Washington Corrections Center for Women Overview
Washington Corrections Center for Women, often shortened to WCCW, is operated by the Washington State Department of Corrections at 9601 Bujacich Rd. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332-8300. The main phone number is (253) 858-4200. WADOC's facility page lists the prison's capacity, custody levels, year opened, living units, programs, visiting information, volunteer information, and current facility alerts.
WCCW is a sentenced state-prison facility, not a place to search for a newly booked Pierce County arrestee. A person arrested in Pierce County may first appear in the county jail roster or a city jail roster while the case is pending. After conviction and sentencing to state prison, custody moves to WADOC, and the person's lookup route becomes the statewide WADOC incarcerated search. Bond, county jail visiting, and Pierce County commissary rules do not apply to WCCW residents.
The WADOC WCCW facility page provides the capacity, custody-level, visiting, unit, and program information used here.
Because WCCW is a state prison, the facility page and DOC locator should be used together when confirming state custody.
Washington Corrections Center for Women Capacity and Population
WADOC lists WCCW capacity as 738 incarcerated individuals. It also lists custody levels as minimum, medium, and close, and year opened as 1971. Current official source material reviewed for this page did not provide a daily WCCW population count beyond the WADOC capacity figure, so capacity should not be described as a live headcount.
The prison's living-unit structure supports different custody and intake functions. WADOC facility detail identifies F01 Main Institution with a Medium Security Unit, A Pod and B Pod, Close Custody Unit, Segregation, Treatment and Evaluation Center, and Close Observation Area. F03 Minimum Security Campus includes J, K, and L Units. F04 Receiving includes the Reception and Diagnostic Center. Those units show why state-prison lookup must confirm the current location inside DOC, not simply the county where the facility sits.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Washington Corrections Center for Women
The correct search route is WADOC Incarcerated Search, not the Pierce County LINX jail roster. The DOC search page lets users search by DOC Number or by name. WADOC notes that special characters other than hyphens and apostrophes cannot be used in names. Search results show DOC Number, Name, Age, and Location, and observed result text links names through VINE where available.
If the location field shows WCCW or a related Washington Corrections Center for Women location, then use WADOC's facility page and visitor guidelines for the next steps. If the person does not appear in DOC search, check whether the person is still in county jail before sentencing, in Puyallup City Jail, in ICE custody, or in federal custody. DOC search is designed for currently incarcerated individuals in Washington state custody, not every person arrested in Pierce County.
- Open WADOC Incarcerated Search.
- Search by DOC Number when available, or enter first and last name without unsupported special characters.
- Review the result row for DOC Number, Name, Age, and Location.
- Confirm whether the location is Washington Corrections Center for Women.
- Use WADOC visit, mail, money, and facility-alert pages for state-prison rules.
The WADOC incarcerated search page is the official state locator for WCCW residents.
Use the DOC location field to distinguish WCCW from county jail custody, other state prisons, and community corrections records.
Washington Corrections Center for Women Address and Contact
WADOC lists the prison at 9601 Bujacich Rd. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332-8300, with main phone (253) 858-4200. Use the prison contact for facility-specific questions and WADOC online resources for incarcerated search, visits, mail, money, and current alerts. Do not call Pierce County Jail to post bond or schedule county-jail visits for a person already in WADOC custody.
Washington Corrections Center for Women
9601 Bujacich Rd. NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332-8300
(253) 858-4200
Washington State Department of Corrections prison
Visiting Someone at Washington Corrections Center for Women
WCCW visiting requires the WADOC visitor application process. WADOC points visitors to prison-visit guidance and WCCW visitor guidelines, and the WCCW page publishes regular visiting hours by unit. The page warns that visiting hours can change because of facility alerts, unplanned incidents, and scheduled events. Approved visitors should check WADOC alerts and the event calendar before traveling to Gig Harbor.
Video visits are scheduled by approved visitors through Securus at least 24 hours in advance. WADOC describes video visits in 30-minute increments not exceeding one hour. That system is distinct from Pierce County Jail video visitation and Puyallup's VisiTel rules. Approval status matters: a person cannot simply use the county jail visitor rules after the resident is in state prison.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| In-person prison visits | By WCCW unit schedule | Approved visitor application required |
| Securus video visits | At least 24 hours ahead | 30-minute increments, max one hour |
| Alerts | Check before travel | Hours may change due to facility operations |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Washington Corrections Center for Women
WADOC has separate statewide pages for sending money and mail, and WCCW has facility-specific visitor guidelines. Current official source material reviewed for this page did not include the full WADOC mail format, prison phone provider, or deposit-fee table, so this page does not invent those details. Use WADOC's current mail, money, and phone pages before sending funds or items to a resident.
The key distinction is that Pierce County Jail's Securus phone, TouchPay facility locator number, and mail-scanning rules are local jail rules. WCCW is a state prison. Video visitation uses Securus through WADOC-approved visitors, but county jail commissary and mail rules should not be applied to this prison.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use WADOC mail instructions for WCCW before sending |
| Phone / Video | Securus video visits for approved visitors; verify current phone rules with WADOC |
| Money Deposit | Use WADOC sending-money guidance; fee table not supplied in research |
Reception and Classification at Washington Corrections Center for Women
For WCCW, the relevant intake concept is prison reception and classification after sentencing, not street-arrest booking. A person arrested in Pierce County may go through county booking, court appearances, prosecution, sentencing, and then WADOC intake if sentenced to prison. Once in DOC custody, the resident receives a DOC number and is tracked through the state incarcerated-search system.
WCCW includes receiving and diagnostic functions along with minimum, medium, and close custody housing. Classification can affect housing unit, visit schedule, programming, and movement. If a family member sees a recent county jail release followed by no county roster entry, check WADOC search after enough time for transfer and intake processing. Use the DOC number when available because name spellings and aliases can complicate searches.
About Washington Corrections Center for Women
WCCW has extensive WADOC programming. WADOC-listed programs include Adult Basic Education, Associate of Applied Science in Business, Braille Program, GED, High School+, IT, horticulture and floriculture, Prison Pet Partnership, Residential Parenting Program, Sustainability in Prisons Project, technical design, web development and coding, Beyond Violence, Moving On, Substance Abuse Treatment, and Correctional Industries work such as CAD, embroidery, and TRAC. WADOC also reports more than 600 community volunteers serving WCCW in many roles.
Those programs reinforce why the page should describe WCCW as a state correctional facility, not a county jail. Its custody population, visitor approval process, search system, and facility programs are all managed by the Washington State Department of Corrections. Pierce County location matters for geography and local families, but WADOC controls the prison record and facility rules.
Note: Confirm DOC location, visitor approval, Securus video scheduling, and WCCW facility alerts before traveling to Gig Harbor.