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95-519: The Monroe Correctional Complex is a Washington State Department of Corrections men's prison located in Monroe, Washington , United States. With a bed capacity of over 3,100, it is the largest prison in the state. Vocational classes offered at MCC include printing, information technology and personal computer support specialist, and inmates can earn a GED while incarcerated. An independent non-profit, University Beyond Bars (UBB), offers college courses as

190-518: A print shop , a license tab shop, and the panel program. Class I industries were once housed at MCC, but were eliminated in July 2004 as a result of a Washington Supreme Court decision that held that inmates cannot be employed by private commercial enterprises. Inmates have access to classification and mental health counselors at MCC, in addition to a wide range of paid and volunteer staff. Washington State Reformatory Unit (WSRU) - The original prison at

285-488: A 2015 Washington Supreme Court Minority and Justice Commission symposium revealed that reentry resources for formerly incarcerated people in Washington State are still severely underfunded and disconnected. Community Supervision occurs at 86 varied locations in the community to include: field offices, community justice centers, Community Oriented Policing (COP) Shops and outstations. Activities of supervised people in

380-534: A contract term of five years inclusive of renewal option periods. Under the Washington state Food Umbrella Contract, WA DOC's Correctional Industries procures products from Food Services of America , Liberty Distributing , Medosweet Farms , Spokane Produce, Terry Dairy's , Triple "B" Corporations , and Unisource . WA DOC also contracts with Evergreen Vending, Coca-Cola, and other private food vendors for its facility vending machines. WA DOC contracts with JPay ,

475-561: A death penalty case comes to the governor's desk for action, he will issue a reprieve. However, this action does not commute the sentences of those on death row or issue any pardons. The majority of Washington's death penalty sentences are overturned and those convicted of capital offenses are rarely executed, indicating questionable sentencing in many cases. Since 1981, the year Washington State's current capital laws were put in place, 32 defendants have been sentenced to die. Of those, 18 have had their sentences converted to life in prison and one

570-634: A drug overdose, causing renewed concerns statewide about contraband entering WADOC prisons. At Cedar Creek Corrections Center in 2003, the Washington State Department of Corrections and The Evergreen State College founded the Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP). Dan Pacholke was Cedar Creek Correctional Center's superintendent at the time, and started composting and water catchment programs to save money and create meaningful work for

665-549: A high school student at Henry M. Jackson High School in Mill Creek, Washington was confirmed as having the virus causing the school to be closed immediately; Mariner High School in Everett was also closed because a student's parent had the virus. The following day, researchers confirmed the coronavirus strain in the student's case may be related to the coronavirus strain in the first confirmed U.S. case from January 19, suggesting that

760-552: A man in his 60s being isolated at home, on March 19. The Northeast Tri-County Health District reported the first case in Stevens County on March 20, and San Juan County reported its first case the same day: an individual who was treated at the Eastsound UW Medicine clinic. The Washington Distillers Guild announced it was converting from producing drinkable liquor to hand sanitizer , joining many other distilleries in

855-533: A man in his 60s who had visited a family member in Kirkland. He was treated in a Seattle area hospital, then released to return home to recover. On March 7, the Department of Health confirmed 102 cases and 16 deaths. EvergreenHealth announced its 13th coronavirus death, bringing the total in Washington State to 17 deaths. Clark County announced its first positive test of the coronavirus in a man in his 70s. On March 8,

950-404: A moratorium on carrying out the death penalty in Washington State. According to Inslee, "Equal justice under the law is the state's primary responsibility. And in death penalty cases, I'm not convinced equal justice is being served. The use of the death penalty in this state is unequally applied, sometimes dependent on the budget of the county where the crime occurred." The moratorium means that if

1045-424: A private company that charges the incarcerated and their families for electronic mail, photo-sharing, money transfer, and video visiting services. Phone services for the incarcerated and their families are through WA DOC's contract with Global Tel Link . The secretary of corrections in Washington State is a cabinet level position appointed by the state governor. This position differs from the historical director of

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1140-511: A program housing Mentally Ill Offenders that allows them to transfer to minimum from other security levels. This program is the only one in the state. MSU houses Offenders with less than 4 years to serve. Intensive Management Unit (IMU) - Opened in 2007, the IMU being Violator Unit and Intensive Management System (IMS) has a capacity of 200+, 100+ of that being designated for probation violators. The IMS houses Offenders that are difficult to manage or are

