With a few notable exceptions, most of us will never set foot inside a prison. Of those who do, most are perpetrators of serious crimes paying their debt to society.

As you know, a group called the “Freedom Foundation” filed a Public Records Act request to obtain personal, sensitive information--like your full name and date of birth--from the State.

Congratulations to all of our members at the Department of Corrections on being recognized at the Annual Agency Awards Ceremony yesterday in Olympia.

Check out the latest news about Teamsters who work at the Washington Corrections Center for Women.

Place Safety Muster at WCCW is a lively event. Run by Local 117 Shop Steward Sgt. Michael Delgado, the meetings are engaging, as members mull over critical issues.

It was solidarity building at its finest. Three DOC members on our Union team headed out after bargaining on Tuesday to visit other Local 117 Teamsters working in our grocery warehouses.

Our first bargaining session with the State over your 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement took place on Tuesday, April 26, at your Teamsters Headquarters in Tukwila.