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Washington department of corrections resumes in-person visits

By Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times
Published: May 11, 2021, 7:38pm

SEATTLE — After a disruption of more than a year, in-person visits resumed this week at Washington State Department of Corrections facilities, according to a news release from the DOC. The first official in-person visits occurred on May 9, Mother’s Day.

Approved visitors must go online to schedule visits, which will initially be allowed for one hour once per month per visitor, according to the news release. The guidelines are intended to allow access for as many visitors as possible while maintaining safety and sanitation standards to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the department said.

Before visiting, all visitors must pass an in-person COVID-19 screening at the facility, including a temperature check. Visiting stations will be sanitized in between each session. The DOC shut down in-person visits in March 2020 in response to COVID-19.

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