1235-787: A rare and potentially fatal condition related to COVID-19. June 4: Data released on COVID-19 cases in Washington shows that individuals of Hispanic descent are disproportionally affected by COVID-19. In Washington, individuals of Hispanic descent represent only 13% of the population but make up 40% of total COVID-19 cases. The state required public-facing workers to wear masks, starting June 8. Effective June 26, Washington state health department requires masks in all public indoor spaces, and outdoors when closer than 6 feet apart, with certain exceptions for age, ability, or when access to mouth needed. Effective July 7, statewide mask order strengthened; businesses require customers to wear face coverings. On July 26, Yakima County surpassed 10,000 cases of

1330-419: A staff member in an office away from the main campus tested positive. Classes were to be held online starting March 9, until March 20. The suburban Northshore School District confirmed classes for its 23,000 students were suspended for up to two weeks. Starbucks closed one of its downtown Seattle locations after an employee tested positive. On March 6, Jefferson County reported its first confirmed case,

1425-530: A statement, Inslee said, "It is a sad day in our state as we learn that a Washingtonian has died from COVID-19. Our hearts go out to their family and friends. We will continue to work toward a day where no one dies from this virus." A second man in his 70s died at the same hospital a day later, the second US death attributable to COVID-19. By March 2, the death toll in the Seattle area had risen to six, nine by March 3 11 by March 5, and 18 by March 8. Researchers at

1520-405: A statewide stay-at-home order on March 23, 2020, to last at least two weeks. Radio station KUOW announced that starting March 25, it would no longer broadcast President Trump's briefings on the coronavirus "due to a pattern of false or misleading information provided that cannot be fact checked in real time". Skamania County reported its first case on March 26. On March 28, medics from

1615-485: A subordinate in 2011. Bernard Warner was appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire as Secretary of Corrections in 2011. Warner resigned in 2015 to take a position at a private Salt Lake City corrections industry. Governor Jay Inslee appointed Dan Pacholke Secretary of Corrections in 2015. Pacholke began his career in WADOC in 1982 as a correctional officer at McNeil Island Corrections Center. He worked his way through

1710-598: A threat to others. IMS has extremely controlled movement where as the Violator unit is treated as Minimum to medium security where violators can move in their respective areas The Washington State Reformatory opened in 1910, making it the second oldest operational prison in Washington state, behind the Washington State Penitentiary . The next facility opened was the Special Offender Unit in 1980. In 1984

1805-545: A total of 16,100 confirmed deaths as of September 6, 2023. Public health experts agree that the true number of cases in the state is much greater than the number that have been confirmed by laboratory tests. It is very difficult to know the true number since most people experience only mild illness and testing is not widely available. As of October 31, 2021 , Washington has administered 16.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, and has fully vaccinated 5.69 million people, equivalent to approximately 77 percent of

1900-536: A transportation employee was tested positive. On March 9, a COVID-19 outbreak at a long-term care skilled nursing facility in King County, Washington led to 129 cases and 23 deaths. The infected were 81 out of approximately 130 residents, 34 staff members, and 14 visitors. On March 10, the Washington State Department of Health reported an additional 105 cases, a 62% increase. Two additional deaths were reported in King County, in two separate nursing homes unconnected to

1995-551: A volunteer organization, and some people incarcerated at MCC have earned associate degrees despite the prohibition of state funding for post-secondary education. Class II and III jobs are located within MCC. Class III jobs provide essential services to the facility such as maintenance, janitorial , clerical warehouse workers, and kitchen work. Class II jobs are designed to reduce the cost of goods and services to state agencies and other tax-supported entities. These include laundry services,

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2090-629: Is issued setting the date for the execution. Female defendants under sentence of death are housed at the Washington Corrections Center for Women near Gig Harbor before being transferred to the Penitentiary no later than 72 hours prior to a scheduled execution, also housed in IMU North, although the execution chamber is located in Unit 6. 78 persons have been executed in Washington since 1904,

2185-520: Is the fourth senior living facility in the Seattle area to report staff members who test positive. Kitsap County reported its first positive test, a Bainbridge Island resident in their 60s who was being kept in isolation. On March 9, the Washington State Department of Health reported 26 new cases and 3 new deaths as cases continued to appear in new counties. Life Care Center of Kirkland reported that 31 of its patients had tested positive. (City of) Snohomish schools would be closed beginning March 10 after

2280-413: Is used unless the inmate under sentence of death chooses hanging as the preferred execution method. Within 10 days of a trial court entering a judgment and sentence imposing the death penalty, male defendants under sentence of death are transferred to the Penitentiary, where they remain in a segregation unit [Intensive Management Unit North (IMU-N) at the prison] pending appeals, and until a death warrant

