The corrections officers walk Shawn Crump into a stark and cavernous room at Stafford Creek Corrections Center. This wing of the prison was closed years ago, and the two dozen cells — arrayed along ...

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — Solitary confinement, loss of prison employment and loss of contact with loved ones; these are several consequences a group of Washington inmates faced after their belongings ...