Washington Corrections Center for Women
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 Location in Washington
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| Location | Gig Harbor |
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| Coordinates | 47°20′50″N 122°36′47″W / 47.34722°N 122.61306°WCoordinates: 47°20′50″N 122°36′47″W / 47.34722°N 122.61306°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum, Medium, Close |
| Capacity | 738 |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Managed by | Washington State Department of Corrections |
| Warden | Tami Jo Aiken, Superintendent |
| Street address | 9601 Bujacich Rd. NW |
| City | Gig Harbor |
| County | Pierce County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP code | 98332 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www |
Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) is a Washington State Department of Corrections women's prison located in Gig Harbor, Washington. With an operating capacity of 740, it is the largest women's prison in the state and is surrounded by Washington State Route 16, and McCormick forest park. It opened 46 years ago in 1971, eighty-two years after statehood.
Washington Corrections Center is located at 9601 Bujacich Rd NW
Washington Corrections Center for Women facilitates Educational and Offender Change programs, & Work and Vocational programs.
Washington Corrections Center for women is located on a 32-acre campus in Gig Harbor, Washington. On campus, there is 9 housing units by the names of:
These vary from minimum to close security.
Washington Corrections Center for Women was opened 46 years ago, in 1971. 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.
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