2375-1118: The CEO of Western State Hospital . WADOC is a paramilitary organization and values respect for chain of command and seniority. The department recruits much of its correctional staff from Joint Base Lewis–McChord career fairs. Non-management positions in the Washington Department of Corrections are negotiated by the Teamsters Local 117 labor union . and the Washington Federation of State Employees. WADOC Honor Guard protocols are governed by WADOC Policy 870.440. Individual WADOC correctional facilities are not required to maintain an Honor Guard. As of 2013, only five of WADOC's 12 facilities maintained an active Honor Guard. Facility superintendents and Chiefs of Emergency Operation are responsible for selecting Honor Guard members and approving Honor Guard participation in local events. The most well-known line of duty death in recent WADOC history

2470-521: The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States was announced by the state of Washington on January 21, 2020. Washington made the first announcement of a death from the disease in the U.S. on February 29 and later announced that two deaths there on February 26 were also due to COVID-19. Until mid-March, Washington had the highest absolute number of confirmed cases and the highest number per capita of any state in

2565-506: The FBI to become involved in the investigation of employee contraband smuggling at WADOC's Monroe Correctional Complex smuggling in December 2015. A correctional officer was arrested on September 29, 2016. FBI agents determined the officer was accepting bribes of up to $ 1,000 to smuggle contraband into the prison. In August 2016 a 23-year-old incarcerated man at Monroe Correctional Complex died from

2660-589: The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington analyzed the genomes of the first reported case in Snohomish County from January 20 and a more recent case on February 28, and determined that the virus strain was related. Their findings indicate that the virus may have been spreading through the community for close to six weeks. A drive-through testing facility

2755-507: The Oregon Department of Corrections from 1969 to 1975. Chase Riveland was appointed Secretary of Corrections by Governor Booth Gardner in 1986. He retired in 1997. Riveland drew criticism from Republican lawmakers who felt he was not harsh enough on incarcerated people. However, his cautions against politically-driven policies have proven prescient in the mass incarceration decades that followed his time as secretary. By 2008,

2850-876: The Washington State Department of Health reported 31 new cases with the first new case reported outside of Snohomish and King counties. County case totals were Snohomish County 18, including 1 death; King County 51, including 9 deaths; Grant County 1 case. Later, public health officials reported an additional death on March 4, bringing the state total deaths to 11. The United States Public Health Service (PHS) sent 28 uniformed officers to Kirkland around this time. The PHS team consisted of physicians, physicians' assistants, nurses, technicians and other medical care personnel. On March 6, Microsoft announced that two of its employees in Seattle, including one working remotely for subsidiary LinkedIn , tested positive. Three new deaths were reported in King County; all died at

2945-540: The Washington State Legislature transferred the administration of adult correctional institutions from the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Adult Corrections (DSHS) to the newly created Washington State Department of Corrections as part of the 1981 Corrections Reform Act. The Washington Department of Corrections organizational structure includes six major divisions: Each division has an assistant secretary who oversees

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3040-525: The 2016 Washington State election season. In a resignation email to Senator Mike Padden —one of the most conservative members of the Washington State Senate's Law and Justice Committee—Pacholke wrote, "I notify you now of my resignation. I hope it helps meet your need for blood. I hope it gives you fodder for the press and fulfills your political needs so you can let this agency, our agency, heal." Former secretary of corrections Bernie Warner told

3135-427: The 2016 legislative session, Senators Mark Miloscia , Christine Rolfes , Kirk Pearson , Steve O'Ban , Steve Conway, and Rosemary McAuliffe sponsored unsuccessful SB 6154, with Representatives Luis Moscoso , Eric Pettigrew , Sherry Appleton , Tina Orwall , David Sawyer , Cindy Ryu , Derek Stanford , Gerry Pollet , Teri Hickel , Steve Bergquist , and Sharon Tomiko Santos sponsoring companion HB 2817. In

3230-429: The 2017-2018 legislative session an ombudsman bill, HB 1889, passed both chambers of the legislature. WADOC opposed these legislative efforts. In 2016, WADOC created its own internal ombudsman position. Carlos Lugo, who had previously worked on a special WADOC project concerning visitation access for Latino incarcerated people, was hired as the first WADOC ombudsman. The WADOC Intelligence and Investigations Unit asked

3325-532: The COVID-19 pandemic. Officer Morse was a 16-year veteran of the Department, most all of which was served at the Monroe Correctional Complex. Washington State Department of Corrections The modern Washington Department of Corrections is a relatively young state agency. Agency oversight of correctional institutions in Washington State went through several transitions during the 20th century before

