Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women

A photograph of the entrance to the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women

3420 NE Sand Hill Rd [Driving Directions]
Belfair, WA 98528
(360) 277-2400

Superintendent: Wanda McRae

Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW) is a minimum-custody facility located in a remote area south of Bremerton.

Visiting an Offender

New information is available on Family Friendly programs, a calendar of events and new visiting guidelines that become effective 3-6-09.

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.

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 MCCCW specific information.

Programs

Tacoma Community College offers basic education classes and vocational certificates in Information Technology.  Other programs include Partners in Parenting, Stress and Anger Management, Job Hunter, and Healthy Relationships.  There are also seminars available to assist in career planning, family communication, personal relationships and preparing for release.  Chemical Dependency programs provide outpatient and relapse prevention therapy for offenders with drug-related convictions.  Employment opportunities include food service, maintenance, and grounds keeping.  In addition, DNR offender work crews participate in forest restoration, park cleanup, fishery projects, and fighting forest fires.  Volunteers at rebuildingfamilies.org can provide some assistance with re-entry. Girl Scout Totem Council offer the Girl Scout Beyond Bars Program, where offender mothers act as leaders to provide craft and educational projects for their daughters.

Facility History

Mission Creek was opened in 1960 as a youth camp on land leased from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).  Prior to construction of the camp, the site was forest land.  The facility sits deep in the Tahuya Peninsula woods.  The Mission Creek Youth Forest Camp originally housed 45 male juveniles.  When the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration no longer needed the facility, DOC took over the lease.  MCCCW opened on April 13, 2005, starting with 80 inmates.

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