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Prison Facilities

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The Washington legislature has established a comprehensive system of corrections for convicted law violators within the state of Washington to accomplish a primary objective of ensuring public safety. The system is designed and managed to provide the maximum feasible safety for the persons and property of the general public, the staff, and the inmates (RCW 72.09.010).

The Department of Corrections (DOC) has 12 prison facilities with custody levels ranging from minimum to maximum security.

Prison Population by Age (as of 10/11/2023)
Age Category Number Percent of Total
less than 22 239 1.8%
22-25 869 6.4%
26-30 1,748 12.9%
31-35 2,407 17.8%
36-40 2,211 16.3%
41-45 1,851 13.7%
46-50 1,243 9.2%
51-55 1,047 7.7%
56-60 774 5.7%
61-65 558 4.1%
66-70 295 2.2%
greater than 70 312 2.3%
Total 13,554  

*Numbers include all inmate locations, such as prison, reentry and out-of-state.

Men's Prison Facilities

The Washington State Department of Corrections currently has ten men's prison facilities.

Women's Prison Facilities

The Washington State Department of Corrections currently has two women's prison facilities.