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 ...
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 ...
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Plan to close facilities for people exiting Washington prisons draws backlash
Two facilities for incarcerated people transitioning out of prison are on the chopping block as Washington lawmakers look for ways to close the state’s multibillion-dollar budget shortfall.
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 ...
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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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Washington bill could allow juvenile killers to seek early release from prison
A new bill making its way through the Washington State Senate is drawing attention for its controversial provision that could ...
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Bulk of Washington state regulations on for-profit prisons gutted
Washington state banned private detention facilities in 2021 ... Section 4 banned solitary confinement and mandated that the prison respond "to sexual violence and harassment grievances immediately ...
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Possible cases of mumps identified in several WA state prisons
Two incarcerated individuals at the Washington Corrections Center presented symptoms commonly associated with mumps this week ...