Washington Corrections Center
Men's prison in Shelton, Washington
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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]
Overhead view of Washington Corrections Center | |
  Location in Washington | |
| Location | Shelton |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47°14′13″N 123°11′35″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum, Medium, Close, Maximum |
| Capacity | 1,268 |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Managed by | Washington State Department of Corrections |
| Director | Dean Mason, Superintendent |
| Street address | 2321 West Dayton Airport Rd. |
| City | Shelton |
| County | Mason County |
| State/province | Washington |
| ZIP Code | 98584 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www |
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.
- Educational and Offender Change programs include: GED programs, Computer basics programs, and a prison library.[1] their intent is to teach incarcerated new skills, and help them to transition into the outside world.
- Work and Vocational programs include: groundskeeping and vehicle maintenance,[1] these are how prisoners earn prison salaries or commissary.
- Sustainability programs include: Composting, and Vegetable Gardens.[1] Their intent is to allow prisoners to practice skills learned in prison, and make the prison self-sustaining.
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:
- Cedar
- Evergreen
- Pine
- R-1
- R-2
- R-3
- R-4
- R-5
- IMU
These vary from minimum to maximum security.[4]
History
Washington Corrections Center was opened 62 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]
