December 4, 2025 – Spokane, Washington – United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Darren Bowannie, age 35, to 168 months in federal prison after Bowannie pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse of ...

Darren Bowannie, a former corrections officer, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for sexually abusing an inmate in ...

MASON COUNTY, Wash. — For two years, Alena Folsom has known her job as a prison cook was in jeopardy. But things got real Monday when she, and more than 100 of her co-workers at Mission Creek ...

A male “transgender” inmate who allegedly sexually assaulted his female cellmate had a long history of violent behavior and serious infractions before Washington state correction officials transferred ...

There’s rising pressure to revisit the policy, one of the few exceptions to a law that blocks state and local agencies from assisting with immigration enforcement. Dozens of Democratic lawmakers in ...

SHELTON, Wash. — A former corrections officer at the state prison in Shelton pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of custodial sexual misconduct and introduction of contraband after an inmate accused ...

The Washington State DOC will leverage Unite Us’ closed-loop referral system, facilitating seamless connections to vital resources, promoting self-sufficiency, and fostering positive outcomes while ...

A violent “transgender” male prisoner was quietly transferred back to a men’s prison in June, years after he was accused of sexually assaulting his female cellmate in a women’s prison. Christopher ...

People with immigration detainers want to build a better life, but state policies make it difficult or impossible. Ad Policy (Randy Brennan / Type Investigations and The Nation) This story is part of ...

A federal agent wears a badge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the immigration court Monday in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Dozens of Democratic lawmakers in the Washington Legislature ...

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers in the Washington Legislature have pushed in recent months to reassess how the state Department of Corrections shares information with federal immigration authorities.