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Last summer's record-breaking temperatures caused a crisis for the state's incarcerated population — and it's set to happen all over again.

How last year’s record-breaking heat wave caused misery and chaos for Washington’s incarcerated population — and why it’s set to happen all over again.

SEATTLE — Washington state will pay $3.75 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a man who died at Monroe Correctional Complex after his cancer went untreated despite repeated pleas.

SEATTLE — Washington state will pay $3.75 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a man who died at Monroe Correctional Complex after his cancer went untreated despite repeated pleas.

As the pandemic ravaged prisons and jails, officials opted to force people into inhumane solitary confinement. HuffPost spoke to some who described how they “nearly broke.”

Agencies in Washington state have begun sending out separation notices to employees who have not yet shown proof that they ...

Washington state government agencies have begun sending out separation notices to employees who have not yet provided proof of vaccination.

OLYMPIA — As deadlines draw near for tens of thousands of state workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, some Washington agencies have started sending separation notices to employees who have not shown they are vaccinated.

MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: July 25, 2021 Location of proposed work release site While the Washington State Department of Corrections has identified a property on the Mountlake Terrace-Edmonds border as a leading site to evaluate further for a new work release facility, a department spokesperson said that several steps remain before a final recommendation and decision will be made. The department is in the early stages of finding locations considered underserved or unserved to expand its work r...

Heres why the Washington DOC is considering closing 18 living units in 12 prisons Several factors have led to significant unused capacity in its facilities. At least 3,600 of the DOC’s more than 18,000 beds are empty as of Thursday. Author: Kaitlin Riordan Updated: 4:09 PM PDT May 27, 2021 SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington Department of Corrections announced it is considering closing 18 living units at 12 correction centers across the state due to the declining...