Department of Corrections
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 9,493.1 | 3,286,734 | 53,834 | 3,340,568 |
| 2025-27 Maintenance Level | 9,492.1 | 3,350,788 | 38,898 | 3,389,686 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | (1.0) | 64,054 | (14,936) | 49,118 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | (0.0%) | 1.9% | (27.7%) | 1.5% |
2026 Policy Other Changes |
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| Administrative Reduction | 0.0 | (2,480) | 0 | (2,480) |
| Administrative reduction | (1.7) | (473) | 0 | (473) |
| Agency Restructure | (2.8) | (853) | 0 | (853) |
| Close Custody Additional Capacity | 80.8 | 26,506 | 0 | 26,506 |
| Close Custody Bed Management | 16.0 | 4,790 | 0 | 4,790 |
| Custody Relief Factor | 23.3 | 6,062 | 0 | 6,062 |
| Custody Staff: Health Care Delivery | 15.3 | 4,440 | 0 | 4,440 |
| Electronic Health Record | 0.0 | 8,760 | 0 | 8,760 |
| Estavillo v WA DOC | 0.0 | 5,200 | 0 | 5,200 |
| Limit Tolling | (11.4) | (3,286) | 0 | (3,286) |
| MCCCW - WCCW Staff Relocation Fund | 0.0 | (173) | 0 | (173) |
| MCCCW-WCCW Merger Adjustment | 5.6 | 2,365 | 0 | 2,365 |
| MOUD in Prisons | 0.0 | 0 | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| McNeil Island Barge Trip Reduction | 0.0 | (590) | 0 | (590) |
| Reentry Staff Relocations | 0.0 | 172 | 0 | 172 |
| Regulatory Compliance | 0.30 | 110 | 0 | 110 |
| Relocations and One Time Costs | 0.0 | 822 | 0 | 822 |
| 2026 Policy Other Changes Total | 125.4 | 51,372 | 7,000 | 58,372 |
2026 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Audit Services | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 89 | 0 | 89 |
| GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 366 | 0 | 366 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 212 | 0 | 212 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 16,304 | 0 | 16,304 |
| Self-Insurance Liability Premium | 0.0 | 61,996 | 0 | 61,996 |
| WTS Central Services | 0.0 | 1,103 | 0 | 1,103 |
| 2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 80,079 | 0 | 80,079 |
| Total Policy Changes | 125.4 | 131,451 | 7,000 | 138,451 |
| 2026 Policy Level | 9,617.5 | 3,482,239 | 45,898 | 3,528,137 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 124.4 | 195,505 | (7,936) | 187,569 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 1.3% | 5.9% | (14.7%) | 5.6% |
Policy Changes
Administrative Reduction
Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)
Administrative reduction
Funding is reduced to reflect an administrative reduction of vacant positions. (General Fund - State)
Agency Restructure
The Department of Corrections has completed an administrative restructure, consolidating the Womens and Prisons Divisions into a single entity. Funding is reduced to reflect this change. (General Fund - State)
Archives/Records Management
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated share of charges for archives and records management services provided by the Office of the Secretary of State. (General Fund - State)
Audit Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the Washington State Auditor. (General Fund - State)
Close Custody Additional Capacity
Funding is provided to establish close custody bed capacity at Monroe Correctional Complex to address overcrowding. (General Fund - State)
Close Custody Bed Management
Funding is provided to increase close custody bed capacity at Clallam Bay Correction Center and Coyote Ridge Correctional Center to address overcrowding. (General Fund - State)
Custody Relief Factor
Funding is provided for coverage for custody staff taking authorized leave, sick leave, or mandatory training absences at 24/7 facilities. (General Fund - State)
Custody Staff: Health Care Delivery
Funding is provided for security positions essential to safely providing incarcerated individuals with medical and mental health care. (General Fund - State)
DES Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for Capitol Campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (General Fund - State)
Electronic Health Record
Funding for fiscal year 2026 is adjusted to reflect the Electronic Health Record technology budget. Funding is provided for an Electronic Health Record solution to support health care coordination and case management needs that will improve patient safety and clinician experience. (General Fund - State)
Estavillo v WA DOC
Funding is provided for the settlement of Estavillo v Washington State Department of Corrections. (General Fund - State)
GOV Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State)
Legal Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive, as legal services expenditures are based on consumption. (General Fund - State)
Limit Tolling
Funding is reduced to align with expected savings from reforms proposed in Z.xxx to limit the circumstances when an individual's sentence is tolled. (General Fund - State)
MCCCW - WCCW Staff Relocation Fund
Funding is adjusted to reflect the actual expenditures for staff relocations following the closure of the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women. (General Fund - State)
MCCCW-WCCW Merger Adjustment
Funding is provided to hire additional correctional operations and health services staff at Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) to support successful integration of minimum-security incarcerated individuals from Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women into WCCW. (General Fund - State)
MOUD in Prisons
Funding is provided for expanded medications for opioid use disorder treatment for the incarcerated population. (Opioid Abatement Settlement Account - State)
McNeil Island Barge Trip Reduction
Funding is reduced to reflect the change in contracted tug services provided at McNeil Island from four days to three days per week. (General Fund - State)
OFM Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. (General Fund - State)
Reentry Staff Relocations
Funding is provided to pay for reentry staff relocations related to office closures in the 2025-27 budget. (General Fund - State)
Regulatory Compliance
Funding is provided for waste water treatment operations at Olympic Corrections Center. (General Fund - State)
Relocations and One Time Costs
Funding is provided to secure a field office space to provide supervision and programming services to individuals under community supervision in Port Orchard. (General Fund - State)
Self-Insurance Liability Premium
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (General Fund - State)
WTS Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, the state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (General Fund - State)