About Washington's Correctional System
Washington manages its correctional system through the Washington State Department of Corrections (WDOC), operating facilities including Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Clallam Bay Corrections Center, and Monroe Correctional Complex.
If you are searching for a Washington inmate, use the state's official search portal at
this link.
For federal inmates, use the
Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Visitors to Washington facilities must be on an approved visitation list. Contact the
facility directly using the phone numbers listed below to confirm current visitation
schedules, as these may change without notice.
Community corrections is an integral component of the Bureau's correctional programs. Community corrections staff develop and administer contracts for community-based correctional programs and serve as the Bureau's local liaison with the Federal courts, the U.S. Marshals Service, state and local corrections, and a variety of community groups.
The Federal Detention Center (FDC) - Sea Tac in Seattle, Washington, is an administrative facility housing male and female inmates. FDC SeaTac is located 12 miles south of Seattle and 16 miles north of Tacoma, 1 mile west of Interstate 5 (200th Street exit).
Many of the detainees held in the facility were taken into custody at one of the area�s surrounding airports, seaports, land ports or by other ICE or DHS Components. Some detainees have been transferred in from other states. Detainees are held in the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center, Federal Detention Center and various jails throughout the Seattle Field Office. You may visit these facilities during their normal visiting hours.If you need information about a detainee you may call 253-779-6000 and follow the instructions. (Please do not call until the detainee has been in our custody for at least 24 hours). When you do call, please have his or her biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any alias names he/she may use, date of birth and country of birth and alien registration number. If you do not have this information, we may not be able to help you.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 253-396-1611 and leave the detainee�s full name, ali