Difference Between Washington Prison and Federal Prison
What is the Difference Between Federal Prison and Washington State Prison?
The primary difference between the Washington Prison System and the Federal Prisons for the United States is the offense's nature. Offenders of federal laws get sentenced in federal prisons while offenders and convicts of state laws in Washington get sentenced within the state prison system's provisions. The Washington State Department of Corrections has oversight and management of the state prison system. The Federal Bureau of Prisons handles the day-to-day activities involved in running a federal prison system. The Washington state prison system is under the jurisdiction of the state's criminal code, while the federal prison system has its legal definitions in title 11 of the United States code.
The Washington Prison System
There are 12 correctional facilities (with a total capacity of 16,994 spaces) under the Washington State Department of Corrections' auspices. In 2020, the agency's annual reports showed a daily population of 14,519 incarcerated individuals within the facilities. While the agency encourages continued interaction between inmates and their families/friends, there are guidelines for each interaction level. By rule of thumb, all packages, mails, and associated deliveries must undergo scrutiny before handing it to the inmate. All questionable items or objects listed as contraband are not allowed into the facility. There are consequences for violating the agency rules in this regard. For more information, read carefully the 'Send Something' page on the Department of Corrections website. Visitors must also abide by the rules of the agency regarding visitation schedules and conduct. The visitation page on the website provides more information. Here are the addresses of the correctional institutions within the state prison system:
Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC)
11919 W. Sprague Avenue
Airway Heights, WA 99001
TelePhone: (509) 244-6700
Cedar Creek Corrections Center (CCCC)
12200 Bordeaux Road
Littlerock, WA 98556
TelePhone: (360) 359-4100
Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC)
1830 Eagle Crest Way
Clallam Bay, WA 98326
Telephone : (360) 963-2000
Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC)
1301 N Ephrata Ave
Connell, WA 99326
TelePhone: (509) 543-5800
Larch Corrections Center (LCC)
15314 NE Dole Valley Road
Yacolt, WA 98675
TelePhone: (360) 260-6300
Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW)
3420 NE Sand Hill Road
Belfair, WA 98528
TelePhone: (360) 277-2400
Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC)
16550 177th Avenue SE
Monroe, WA 98272
TelePhone: (360) 794-2600
Olympic Corrections Center (OCC)
11235 Hoh Mainline
Forks, WA 98331
TelePhone: (360) 374-6181
Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC)
191 Constantine Way
Aberdeen, WA 98520
TelePhone: (360) 537-1800
Washington Corrections Center (WCC)
2321 West Dayton Airport Road
Shelton, WA 98584
TelePhone: (360) 426-4433
Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW)
9601 Bujacich Rd. NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332-8300
TelePhone: (253) 858-4200
Washington State Penitentiary (WSP)
1313 North 13th Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362
TelePhone: (509) 525-3610
Washington County Jails
Jails are detention centers for shorter sentences (such as time for misdemeanors), confine persons arrested with no bail option, or a temporary place for prisoners in transit. Although less secure, it has the basic features of an incarceration facility:
- Restriction of freedom
- Strict regimens
- Regulated visits and access to the property
Jails are under the watch of county governments and local law enforcement departments. There are 59 jails throughout the 39 counties in Washington state. Jail administration and visitation hours vary with the facility. Interested persons may obtain Washington inmate records by contacting local law enforcement authorities and for information about visits and sending packages to inmates. Some counties provide online access to inmate records through the Sheriff's office or the city police department. Here are the addresses:
Aberdeen City Jail
210 East Market Street
Aberdeen, WA 98520
Phone: (360) 533-3180
Adams County Jail
210 West Broadway
Ritzville, WA 99169
Phone: (509) 659-1122
Asotin County Jail
838 5th Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
Phone: (509) 758-1668
Benton County Jail
7122 West Okanogan Place
Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone: (509) 783-1451
Buckley City Jail
133 South Cedar Street,
Buckley, WA 98321
Phone: (360) 829-3157
Chelan County Jail
401 Washington Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: (509) 667-6462
Clallam County Jail
223 East 4th Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone: (360) 417-2458
Clark County Jail
707 West 13th Street
Vancouver, WA 92470
Phone: (360) 397-2211
Columbia County
Jail 341 East Main Street
Dayton, WA 99328
Phone: (509) 382-2518
Cowlitz County Jail
1935 1st Avenue
Longview, WA 98632
Phone: (360) 577-3094
Douglas County Jail
401 Washington Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: (509) 667-6462
Enumclaw City Jail
1705 Wells Street
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Phone: (360) 825-3505
Ferry County Jail
165 North Jefferson Avenue
Republic, WA 99166
Phone: (509) 775-2906
Fife City Jail
