Washington Jail Statistics

Prison Facilities

The Department of Corrections operates twelve prison facilities including eight major prisons and four minimum-security prisons. The minimum-security prisons house offenders who will be released to the community within a four year period.

Offender Statistics as of December 31, 2012

Total Offenders in Prison: about 17,437

**Gender: **

Male 92.5%

Female 7.5%

**Race: **

White 71.9%

Black 18.6%

American Indian 4.1%

Asian 3.6%

Unknown/Other 1.8%

Hispanic Origin 11.8%

Average Age:

37.5 years

Average Length of Stay:

24 months