3420-526: The City of Seattle. On January 21, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first U.S. case in a 35-year-old man living in Snohomish County . He had returned from Wuhan , China after visiting his family there, to the U.S., landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport on January 15, without any symptoms. He reported to an urgent care clinic with symptoms of pneumonia on January 19 and

3515-543: The EvergreenHealth Medical Center. In addition, public health officials in Seattle announced that a part-time concessions employee at CenturyLink Field tested positive and may have exposed attendees of a February 22 Seattle Dragons game. The stadium, home to the Seattle Seahawks , Seattle Sounders FC , and Seattle Dragons, can seat up to 72,000 people. The University of Washington reported that

3610-574: The Life Care Center nursing home where most deaths have been reported. This brought the state total deaths to 24 with the majority, 22, in King County. Whatcom County declared a public health emergency after it reported its first case of the virus. The female patient self-isolated at home after receiving treatment at a local Bellingham medical center. Island County reported its first positive test. Skagit County reported its first positive test. On March 11, five new deaths were reported, bringing

3705-634: The Life Care Center nursing home, including a woman in her 40s who was a health care worker at the facility. On March 1, state public health officials confirmed two new cases in King County, both men in their 60s. One was hospitalized in critical condition at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle; the other was hospitalized in "critical but stable" condition at the Valley Medical Center in Renton . Those two cases were not linked to

3800-596: The Maine correctional system. In 1994, Lehman won the Association of State Correctional Administrators Francke Award. Lehman's starting salary as WADOC secretary was $ 93,659 He oversaw WADOC at a time when the department had a budget of $ 765 million, with 12,825 incarcerated people and 6,300 employees] Harold Clarke, appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire , served as Secretary of Corrections from 2005 until his resignation in late 2007. Prior to his appointment, he directed

3895-635: The Nebraska Department of Corrections, where he had climbed through the ranks for over twenty years. He resigned as WADOC secretary amid controversy over probation supervision to take a position as commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. Eldon Vail returned from retirement after 31 years with WADOC to serve as Acting Secretary of Corrections until his formal appointment as Secretary by Governor Christine Gregoire in 2008. Vail resigned amid controversy over an affair with

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3990-622: The Sky River Treatment Center houses Incarcerated Individuals that require a residential treatment level of care, with a 400-bed capacity. Security Levels are Maximum, Close, Medium and Minimum 3/Long Term. The SRTC is unique in that it also employs a 24/7 Psychology staff to assess and treat Incarcerated Individuals as part of its core program. Twin Rivers Unit (TRU) - Originally known as Twin Rivers Corrections Center ,

4085-689: The Sustainable Practices Lab. In addition to his role as secretary, he was the DOC co-director of the Sustainability in Prisons Project at The Evergreen State College . On April 29, 2021, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee appointed Cheryl Strange as the Washington DOC's first permanent female secretary. Prior to her appointment, Strange was Secretary of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services . She had previously served as

4180-696: The Twin Rivers Corrections Center was opened. It is now known as the Twin Rivers Unit. In 1997 the Minimum Security Unit was opened. In 2007 the Intensive management unit was opened. During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic , the Monroe complex had eleven positive cases—five staff and six inmates in the same minimum security unit. Over 100 prisoners at the complex rioted on April 8 in response to

4275-507: The Twin Rivers Unit was opened in 1984. With a population capacity of 800, TRU houses both minimum and medium security levels. The Washington State Sex Offender Treatment and Assessment Program is located at TRU, and those participating in the program are housed there. WSR-Minimum Security Unit (MSU) - Opened in 1997, the Washington State Reformatory-Minimum Security Unit has a capacity of 470. The MSU has

4370-542: The U.S. Army converted CenturyLink Field , known for being the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks , into a medical hospital. It was never used and soon dismantled. The Northeast Tri County Health District reported the first positive COVID-19 test in Pend Oreille County on April 2. Wahkiakum County reported its first positive test on April 3. An outbreak at the Monroe Correctional Complex ,

4465-466: The U.S. was reported at EvergreenHealth Kirkland. On March 2, officials announced another four deaths in the state, bringing the U.S. death toll to six. They also announced four new infections, bringing the state's caseload to 18, and the country's to 96. The total number of deaths in the state rose to nine on March 3. Additionally, Amazon.com confirmed that one of its Seattle employees had tested positive for coronavirus. On March 4, officials reported

4560-456: The United States (it was later discovered that a COVID-19 death occurred in California at least as early as February 6 ). A man in his late 50s with pre-existing chronic illness died at EvergreenHealth 's hospital in Kirkland. He was not associated with the Life Care Center and although patients from the center were also in the hospital, it was not believed that any patients contracted the virus at

