This is a list of state prisons in Washington housing adult inmates administered by the

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Current prisons

The department currently operates 12 adult prisons (10 male institutions and 2 female institutions). The department confines nearly 13,000 offenders in these facilities, with each varying in size and mission across the state.

Closed prisons

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References

External links

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