Washington State Department of Corrections

09/10/2026

⚠️🚧 Upcoming road closures will impact travel to and from the Olympic Corrections Center. ⚠️🚧 From Sept. 14-22, the US 101 Hoh River Bridge will close nightly to all traffic to prepare for bridge repairs. Once crews are ready to begin the repairs, the bridge will be fully closed Sept. 24-29, Oct. 1-6, and Oct. 8-13. Please plan your travel accordingly, as there is no alternative route or detour available across the Hoh River during these closures.

Visiting at Olympic Corrections Center will still occur during the road closure. The scheduled time for visiting will be 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with no scheduled check in/check out times during the road closures.

Before visiting, please check WSDOT and the DOC alerts page for updates that may impact your travel: https://doc.wa.gov/news/public-alerts-notices
https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2026/long-weekend-and-overnight-closures-horizon-us-101-hoh-river-bridge-south-forks

09/04/2026

Osceola Fortner, a DOC Community Parenting Alternative (CPA) participant, helped bring about 300 community members together at the Native American Reentry Services Fry Bread Cook-Off & Community Gathering in Tacoma — an event centered on Indigenous culture, recovery, reentry, healing, and second chances. Osceola is demonstrating how family, treatment, accountability, and community connection can support positive change.

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09/01/2026

From backpacks and school supplies to fresh haircuts, kids with incarcerated parents are getting back-to-school ready. 🎒💈✏️ At Stafford Creek Corrections Center, incarcerated barbers provided free services to the kids in attendance, clipping and braiding their hair. For some incarcerated dads, it was their first time seeing their kids get haircuts. For others, it was a chance to put their skills to use in a positive way, benefiting members of the community and showcasing their talents. At Cedar Creek Corrections Center, dads and their families picked out school supplies, took back-to-school photos, and played games. They learned about different wildlife together, thanks to a booth hosted by staff from Wolf Haven International.

Events like these not only leave kids feeling more prepared and excited for the upcoming school year, but they also bring shared moments of joy with their incarcerated parents. These events are critical to positively changing lives.

08/26/2026

Dolly Parton brought hope and healing to children with incarcerated parents in Washington state. 📖 Thanks to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, we were able to bring literacy programs to the visit rooms in all of our prisons, putting books in the hands of children visiting their parents in prison. Her legacy will live on in our prisons, offering incarcerated parents the unique opportunity to build stronger, healthier relationships with their children through the magical wonder of books. 💟

08/20/2026

Mug shots have a new meaning at Clallam Bay Corrections Center! ☕ Incarcerated individuals are learning the ropes of running an espresso stand, serving as baristas and small business operators. The much-anticipated new stand, “Mug Shots,” is a unique opportunity to teach these incarcerated individuals a range of new skills, which is critical to their successful reentry. All proceeds from the coffee sales go right back to supporting the stand, allowing these baristas to continue learning and expanding the menu.

Mug Shots was made possible through a partnership with the Washington Way!

08/18/2026

It was a great turnout at Olympic Corrections Center’s incentive field day and BBQ! 🏀🍔🎯 Nearly 140 infraction-free incarcerated individuals signed up and participated in activities ranging from basketball and darts to co****le and capture the flag. The event was also a fundraiser, with each registration being a donation to the West End Youth League in Forks.

The Drug/Violence Reduction groups teamed up with the O-UT (Overhaul-Unrelenting Transfiguration) program to make this event a success, promoting acts of service, inclusivity, and rehabilitation.

08/14/2026

8/26 UPDATE: Visiting will resume at the Washington Corrections Center for Women on Friday, August 28.

ORIGINAL POST: Visiting is closed at the Washington Corrections Center for Women due to a maintenance issue. We will provide an update when visiting resumes. Please check the DOC alerts page for updates: https://doc.wa.gov/news/public-alerts-notices

08/13/2026

On a beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon, the Tribal Sons Native American group residing at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton held its annual powwow for nearly 200 attendees. Prayer, song, dance, and drums filled the air, as bells and cones jingled and beaded moccasins carved a path on the newly landscaped grounds.

Special thanks to those who participated and made this possible, including our volunteers and community sponsors, and our contractor Unkitawa who oversees all services for the state's incarcerated Native American population.

08/13/2026

Update: Visiting is also canceled for the Echo Unit at WSP on Friday, August 14.

Original Post: Visiting is canceled on Thursday, August 13, for the Delta Unit at the Washington State Penitentiary.

Check the DOC website for updates: https://doc.wa.gov/news/public-alerts-notices

08/11/2026

Thanks to Ronnie and The Redwoods for putting on a concert at the Washington State Penitentiary! 🥁🎤🎺 About 100 residents gathered in the medium custody yard during their recreation period to hang out, enjoy the music, and interact with the band. An event like this provides these incarcerated men with the opportunity to momentarily escape their daily stress and lift the weight of prison off their shoulders, which is a step toward improved wellness for everyone. 👏