Washington State Department of Corrections Alerts

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Please provide your 1) address, 2) preferred method(s) of contact, and 3) which Department of Corrections facilities you are most interested in receiving notifications from. Including your address will allow tailoring so you do not receive alerts that don’t pertain to your geographical area. 

These alerts are provided free of charge, however standard text messaging rates and other charges may apply.

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Weather Alerts

For those weather alerts selected below, receive advanced notification of weather events with targeted alerts to your email and/or sms-enabled phone if your location is included in the designated area.


Weather Voice Calls

For those weather alerts selected below, receive advanced notification of severe weather warnings with targeted alerts to your home and/or cell phone number if your location is included in the designated area.

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