News Archive
2025
August
SEATAC – 20-year-old John Nino was apprehended without incident in Tacoma on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 13. DOC officers have placed him back in custody. The case will be referred to local prosecutors to pursue charges of escape.
On August 12, 2025, Nino…
08/12/2025 | PRESS RELEASE: DOC, Law Enforcement Searching for Individual Who Escaped at SeaTac Airport
SEATAC – The Department of Corrections and local law enforcement are looking for John Nino DOC# 442216. The 20-year-old, who is 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 154 pounds, escaped while being transported, in wrist restraints, through Seattle-Tacoma International…
Incarcerated individuals share songs, dance and food representing their cultural roots at the Bite of Stafford.
Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) recently revived the Bite of Stafford, a cultural celebration last hosted about six years ago. Inspired by…
July
07/14/2025 | Scam Alert
We have received reports of scam text messages to be from the DOC Victim Services Unit. The message may seem legitimate, with identifying information such as locations, names, and crimes.
The text directs recipients to access a case file and submit a statement by clicking a link – and that…
07/03/2025 | Reimagine Visiting Community Feedback Events
Through our Reimagine Visiting project, we are aiming to improve community connections by improving the visiting experience.
We want to hear from you! Drop by one of our upcoming events to share your experience with visiting your incarcerated loved one in Washington state. Your feedback paves the…
(Lukas D’Ambrosio, Communications Office)
The Wealth of Wellness program at Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) takes a groundbreaking approach to rehabilitation, focusing on holistic wellness for the incarcerated population. Developed and led by incarcerated…
June
The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) launched its new website this week, updating and enhancing the visitor experience at doc.wa.gov.
The updated website includes a new look and design as well as improved and more accessible features.
The doc.wa.gov website is designed as a…
ABERDEEN – Grays Harbor College and the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) are proud to announce the approval and implementation of one of the first Prison Education Programs (PEP) in Washington, set to launch at Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Winter 2026. This…
06/10/2025 | PRESS RELEASE: Indeterminate Sentence Review Board – Community Concerns Meeting June 23, 2025
The Washington State Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB) is a quasi-judicial board responsible for determining if an individual under its jurisdiction is eligible for release according to statutory requirements.
OLYMPIA - The ISRB will host a Community Concerns Meeting for Robert…
May
05/21/2025 | Our People: The Heart of Our Mission
This month, through a proclamation from Governor Ferguson and Secretary Lang, Washington officially recognizes Corrections Appreciation Month.
05/15/2025 | Washington DOC Heat Mitigation Efforts in Prisons
Each year during the warmer months we share our heat mitigation protocols for our prisons. We do this to share the efforts we may take if a prison is in an area that experiences excessive heat.
Before posting our protocols, we share a reminder with Superintendents on the expectations, this year’s…
Two fugitives wanted by the state Department of Corrections (DOC) were arrested in the last 24 hours.