4655-453: The United States doing so after regulations were waived by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau . Walla Walla County and Adams County reported their first cases March 21, and Whitman County reported its first case March 22. Douglas County reported its first case March 23. Okanogan County and Ferry County reported their first COVID-19 cases on March 24 and 25. Governor Jay Inslee issued

4750-419: The WADOC's creation in 1981. Prior to the 1970s, state correctional facilities were managed by the Washington Department of Institutions. governor Daniel J. Evans consolidated the Department of Institutions, Department of Public Assistance & Vocational Rehabilitation, and other related departments into the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in the 1970s. On July 1, 1981,

4845-528: The Washington Department of Institutions in its educational requirements. In the 1950s and 1960s, Washington law mandated that directors of the Department of Institutions were required to hold graduate degrees. The modern Washington Department of Corrections has no such requirements for its secretary of corrections. Amos Reed , appointed by Governor John Spellman , served as the first Washington state secretary of corrections from 1981 to 1986. Prior to his position as secretary, Reed served as an administrator in

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4940-643: The Washington State Department of Health confirmed 136 cases and 18 deaths, mainly in King County. Later in the day, after the department of health report, an additional death was reported in Grant County. In the Seattle area, a staff member of the Aegis Living Marymoor assisted living facility in Redmond tested positive. The staff member has been isolated since February 28 after reporting symptoms. All Aegis Living communities are limiting non-essential visits. This

5035-525: The Washington State Reformatory. Marshall was working as a night shift engineer at the facility when two inmates wounded him during an escape attempt. Both inmates, Robert R. Johnson and Luther J. Moore, were found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for the murder. Jayme Beindl : On January 29, 2011, Officer Jayme Biendl was strangled to death with an amplifying cord by an inmate within prison walls. Inmate Byron Scherf

5130-609: The agency. One of those lawsuits resulted in a $ 3.25 million settlement paid out by the DOC. Since leaving WADOC, Pacholke has become the co-director at Segregation Solutions. He co-authored a report with Sandy Felkey Mullins on segregation practices for the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance titled "More Than Emptying Beds: A Systems Approach to Segregation Reform". Richard "Dick" Morgan returned from retirement after more than three decades of employment with WA DOC to be appointed by Governor Jay Inslee as acting secretary, effective March 14, 2016. He served in

5225-530: The cases in the nursing facility that were reported on February 29. Later the same day, officials reported four new cases associated with the Life Care long-term care facility: a woman in her 80s, a woman in her 90s, a man aged 70s who had died, and a man in his 70s in critical condition. Washington reported one additional case: a man in his 40s in critical condition, bringing the state's total to seven new cases reported on this day. The second death from coronavirus in

5320-677: The community are monitored, which includes home visits, by a Community Corrections Officer to ensure compliance with court, or known as the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board, which was the Washington State Board of Prison Terms and Paroles (ISRB), only those individuals who have been deemed rehabilitated by the ISRB are placed on Parole and department conditions of supervision, such as Community Supervision and/or Community Custody. In 2014, Governor Jay Inslee announced

5415-406: The contracts. Formerly incarcerated people housed in work release facilities have progressed from full confinement to partial confinement, and are required to seek, secure, and maintain employment in the community, as well as pay for their room and board. This model is designed to provide some foundation for employment and housing when the formerly incarcerated are released to communities. However,

5510-607: The core of the Seattle metropolitan area ) for at least the month of March. The order included provisions for its enforcement by the Washington Military Department . On March 12, Governor Inslee announced closures for all public and private K-12 schools in King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties beginning from March 17 through at least April 24. Later, on March 13, Inslee announced K-12 closures until at least April 24 throughout

5605-529: The country, until it was surpassed by New York state on April 10, 2020. Many of the deceased were residents of a nursing home in Kirkland , an Eastside suburb of Seattle in King County . Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency on February 29, 2020, which was followed by a statewide stay-at-home order on March 23 that would last at least two weeks. Washington had 1,989,477 confirmed cases and

5700-430: The disease for herd immunity . The report was later retracted after being spread among national and international news outlets. Effective May 18, King County started requiring face coverings, to help reduce virus spread, at indoor public spaces, and outdoor where minimum distancing not possible. On May 22, two patients under the age of 20 were confirmed as having paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C),

5795-412: The division's operations. The secretary of corrections is the executive head of the department. The secretary is appointed by the governor with the consent of the state Senate. The department currently operates 12 adult prisons, of which 10 are male institutions and two are female institutions. The department confines over 12,000 people in these facilities, with each varying in size and mission across

