OCO Monitoring Visits: The practice of routinely inspecting all correctional institutions to assess and report on the facility conditions and treatment of people who are incarcerated. All facilities are inspected, not just those with known problems. Monitoring is critical for ensuring the safety of all people inside. It is a proactive process meant to provide early identification of concerns about conditions and ill-treatment.
| Reentry Center |
OCO Monitoring Visit Completed in 2024 |
|---|---|
| 1. Ahtanum View | |
| 2. Bellingham | Yes |
| 3. Brownstone | Yes |
| 4. Eleanor Chase | Yes |
| 5. Helen B. Ratcliff | Yes |
| 6. Longview | Yes |
| 7. Olympia | Yes |
| 8. Peninsula | Yes |
| 9. Progress House | Yes |
| 10. Reynolds | Yes |
| 11. Tri-Cities | Yes |
| 12. Wenatchee | Yes |
OCO Staff: Zak Kinneman OCO Action: OCO staff met with the new facility Manager and other staff members. A meeting with residents will be held soon during evening hours so that residents working in the community during the day will have an opportunity to share their questions and concerns with OCO staff. OCO Staff: Madison Vinson and Zak Kinneman OCO Action: OCO staff members met with the Reentry Center Manager, and toured the facility. OCO staff made plans with staff to meet with residents at the September house meeting, during hours in which residents will be in full attendance. OCO Staff: Madison Vinson and Zak Kinneman OCO Action: OCO staff met with residents and discussed issues, concerns, and opportunities individuals are experiencing during the reentry process. As always, additions and or edits are appreciated. OCO Staff: Caitlin Robertson, Zak Kinneman, and Stella Spracklin OCO Action: OCO staff members met with residents, toured the facility, and met with facility leadership. OCO Staff: Zak Kinneman and Stella Spracklin OCO Action: OCO staff members met with residents, toured the facility and met with facility leadership. Staff members also attended the regular quarterly meeting of the Statewide Reentry Council, in person. The meeting was held in the City of Airway Heights. OCO Staff: Zak Kinneman OCO Action: OCO staff member Zak Kinneman visited the Peninsula Reentry Center to meet with staff and incarcerated individuals. One of the men's bathrooms at Peninsula is just beginning a major renovation/capital project and the population at Peninsula has been restricted because of the facility renovations. The OCO is planning to attend a future house meeting (schedule pending) to be available for those residents working or attending classes during normal business hours. OCO Staff: Zak Kinneman & Sara Appleton OCO Action: OCO staff members met with the Reentry Center Manager and residents and discussed the positive effects of normalization and how the Washington Way is helping residents transition to the community sucessfully. OCO Staff: Zak Kinneman & Sara Appleton OCO Action: OCO staff members attended a training session with reentry center staff and members of the Washington Way Program. OCO met with several residents and toured the newly reopened facility. OCO Staff: Zak Kinneman OCO Action: OCO staff met with several residents and with facility management. OCO Staff: Caitlin Robertson OCO Action: The OCO Director attended the Statewide Reentry Council Meeting held at the REentry Center. After the meeting, she toured the facility with DOC staff and met with several residents. OCO Staff: Zak Kinneman OCO Action: OCO staff met with Progress House staff to discuss issues raised during discussions with residents at the house meeting held on 3/26/2024. OCO Staff: Caitlin Robertson OCO Action: The OCO Director met with the residents and staff of the Reentry Center, and toured all areas of the new center. OCO Staff: Zak Kinneman OCO Action: OCO staff met with Progress House Residents in an early evening meeting timed to give ALL residents an opportunity to meet and discuss issues with the OCO without DOC staff being present during the meeting. OCO Staff: Zak Kinneman OCO Action: OCO staff met with residents and DOC staff at the facility While there is construction work underway at the site, some areas are not accessible. However, OCO staff are planning a return visit to meet with residents in the evening. OCO Staff: Zak Kinneman OCO Action: OCO staff member Zak Kinneman met with reentry center staff members and toured the facility. Zak also met with individuals not at work, or who had just arrived at the facility from full confinement. Zak is working with the center's leadership and residents to plan an evening meeting in to provide a majority of the working residents access to OCO staff members. OCO Staff: Zak Kinneman OCO Action: OCO staff member Zak Kinneman met with facility management and residents. Zak is working with the center's leadership and residents to plan an evening meeting in March in order to provide a majority of the working residents access to OCO staff members.
