Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) is a Washington State Department of Corrections women's prison located in Gig Harbor, Washington. With an operating capacity of 740, it is the largest women's prison in the state and is surrounded by Washington State Route 16, and McCormick forest park. It opened 47 years ago in 1971, eighty-two years after statehood.
Washington Corrections Center is located at 9601 Bujacich Rd NW
Video Washington Corrections Center for Women
Facilities and programs
Washington Corrections Center for Women facilitates Educational and Offender Change programs, & Work and Vocational programs.
- Educational and Offender Change programs include: GED programs, Information Technology programs, and a prison library. their intent is to teach incarcerated new skills, and help them to transition into the outside world.
- Work and Vocational programs include: CAD programming, Textile Production, and Braille printing. these are how prisoners earn prison salaries or commissary.
Maps Washington Corrections Center for Women
Organization
Washington Corrections Center for women is located on a 32-acre campus in Gig Harbor, Washington. On campus, there are 9 housing units by the names of:
- CCU
- SEG
- TEC
- MA
- MB
- J
- K
- L
- RDC
These vary from minimum to close security.
History
Washington Corrections Center for Women was opened 47 years ago, in 1971. In April, 2016 John Legend performed at Washington Corrections Center for Women to raise awareness for his "Free America" campaign to reduce mass incarceration in the United States.
Notable inmates
Mary Kay Letourneau former school teacher known for her romantic relations with a 6th grade student.
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Washington
- List of United States state correction agencies
- List of U.S. state prisons
- List of Washington state prisons
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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