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5890-630: The entire Monroe complex. WSR also has an inpatient hospital on the 4th floor that is classified as Maximum security. The 4th floor hospital is also used by other correctional facilities within the state. Major medical care can often be performed here along with daily dialysis , X-ray , and minor medical procedures, but serious surgical procedures are performed in community hospitals. Sky River Treatment Center (SRTC) - Opened in 1980 as Special Offender Center (SOC) under Gov. Dixy Lee Ray , later renamed to Special Offender Unit (SOU), then to Sky River Treatment Center (SRTC), both under Gov. Jay Inslee ,

5985-484: The first woman to serve in this role. Stephen Sinclair was appointed WA DOC secretary by Governor Jay Inslee on April 25, 2017. He began his career at the agency as a correctional officer and gained progressively greater responsibilities as investigator, sergeant, associate superintendent, superintendent and assistant secretary. As superintendent of the Washington State Penitentiary, Sinclair created

6080-547: The hospital. Officials said there was no evidence he contracted the virus through travel and they suspected community spread of the disease in King County. The man had not been tested for the virus until February 28, partly because the lab in Washington was not ready to conduct tests, and partly because until late February the CDC had been recommending testing only for those with COVID-19 symptoms who had recently traveled to China. Public health officials also reported two confirmed cases in

6175-1011: The incarcerated. The resulting bill, SB 5295—sponsored by state Senators Jim Kastama , Dan Swecker , Karen Fraser , Jeanne Kohl-Welles , Chris Marr , Debbie Regala , Marilyn Rasmussen , and Rosemary McAuliffe —was not successful. In the years since, many other community groups have added their support for these legislative efforts. Annual attempts to pass an independent ombudsman bill began in 2013 with SB 5177, sponsored by Senators Mike Carrell and Steve Conway . In 2014, Senators Conway, Jeannie Darneille , Steve O'Ban , Jeanne Kohl-Welles , and Annette Cleveland sponsored SB 6399. In 2015, Senators Jeannie Darneille , Rosemary McAuliffe , Jeanne Kohl-Welles , Steve O'Ban , Maralyn Chase , Bob Hasegawa , Karen Keiser , Kirk Pearson , Steve Conway, and David Frockt sponsored SB 5505, with Representatives Luis Moscoso , Roger Goodman , Eric Pettigrew , Sherry Appleton , Tina Orwall , Timm Ormsby , and Laurie Jinkins sponsoring companion bill HB 2005. In

6270-452: The media he did not know about the computer glitch until notified by Governor Jay Inslee 's general counsel. However, Pacholke told the media that Warner's assistant secretary knew of the mistaken early release of prisoners as early as 2012. At least two people were killed in homicides linked to prisoners who had mistakenly been released early, and families of the deceased in each of those cases went on to file wrongful death lawsuits against

6365-618: The men incarcerated at the minimum security facility. Dr. Nalini Nadkarni, a member of the faculty at Evergreen, asked for incarcerated people to join her in a study to grow native mosses, and Cedar Creek welcomed her proposal. From here, the partnership between Evergreen and WADOC strengthened and expanded. In the decade plus since, SPP has expanded to several other WADOC prisons. Incarcerated people raise endangered species and carry out impressive composting operations using recycled construction materials. 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Washington (state) The first confirmed case relating to

6460-570: The most recent being Cal Coburn Brown , in 2010. The Washington Department of Corrections revenue-generating, industry job training, and factory food production branch is Washington State Correctional Industries. It is a member of the National Correctional Industries Association . Correctional Industries began centralizing food production at the Airway Heights Correctional Center in 1995. In

6555-542: The number of people incarcerated in Washington had more than tripled since the time Riveland first came to WADOC. Joe Lehman was a graduate of St. Martin's College and Pacific Lutheran University. He spent 21 years as a probation and parole officer and deputy secretary in Washington's prison system. Lehman was appointed secretary of Corrections by Governor Gary Locke in 1997, and served until 2005. Prior to serving as WADOC secretary, Lehman oversaw Pennsylvania's largest prison expansion in state history and then worked for

6650-468: The outbreak, but were broken up by corrections officers using crowd control tactics and an evacuation of housing units. The following day, Governor Inslee announced plans to release nonviolent offenders and at-risk inmates to lower the risk of infection. The Monroe Correctional Complex has experienced 3 Line of Duty Deaths while operational. Benjamin Marshall : Power Plant Engineer died on April 26, 1951, at