3737 Pacific Highway East
Fife, WA 98424
Phone: (253) 922-6633
Forks City Jail
500 East Division Street
Forks, WA 98331
Phone: (360) 374-2223
Franklin County Jail
1016 North 4th Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
Phone: (509) 545-3549
Garfield County Jail
789 Main Street
Pomeroy, WA 99347
Phone: (509) 843-3494
Grandview City Jail
207 West Second Street
Grandview, WA 98930
Phone: (509) 882-9200
Grant County Jail
35 C Street Northwest
Ephrata, WA 98823
Phone: (509) 754-2011 ext 480
Grays Harbor County Jail
100 West Broadway Avenue
Montesano, WA 98563
Phone: (360) 249-6070
Hoquiam City Jail
215 10th Street
Hoquiam, WA 98550
Phone: (360) 532-0892
Island County Jail
101 6th Street Northeast
Coupeville, WA 98239
Phone: (360) 679-7324
Issaquah City Jail
130 East Sunset Way
Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone: (425) 837-3265
Jefferson County Jail
79 Elkins Road
Port Hadlock, WA 98339
Phone: (360) 385-3831
Kent City Jail
1230 South Central Avenue
Kent, WA 98032
Phone: (253) 856-5960
King County Jail
516 3rd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 296-3564
Regional Justice Center
620 West James Street
Kent 98032
Phone: (206) 296-1234
Kirkland City Jail
123 Fifth Avenue
Kirkland, WA 98033
Phone: (425) 587-3400
Kitsap County Jail
614 Division MS-37
Port Orchard, WA 98366
Phone: (360) 337-7101
Kittitas County Jail
205 West 5th Avenue
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone: (509) 962-7527
Klickitat County Jail
205 South Columbus
Goldendale, WA 98620
Phone: (509) 773-3666
Lewis County Jail
360 Northwest North Str
Chehalis, WA 98532
Phone: (360) 748-9241
Lincoln County Jail
404 Sinclair Street
Davenport, WA 99122
Phone: (509) 725-2255
Lynnwood City Jail
19321 44th Avenue West
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Phone: (425) 670-5600
Marysville City Detention Center
1635 Grove Street
Marysville, WA 98270
Phone: (360) 363-8303
Mason County Jail
411 North 4th Street
Shelton, WA 98584
Phone: (360) 427-7753
Oak Harbour City Jail
860 SE Barrington Drive
Oak Harbour, WA
Phone: (360) 279-4600
Okanogan County Jail
149 4th Avenue North
Okanogan, WA 98840
Phone: (509) 422-7230
Olympia City Jail
900 Plum Street SouthEast
Olympia, WA 98507
Phone: (360) 753-8417
Pacific County Jail
300 Memorial Drive
South Bend, WA 98586
Phone: (360) 875-9396
Pend Oreille County Jail
331 South Garden Avenue
Newport, WA 99156
Phone: (509) 447-3151
Pierce County Jail 910
Tacoma Avenue South
Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone: (253) 798-4668
Puyallup City Jail
311 West Pioneer
Puyallup, WA 98371
Phone: (253) 841-5425
Renton City Jail
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Phone: (425) 430-7600
San Juan County Jail
96 Second Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Phone: (360) 378-4151
Score Regional Jail
20817 17th Avenue South
Des Moines, WA 98198
Phone: (206) 257-6200
Skagit County Jail
600 South 3rd Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: (360) 336-9448
Skamania County Jail
200 Vancouver Avenue
Stevenson, WA 98648
Phone: (509) 427-9490
Snohomish County Jail
3025 Oakes Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: (425) 388-3395
Spokane County Jail 1116
West Broadway Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 477-2278
Geiger Corrections
3507 South Spotted Road
Spokane 99224
Phone: (509) 477-3259
Stevens County Jail
215 South Oak Street
Colville, WA 99114
Phone: (509) 684-4707
Sunnyside City Jail
401 Homer Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Phone: (509) 836-6200
Thurston County Jail
2000 Lakeridge Drive
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 786-5510
Toppenish City Jail
1 West First Avenue
Toppenish, WA 98948
Phone: (509) 865-4355
Wahkiakum County Jail
64 Main Street
Cathlamet, WA 98612
Phone: (360) 795-3242
Walla Walla County Jail
300 West Alder Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone: (509) 524-5430
Wapato City Jail
205 South Simcoe Avenue
Wapato, WA 98951
Phone: (509) 877-4275
Whatcom County Jail
311 Grand Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: (360) 676-6848
Whitman County Jail
411 North Mill Street
Colfax, WA 99111
Phone: (509) 397-5585
Yakima County Department of Corrections
111 N Front Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Phone: (509) 574- 1700
Yakima City Jail
200 South 3rd Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Phone: (509) 575-6200
How Does the Federal Prison System Work?
The Federal Bureau of Justice in the United States manages the federal criminal justice system. A key aspect is establishing penal institutions to provide for persons served a prison sentence by the federal district courts. The Bureau of Prisons has immediate oversight of the 122 federal correctional institutions in the country. These facilities are graded into low, medium, high, and administrative security levels to accommodate offenders' safety spectrum. For better management, the BOP is subdivided into regions across the country. The federal correctional institutions in Washington state are under the Western Region. Here are their addresses:
Federal Detention Center SEATAC (Administrative Security Level)
2425 South 200th Street
Seattle, WA 98198
Email: SET-ExecAssistant@bop.gov
Phone: (206) 870-5700
Fax: (206) 870-5717
Residential Reentry Management Field Office
2425 South 200 St (AT FDC)
Seattle, WA 98198
Email: CSE-CCM@bop.gov
Phone: (206) 870-1011
Fax: (206) 870-1012
