Washington Corrections Center

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Washington Corrections Center (WCC)
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Overhead view of Washington Corrections Center
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Location in Washington
Location Shelton
Coordinates 47°14′13″N123°11′35″W / 47.23694°N 123.19306°W / 47.23694; -123.19306
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum, Medium, Close, Maximum
Capacity1,268
Opened1964
Managed by Washington State Department of Corrections
DirectorDean Mason, Superintendent
Street address2321 West Dayton Airport Rd.
City Shelton
County Mason County
State/province Washington
Postal codeP. O. Box 900
CountryUnited States
Website www.doc.wa.gov/corrections/incarceration/prisons/wcc.htm

Washington Corrections Center is a Washington State Department of Corrections men's prison located in Shelton, Washington. [1] With an operating capacity of 1,300, it is the sixth largest prison in the state (after Stafford Creek Corrections Center) and is surrounded by forestland. It opened in 1964, seventy-five years after statehood. [2]

Contents

Washington Corrections Center is located at 2321 W Dayton Airport Rd.

Facilities and Programs

Washington Corrections Center facilitates Educational and Offender Change programs, Work and Vocational programs, and Sustainability programs.

Organization

Washington Corrections Center is located on a 400-acre campus in Shelton, Washington. [3] On campus, there is 9 housing units by the names of:

These vary from minimum to maximum security. [4]

History

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North side viewed from SR 102

Washington Corrections Center was opened 60 years ago in 1964, making it the 5th oldest prison in Washington state. [1] All prisoners entering the Washington State Prison System must pass through Washington Corrections Center in order to be classified and assigned to a permanent residential prison. [5] In 2014, two prisoners at Washington Corrections Center committed successful suicides, leading the Washington State Department of Corrections to reform their official policy on suicides. [6] In September 2015, Washington Corrections Center became the second prison (after Snake River Correctional Institution in Oregon) [7] to install a "Blueroom" inside of solitary confinement to play nature videos for prisoners. [8]

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