6745-830: The population. Approximately 15 percent of Washington residents have received the updated booster vaccine released in September 2022 and formulated for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant . On June 30, 2021, the state officially lifted capacity restrictions on businesses and most other activities, with the exception of large indoor events. Businesses were previously required to keep occupancy under 50 percent and maintain social distancing between patrons. Public transit systems were also permitted to operate at full capacity. The state of emergency declared by Governor Inslee expired on October 31, 2022, months after other restrictions had been lifted by state and local governments, particularly

6840-518: The ranks until he was appointed secretary. Pacholke resigned after a short tenure amid controversy over a WADOC computer glitch that caused the somewhat early release of approximately 3,000 incarcerated people over more than a decade. Some formerly incarcerated people who had established new lives upon early release were reincarcerated in response to public and political outcry over the early releases. The early release scandal became an expression of more complex political relationships in anticipation of

6935-669: The released prisoners were soon re-arrested. On April 10, the state Department of Health tallied one COVID case to Pacific County , but the Pacific County Emergency Operations Center said that the individual hasn't lived in the county for more than a month, tested positive in another state, and could not infect anyone in the county. On May 5, the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health announced that they had received reports of "COVID-19 parties" that aimed to have infected people spread

7030-494: The requirement that correctional officer uniforms come from Correctional Industries. WADOC Policy 870.400 lists detailed requirements for staff uniforms. In 2007, the Washington Religious Society of Friends ( Quakers ) spearheaded legislative efforts to create an independent ombudsman position that would provide an alternative avenue of mediation between WADOC, WADOC staff, incarcerated people, and family members of

7125-519: The role of secretary until January 12, 2017. Morgan had previously served as a member of the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board and of the Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Former Washington State Department of Social and Health Services employee Jody Becker-Green was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee as acting secretary from January 10, 2017 to April 25, 2017, becoming

7220-407: The site; construction began in 1907 with inmates from the Washington State Penitentiary and completed in 1910. WSR is the second oldest prison in the state, only to Washington State Penitentiary . WSR has a capacity of approximately 720, and houses minimum, medium, and maximum custody inmates. There are also extended family visit trailers for family style visits with immediate relatives, available to

7315-459: The spread of the virus. The state was also considering mandatory measures of social distancing to prevent spread. The governor's office announced that workers who have reduced hours or temporary unemployment due to the outbreak are eligible for unemployment benefits . On March 11, Governor Inslee invoked emergency powers and banned "social, spiritual, and recreational gatherings" of over 250 people in King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties (including

7410-509: The state Department of Health announced the launch of WA Notify, Washington state's official participation in the anonymous, smartphone-based Exposure Notification system developed by Apple and Google. On February 29, Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency after the first US death attributable to COVID-19 occurred in a man in his 50s with an underlying chronic health condition who had been admitted to EvergreenHealth Medical Center after complaining of severe breathing problems. In

7505-942: The state capital Olympia , to discuss the crisis. On March 5, the number of confirmed cases jumped from 39 the previous day to 70, of which 51 were in King County and 18 in Snohomish County. On March 5, Inslee announced that the state would cover the costs of testing for Washington residents without health insurance. At a news briefing with Inslee, Vice President Pence said that Air Force Two delivered 100,000 air-filtering N95 respirators, 100,000 surgical masks and 2,500 face shields to Washington. The same day, Washington's insurance commissioner, Mike Kreidler issued an emergency order to state health insurers requiring them to waive copays and deductibles for any consumer requiring coronavirus testing, effective until May 4. On March 9, Governor Inslee announced new rules—including mandatory screening for visitors and staff—for nursing homes to slow

7600-416: The state's second largest prison, began in late March and grew to eleven confirmed cases As of April 8, 2020 —five staff and six inmates in the same minimum security unit. Over 100 prisoners at the complex rioted on April 8 in response to the outbreak. The following day, Governor Inslee announced plans to release nonviolent offenders and at-risk inmates to lower the risk of infection. At least two of

7695-404: The state. The department currently has 12 work release facilities. All but two of these facilities are operated by contractors, who manage the daily safety and security and have oversight of the facilities full-time (24 hours a day, 7 days per week). Department staff are located on site to assist in supervision, monitoring, and case management of those under supervision, as well as monitoring of

7790-478: The tenth death in the U.S. attributable to coronavirus. King County Public Health Department reported 10 new cases, including one death. All but one case were associated with the Life Care Centers facility. In the evening, Facebook announced that a contractor at its Stadium East office in Seattle was diagnosed with the virus; the office was shut down until March 9 and remote work was encouraged. On March 5,

7885-609: The total to 29. Thurston County reported its first confirmed case. Columbia County and Yakima County reported first cases on March 12. On March 13, Governor Inslee ordered all public and private schools closed for six weeks. On March 14, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirmed three cases in Spokane County residents. On March 15, the American College of Emergency Physicians announced that an emergency physician at EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Kirkland

