Airway Heights Corrections Center

aerial view of Airway Heights Corrections Center

11919 W Sprague Ave [Driving Directions]
Post Office Box 1899
Airway Heights, WA 99001-1899
(509) 244-6700

Superintendent: Maggie Miller-Stout

Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC) opened in 1992 and is located on 160 acres approximately 10 miles west of Spokane. The prison consists of a main facility that houses medium- and long-term minimum-custody offenders. A separate perimeter adjacent to the main facility accommodates a minimum-security unit for offenders with minimum-custody or lower. AHCC employs approximately 600 staff members.

Visiting an Offender

Need assistance with transportation? Contact Matthew House

Important Notice for Visitors

Beginning September 4, 2009 all prisons in Washington State are taking extra precautions to lower the risk of influenza and other illnesses entering our facilities. Because of the unique nature of prisons and the special risks posed by the spread of illnesses we will deny entrance to visitors who have flu-like symptoms.

Symptoms of flu include: fever or chills and either cough or sore throat. Additional symptoms of flu can include runny nose, body aches, headache, fatigue, diarrhea, or vomiting.

Visitors who display these symptoms will be denied for that day and visiting may resume after the person has been symptom-free for 24 hours. This measure is necessary to prevent the virus' spread and to ensure the safety of all visitors, staff and offenders - especially those in high-risk categories.
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

H1N1 Precautions

Due to the recent spread of the novel H1N1, or swine flu, virus the Department of Corrections encourages visitors who have flu symptoms to stay home. These symptoms include runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, cough and fever.

Please remember that the best way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases is by practicing the following precautions:

  • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it;
  • Wash your hands with soap and water frequently, especially after you cough or sneeze;
  • Try to avoid close contact with sick people;
  • If you get sick, stay home and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them;
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

These are the same precautions that should be taken to stop transmitting all influenza viruses

Offender Mailing Address

Include the Unit Assignment with the name and DOC number

For USPS
P.O. Box 2049
Airway Heights, WA 99001

For UPS/FedEx/DHL/etc.
11919 W Sprague
Airway Heights, WA 99001

Sending a Quarterly Package?

Holiday 2009 Package Information

Updates have been made to 450.120 Packages for Offenders and is the policy that outlines quarterly gift packages. Please note there have been significant changes to the quarterly gift package guidelines effective March 1, 2009.

Take the time to review the DOC Policy 440.000, Personal Property for Offenders before sending items to offenders. Personal property items purchased by family and friends are not authorized, except as allowed in a Quarterly Package. Quarterly Gift packages may include new shoes only.

Books are NOT considered property. Books are considered publications (mail) and are authorized as long as they arrive directly from any publishing company (like Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Borders, etc.) and meet the guidelines per DOC Policy 450.100, Mail for Offenders.

This facility had additional AHCC specific information.

Programs

AHCC offers basic educational programs as well as offender change programs including: Right Living, Job Readiness, Anger/Stress Management, Victim Awareness, Moral Reconation Therapy, and Chemical Dependency Treatment. Offender work and vocational programs include Food Services, Bindery, Optical Lab, Maintenance, Custodial, Laundry, Upholstery, Recreation, Teacher Aides, Homebuilders, Computer Refurbishing, Painters, Plumbers, Department of Natural Resources fire suppression and reforestation crews, and off-site security crews.

Correctional Industries Programs

Correctional Industries employs offenders in the food factory, bindery and optical lab.

Community Involvement

The Community Partnership Program at AHCC and volunteers from the community are dedicated in providing events, projects, and programs to offenders and their families. These include Words Travel Literacy Program, Handmade Outreach Prison Exchange (H.O.P.E.) Stamps for Cancer, Nurturing Fathers Program, Mentoring Children of Promise, fundraisers, and Keiki Cards for Children. Prison crews are a way offenders can give back to the community.

AHCC utilizes community resources and encourages supervised interaction between community members and offenders. Volunteers are instrumental in assisting in the development of programs aimed at developing positive changes in personal growth and successful reintegration to society. Volunteer led programs include the following: African American Literature Program, Alcoholics Anonymous, Keiki Cards for Children, Little Bus That Could Transportation Program, Locks for Love, Mentoring Children of Promise, Narcotics Anonymous, Marriage and Relationship Programs, Stamp Out Cancer, Toastmasters International, Eastern Washington University Writer's in the Community, Poetry Workshops, Words Travel - Family Literacy Program - partnered with Volunteers of America, and multiple faith based programs.

Family Friendly Events are also provided at AHCC - Electronic Holiday Greeting Card Program, Back to School Event, Family Craft Events, Quarterly Book Fairs, and Day with Dad. For the past several years, AHCC offenders have participated in quarterly fundraisers to help support the community. All profits are donated to a local charity or non-profit organization in the Spokane area.

This facility is accredited ACA logo

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