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Covering Prisons: Washington
Washington Department of Corrections Web
site.
State Policies Governing Media Access
View the Washington Department of Corrections policy
governing media access and public information.
Requests for interviews may be initiated by the inmate
or the media representative. The media representative, working though
the public information officer, is responsible for contacting the
inmate regarding his/her willingness to be interviewed. An inmate
may also contact the news media to express a desire to be interviewed.
To conduct an interview, submit a written application
to the public information officer at least five days before the
anticipated visit. Include: names of news organization and representatives,
purpose of visit, expected date, time and duration of visit, identity
of staff and inmates to be interviewed, proposed use of photos,
interviews and recordings collected during the visit; and the information
needed for background checks.
SPJ State Sunshine Chair Susan Ross says most state
policies are also subject to policies at specific institutions,
so contact the institution you would like to visit for additional
details.
Rules Governing Reporting Tools
All recordings and photography require consent from
those being photographed or recorded.
Visitation List Rules
View the Washington Department of Corrections policy
governing inmate visitation.
Execution Witness Policies
View the Washington Department of Corrections policy
governing capital punishment.
View information about capital punishment at the department’s
Web site.
A portion
of the site is relevant specifically to witnesses to executions.
Those who wish to serve as witnesses must submit an
application to the superintendent no less than 20 days before the
scheduled execution. State the relationship and reason for wishing
to attend. The superintendent determines the number of witnesses.
Required Forms
View the following Washington Department of Corrections
forms.
— Inmate Consent to Contact with News Media
— Media Visit Information Sheet
— News Media Agreement
— Release for Publication of Name/Photograph
State Correctional Contacts
Washington Department of Corrections
P.O. Box 41101
Olympia, WA 98504-1101
360/753-2500Joseph D. Lehman, Secretary
360/753-2500
Veltry H. Johnson, public information coordinator
360/753-1550
Fax: 360/664-4056
Vhjohnson@doc1.wa.gov
Gov. Gary Locke
Office of the Governor
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002
Governor’s Office 360/902-4111
Fax: 360/753-4110
SPJ Project Sunshine Chair Contact Information
The Society's Project Sunshine chairs in each state
monitor FOI activities and report to the national SPJ FOI Committee.
These individuals are a valuable resource for state FOI Information
as they organize and monitor state and local FOI efforts.
Contact SPJ’s
Project Sunshine Chair in Washington.
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