Washington State Penitentiary is located in the city of Walla Walla, Washington which has a population of 31,825 (as of 2013) residents. This prison has a capacity of 2493 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Washington State Penitentiary began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1886 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Superintendent Donald R. Holbrook and houses male offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Washington State Penitentiary, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Washington State Penitentiary Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

509-525-3610

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Washington State Penitentiary
1313 North 13th Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362To Send Mail to an Inmate at Washington State Penitentiary:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Washington State Penitentiary
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
1313 North 13th Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362

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Visitation Information for Washington State Penitentiary

Visitation Hours for Washington State Penitentiary:

East Complex (EC) 
Living Units 6, 8, 10

*EC living units rotate days of availability. See WSP Visit Schedule Details for which living units are accepting visitors on a given day.

West Complex (WC) 
Delta, Echo, Fox, Golf

South Complex (SC) 
BAR Units (Baker, Adams, Rainier), Victor, William

*WC living units rotate days of availability. See WSP Visit Schedule Details for which living units are accepting visitors on a given day.

Intensive Management Unit (IMU) 
North, South

Visits must be scheduled 24 hours in advance. Immediate family only. Visitation duration depends on an inmate's level.

Video Visiting Hours 

Per DOC Policy 450.300 – Attachment 1, Video Visiting, video visits will be scheduled in 30 minute increments and may not exceed one hour in duration. Hours posted represent the available check-in times for scheduled visits.

Professional Visits 

Professional visits may be scheduled through the Legal Liaison Officer (LLO).

East Complex Attorney Room (for general population inmates)
Monday – Friday	1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
West Complex Attorney Room (for general population inmates)
Monday – Friday	11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
To correlate with living unit scheduled visitation days (unless extenuating circumstances).
West Complex Attorney Room (for IMU inmates on Level 5 approved for contact visits)
Monday – Friday	11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
IMU No-Contact Booths (for IMU inmates approved for no-contact visits)
Monday – Friday	9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.