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Washington state is closing its first prison in 10 years. Are other facilities next?
Podcast |
Soundside
Publisher |
KUOW
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Daily News
News
Publication Date |
Sep 26, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:26:36

The Larch Corrections Center in Yacolt, WA will close its gates for the last time on October 2nd. The Department of Corrections cites a decreasing prison population as the reason behind the closure. It's a positive indicator, but has the potential to upend life for inmates, their families, and corrections officers in rural Clark County.

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For the first time in more than a decade, Washington state is closing a prison. The Larch Corrections Center in Yacolt, Clark County will shut its gates for the last time next week. The state’s Department of Corrections says the population of the 240-bed minimum security prison is now down to about 60 people, all of whom will be relocated by Monday, Oct. 2.

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