Title Info: Corrections Department, Washington State Penitentiary, Commitment Registers and Mug Shots, 1887-1946

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Record Creator: Corrections, Department of
Description:
These records include inmates numbered 1 through 20,668 registered at the Washington State Penitentiary from 1887 to 1946.

Information transcribed from these records includes inmates’ name, number, crime committed, place of conviction, year received, age, and nativity. Some inmates may appear more than once, due to aliases. Most inmates numbered 1,000 through 20,688 include a mug shot.

The Washington State Penitentiary is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and has been in operation since 1887.
Related Records: For more information, or to learn about related records, contact the Washington State Archives at (360) 586-1492, or email research@sos.wa.gov.
Access Restriction Notes: These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer State Government Archives
Notes Transcribed by Roger Easton from Corrections Department, Penitentiary, Commitment Registers (AR129-5-0-4). Mug shots digitized by Washington State Archives from Corrections Department, Penitentiary, Inmate Mug Shots (AR129-5-0-8).
Agency History: The Washington State Department of Corrections was created in 1981 to establish a comprehensive system of corrections for convicted law violators within the state of Washington. The Department of Corrections manages all state–operated adult prisons and supervises adult offenders who live in the community.
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Corrections Department, Washington State Penitentiary, Commitment Registers and Mug Shots, 1887-1946, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count: 21,962