King County Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention reportedly challenges Washington state employment law following investigation into unqualified jail guard hires.

The Washington Department of Corrections is looking to revamp the use of solitary confinement in the state’s prisons. DOC Secretary Cheryl Strange has promised to reduce the use of solitary ...

ABERDEEN, WA — The Department of Labor & Industries is citing and fining the state Department of Corrections $60,000 for repeated COVID-19 safety violations at an Aberdeen correctional facility. Since ...

When Johnnie Walters walked out of prison after 13.5 years, he had no roadmap for rebuilding his life. It wasn’t until he ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Following a Clark County court ruling on Monday, Larch Mountain Correctional Center is shutting down Oct. 10, in a decision against union member claims that the Department of ...

OLYMPIA – Most state workers can expect a $1,000 bonus in July for staying on at their jobs, but one group of workers at the Department of Corrections says they have been wrongfully excluded from ...

The Washington State Department of Corrections announced Monday that it will close one of its minimum security facilities, and dramatically reduce its use of solitary confinement. Larch Corrections ...

SEATTLE — A former Washington corrections officer who sexually assaulted four inmates at the city of Forks jail in 2019 is out of prison after completing roughly 13 months of his 20-month sentence.

SHELTON, Wash. — A former Washington state corrections officer who planned his own shooting was sentenced to just over a year in prison and another 1.5 years of home detention. Christopher Floe was ...