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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the US state of Washington.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 260 law enforcement agencies employing 11,411 sworn police officers, about 174 for each 100,000 residents.
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 the WADOC's creation in 1981.
County Road Administration Board (CRAB) Court of Appeals (COA) Courts, Administrative Office of the (AOC) Criminal Justice Training Commission, Washington State (CJTC) Dairy Products Commission (DAIRY) Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Office of the (ODHH) Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) Disability Issues and Employment, Governor's Committee ...
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Washington State Penitentiary is the oldest operational prison in Washington state and among the oldest operational prisons in the US. [1]During the 1880s, Washington's territorial legislature sought to build a state prison to satisfy a requirement for eventual statehood. [2]
Washington Corrections Center is a Washington State Department of Corrections men's prison located in Shelton, Washington. [1] With an operating capacity of 1,300, it is the sixth largest prison in the state (after Stafford Creek Corrections Center) and is surrounded by forestland.
Coyote Ridge Corrections Center is a medium security prison located in Connell, Washington. [1] Coyote Ridge is the second largest prison by capacity in the state (The first being the Monroe Correctional Complex at 3,100) and is operated by the Washington State Department of Corrections.
Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) is a Washington State Department of Corrections state prison for men located in Aberdeen, Washington.The facility opened in 2000, has an operating capacity of 1936 inmates, and supports a mix of minimum, medium, and maximum security levels.