Washington DOC Developing ‘Robust Gender-Responsive Program’ In Women’s Prison Division

On August 15, 2022, the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) announced plans to develop a more robust gender responsive program within the newly created women’s prison division. The plans are based on a recently delivered Gender Informed Practices Assessment (GIPA) that evaluated the state’s practices at its women’s prison. The assessment spanned the process from admission to release to identify areas of opportunity.

The GIPA provides prisons with a measured assessment of their adherence to sound principles of gender responsive, evidence-based, and trauma-informed policies, programming, and practices, from admission to release. Specifically, it explores . . .