Washington Correctional Facility — How to Read the 2026 Weekend Visitation Calendar (who visits which weekends)

Washington Correctional Facility publishes an official

The key to reading it is the last-name split: weekend visits are divided into two groups based on the first letter of the incarcerated person’s last name - either A–K or L–Z. Each weekend date on the calendar is labeled for one of those groups (unless it’s marked closed).

Start with your loved one's last name, not yours. The 2026 weekend schedule sorts everyone into two categories based on the first letter of the incarcerated person's last name: A–K or L–Z. Figure out which group they're in, then scan the month you're planning to visit for weekends labeled with that group.

1. Check the first letter of the last name - Use the incarcerated person’s last name and decide whether it falls in A–K or L–Z.
2. Go to the month you care about - The PDF is laid out by month (January through December 2026).
3. Find a weekend date that matches the group - Each listed weekend date is followed by a group label.
4. Use a real entry as your template - For example, in January the calendar shows “3rd – L-Z.” So if your loved one’s last name starts with a letter in L–Z (like “Lopez”), January 3 is a scheduled weekend for that group.

Holidays are marked with an asterisk (*) on the 2026 schedule. When you see one next to a weekend date, read that line carefully - it's how the calendar flags holiday-related changes like closures.

1. Open the January 2026 section - Find the month heading and the list of weekend dates beneath it.
2. Locate the date entry - Look for the line that reads “3rd – L-Z.”
3. Match it to your loved one’s last-name group - If their last name starts with a letter from L through Z, that “3rd – L-Z” entry is one of the weekends assigned to their group.

Compare that with how the calendar shows a closure. In July 2026, the schedule lists "*4th- CLOSED" - different from the usual A–K or L–Z assignment. When a weekend is labeled closed (with an asterisk), no visiting group is assigned. Pick another weekend that matches your loved one's last-name range instead.

The "Washington C.F. Visitation Schedule 2026" PDF is your guide to which weekends are assigned to A–K versus L–Z - and which dates are closed. Before you travel, double-check you're looking at the current official schedule and confirm any details the calendar doesn't cover. You don't want to make a long trip for the wrong weekend.