Washington Corrections Center

Washington Corrections Center (WCC)
Overhead view of Washington Corrections Center
Location in Washington
LocationShelton
Coordinates47°14′13″N 123°11′35″W / 47.23694°N 123.19306°W / 47.23694; -123.19306
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum, Medium, Close, Maximum
Capacity1,268
Opened1964
Managed byWashington State Department of Corrections
DirectorDean Mason, Superintendent
Street address2321 West Dayton Airport Rd.
CityShelton
CountyMason County
State/provinceWashington
Postal codeP. O. Box 900
CountryUnited States
Websitewww.doc.wa.gov/corrections/incarceration/prisons/wcc.htm

Washington Corrections Center is a Washington State Department of Corrections men's prison located in Shelton, Washington. 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. It opened in 1964, seventy-five years after statehood.

Washington Corrections Center is located at 2321 W Dayton Airport Rd.

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