Washington County deputies make a string of prison smuggling busts
It’s not unusual for deputies to catch people trying to fly contraband into Washington State Prison with drones, but the past ...
First WA prison podcast, ‘Concrete Mama,’ launches at penitentiary
An eight-episode season brings the realities of prison life — past and present — to listeners beyond the Walla Walla ...
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Three arrested following attempted prison drop at Washington State Prison…again
On Monday evening March 3rd,around 11:45 P.M., Washington County deputies, in collaboration with the Georgia Department of ...
Authorities intercept second drone drop at Washington State Prison in one week
Three people were arrested after an attempted drone drop at Washington State Prison.RELATED |According to the Washington ...
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Why was Gary Ridgway booked into King County Jail last year?
Ridgway is currently serving 49 life sentences at the Washington State Penitentiary for murders he committed starting in 1982. In September 2024, he was transferred from the Washington State ...
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Math can be a path to success after prison
The organization was started in 2015 by Christopher Havens, who was then incarcerated at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. Havens’ interest in math puzzles, and then in algebra, calculus ...
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Maryland State Police investigating inmate death at state prison
Maryland State Police are investigating an inmate death at a state prison in Washington County. The death happened at the ...
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'Green River Killer' Gary Ridgway returned to King County to locate more victim remains
These meetings previously occurred at the Washington State Penitentiary. Naturally, the King County transfer piqued public interest, but his transport documents were sealed to the public.
Four possible mumps cases identified at several WA prisons
The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) says four inmates in state prisons may have mumps. Two inmates at the ...