Washington Corrections Center for Women

Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW)
Location Gig Harbor, Washington
Coordinates 47°20′46″N 122°36′50″W / 47.346°N 122.614°W / 47.346; -122.614Coordinates: 47°20′46″N 122°36′50″W / 47.346°N 122.614°W / 47.346; -122.614
Status Operational
Security class Close, Medium, Minimum
Capacity 740 as of June 2008
Opened 1971, 45 years ago
Managed by Washington State Department of Corrections
Director Dona Zavislan
Washington Corrections Center for Women
Location in the United States
WCCW
Location in Washington

Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) is a Washington State Department of Corrections women's prison located in Gig Harbor, Washington.[1] With an operating capacity of 740, it is the largest women's prison in the state [2] and is surrounded by Washington State Route 16, and McCormick forest park. It opened 45 years ago in 1971, eighty-two years after statehood.[1]

Washington Corrections Center is located at 9601 Bujacich Rd NW

Facilities and Programs

Washington Corrections Center for Women facilitates Educational and Offender Change programs, & Work and Vocational programs.

Organization

Washington Corrections Center for women is located on a 32 acre campus in Gig Harbor, Washington.[5] On campus, there is 9 housing units by the names of:

These vary from minimum to close security.[6]

History

Washington Corrections Center for Women was opened 45 years ago, in 1971, making it the oldest women's prison in the state of Washington.[1] In April, 2016 John Legend performed at Washington Corrections Center for Women to raise awareness for his "Free America" campaign to reduce mass incarceration in the united states.[7]

Notable inmates

Mary Kay Letourneau former school teacher known for her romantic relations with a 6th grade student.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.doc.wa.gov/facilities/prison/wccw/
  2. ↑ http://www.prisonpro.com/content/washington-corrections-center-women
  3. ↑ https://www.inmateaid.com/prisons/wa-doc-washington-corrections-center-for-women
  4. ↑ http://www.washingtonci.com/about-ci/where-we-are/wccw.html
  5. ↑ https://drive.google.com/open?id=14gIR5uMy3NEpQlpMwGkZqDwFUfE&usp=sharing
  6. ↑ http://www.doc.wa.gov/facilities/prison/wccw/docs/WCCWVisitGuidelines.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/article70556507.html
  8. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=ij4Wc-5krxYC&pg=PA124&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false
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