7980-538: The virus may have been spreading in the area for up to six weeks. Also on February 28, a woman in her 50s who had recently returned from South Korea and who was an employee of the United States Postal Service at its Network Distribution Center facility in Federal Way , King County , tested positive. On February 29, Washington health officials made the first announcement of a death from COVID-19 in

8075-426: The virus. The state Department of Health announced an "interim" COVID vaccine distribution plan on October 21. On November 7, 2020, a wedding attended by more than 300 people near Ritzville resulted in about 40 infections and two subsequent coronavirus outbreaks. On Sunday November 15, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee imposed new restrictions due to rising COVID-19 cases. The restrictions include: On November 30,

8170-468: The years since, freshly cooked food for incarcerated people in Washington prisons has gradually and in large part been replaced by factory processed, prepackaged food. On May 21, 2015, The GEO Group announced the signing of a contract with the Washington Department of Corrections for the out-of-state housing of up to 1,000 prisoners at the company-owned North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, Michigan, with

8265-453: Was accused of the murder. Officer Biendl had repeatedly filed work orders for additional security measures to her supervisors which went unanswered. Inmate Byron Scherf was found guilty of the murder of Officer Biendl and sentenced to death. However, when Governor Jay Inslee was elected into office he placed a moratorium in favor of on all inmates on death row. Berisford Morse : 65 years of age, died on May 17, 2020 from complications related to

8360-573: Was announced as Benton–Franklin Health District's first COVID-19 related death. It was the second death in Eastern Washington , after Grant County. On March 17, several members of a choir in Skagit County, Washington had become ill. Following a 61-person choir practice with one symptomatic person, 53 people (87%) developed COVID-19 and two died. Clallam County reported its first case,

8455-565: Was being quarantined at home. The first case in Franklin County was announced on March 17: a woman in her 20s with underlying health conditions. The Benton–Franklin Health District said the case was linked to foreign travel. The first two confirmed cases in Chelan County were reported, from Leavenworth and Chelan . On March 18, the death of a Richland woman in her 80s, a retirement community resident with underlying health conditions,

8550-514: Was in critical condition with COVID-19. Lewis County announced their first case on March 15, with the patient being quarantined in a Cowlitz County hospital. On March 16, two deaths occurred in Clark County, a husband and wife that lived in separate elder care facilities. Seattle resident was the first U.S. volunteer to receive a vaccine for the virus that causes COVID-19 . Mason County reported its first case on March 17, an individual who

8645-607: Was opened by the University of Washington Medical Center in North Seattle, which as of March 10 is only open to students and employees. Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan declared a civil emergency on March 3. On March 3, Public Health – Seattle & King County began establishing the White Center COVID-19 quarantine site . On March 5, United States Vice President Mike Pence visited the state governor at Washington State Emergency Operations Center on Camp Murray , north of

8740-526: Was set free. Prior to Inslee's moratorium, Washington's capital punishment law required that capital punishment imposed by the state's courts be carried out at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla . Procedures for conducting executions are supervised by the Penitentiary Superintendent. Washington utilizes two methods of execution: lethal injection and hanging . Lethal injection

8835-738: Was that of Jayme Biendl in 2011. This incident has been called "the Washington Department of Corrections 9/11 ", as it resulted in dramatic changes to WADOC security protocols and programs for incarcerated people. An annual Behind the Badge memorial run is held in honor of Biendl's service. In 2012, WADOC correctional officers advocated for improved uniforms in keeping with the standards of uniforms of other Washington law enforcement agencies. Prior to 2012, correctional officer uniforms were made by incarcerated people in industry job positions. This provided 100 jobs for incarcerated people, as well as eight supervisory correctional officer positions. This bill removed

8930-463: Was transferred to a local hospital and later tested positive for COVID-19. On February 24, a 54-year-old man was transferred from the Life Care Center of Kirkland to Harborview Medical Center and died there on February 26. Also on the 26th, a woman in her 80s from the center died at her family home. Both were found to have had COVID-19 and in one case this was discovered in post-mortem testing. The two deaths were announced on March 3. On February 28,

9025-504: Was transported to Everett 's Providence Regional Medical Center the following day. He was released from the hospital on February 3 after two weeks of treatment, including the use of the anti-viral drug remdesivir , and went into isolation at home. Some earlier cases, not confirmed by PCR , have also been reported as far back as December 2019. On February 19, 2020, a resident of a Life Care Centers of America nursing home in Kirkland , an Eastside King County suburb of Seattle ,

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