Stafford Creek Correctional Center, WA

Visiting at Stafford Creek starts with an electronic visitor application. Once approved, your name gets added to the incarcerated person's Approved Visitor List. Processing takes time—official pages list up to 45 business days on the prison-visits page and about 50 business days on the FAQ page—so plan ahead. Don't submit duplicate applications; doing so voids your earlier submission. At check-in, visitors 18 and older need valid, current photo ID. International visitors must present a passport. Minors can visit, but their online application must include a completed, notarized DOC 20-441 Parental/Guardian Consent form. Expect searches of all visitors and belongings. Refusing a search means a 90-day suspension the first time and termination of visiting privileges the second. For updates or questions, contact facility visit staff (leave a voicemail with the incarcerated person's six-digit DOC number) or the Statewide Visit Unit for identity verification and documentation.

Stafford Creek Correctional Center uses vendor services for communication, including video visiting through a third-party provider. All video sessions are recorded and monitored. When setting up a Securus account for video visits, enter your first name, last name, and date of birth exactly as they appear on your legal ID—don't include middle names or initials. Contact Securus customer assistance if you need to fix mistakes. Phone calls placed by incarcerated individuals are monitored and recorded, though recognized bar association numbers may be used for unmonitored legal calls. You don't need a special application or verification process to receive calls, but family emergencies must go through the facility's emergency messages process. To close a ConnectNetwork account, call (800) 483–8314.

Mail to people incarcerated at Stafford Creek Correctional Center must be addressed correctly to be accepted. On the envelope, include the incarcerated person's full name and six-digit DOC number, and make sure you're using the correct facility address. You'll also need a complete USPS-style return address with an identifiable first and last name. Don't put cash, personal checks, or stamps inside your letter—those items are commonly rejected. Sending attorney/client or other legal correspondence? Label it clearly (for example, "Legal Mail" or "Attorney/Client") so it can be handled under legal-mail rules. Incoming mail at Washington facilities may be screened or scanned during routine processing.

Three official ways exist to add funds to an incarcerated person's trust account at Stafford Creek Correctional Center: Securus Debit, Western Union, or mailing a cashier's check or money order. Using Western Union? Select "Washington Dept Corrections" and enter the Account Number as the person's DOC number immediately followed by their last name (use the exact spelling on DOC records). Mailing payment? Cashier's checks and money orders are the least expensive option. Don't send cash, personal checks, or stamps—those are rejected and returned at the incarcerated person's expense. Include the incarcerated person's full name and DOC/jacket number, and follow the vendor or mail instructions for addressing and required documentation. If you need money applied to a specific sub-account (like commissary), use the vendor's prompts when that option is available.