Coyote Ridge Corrections Center

Post Office Box 769 [Driving Directions]
Connell, WA 99326-0769coyote ridge corrections
(509) 543-5800

Superintendent: Scott Frakes

Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC) is located on 40 acres within the city limits of Connell. CRCC is a minimum-custody facility and currently employs over 200 facility and contract staff members.

Visiting an Offender

Days Hours
Saturday and Sunday 1 - 4 pm and 5:45 - 9:00 pm
Monday and Friday 5:45 - 9:00 pm
Holiday on Regular Visiting Day 1 - 4 pm and 5:45 - 9:00 pm
Other Holiday Visiting Times Posted in advance

Note: Visitors must leave the facility between 4 and 5:45pm if they wish to continue their visit later on the same day.

There is a Family Friendly reimbursement program to help offset the cost of visiting.  The application form is to obtain a $25.00 pre-paid Shell gas card. Only approved visitors may apply.  

Need assistance with transportation? Contact Matthew House

Need assistance with Lodging? Gideon Lutheran Church has a program, Room at the Inn, offering reduced rate guest rooms.

Offender Population

Current statistics are found in DOC's monthly brochure.

Facility History

Construction on the 132,000-square foot facility began in October 1991, and the first offenders arrived in May 1992. The facility was built at a cost of $15,635,000, including land acquisition, construction and equipment.

Programs

Walla Walla Community College provides basic educational classes as well as vocational programming in Information Technology and Building Maintenance.  Other offender change programs include Stress and Anger Management, and Inside Outside Dads.  Employment Security also provides Job Hunter and Getting It Right courses for offenders to prepare them for employment upon release.

Complete list of programs

Correctional Industries Programs

A production plant operated by Correctional Industries (CI) employs 40 offenders who manufacture sheets, towels, knit socks and related items.  Offenders also assemble metal filing cabinets in the metal fabrication plant.  CI materials and operating costs are paid from sales revenue.

Community Involvement

More than 100 offenders are involved in jobs that provide services to surrounding communities at a reduced cost.  Public agencies and non-profit organizations hire offender crews to maintain properties, buildings, parks, roads, water lines, and sewage systems.

This facility is accredited ACA logo

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