Larch Corrections Center counselor Robert Stricker, blue suit from left, takes a moment to talk with colleagues Sidney Clark and Shawn Piliponis before an injunction hearing concerning the closure ...

Larch would be the first prison to be shuttered since McNeil Island, according to Corrections, though several units at Monroe Correctional Center closed in 2021, in addition to Larch’s Elkhorn unit.

Larch Corrections Center in Southwest Washington will close this week, despite efforts from staff and some elected leaders to pause the decision many say took them by surprise this summer.

Washington Department of Corrections announces that Larch Corrections Center closing February 1st because of budget cuts. Author: KGW Staff and KGW.com (KGW) Published: 2:10 PM PST January 9, 2014 ...

"Western larch has one of the highest hardness values among the softwood species traditionally used for flooring," Livingston said. The final results of the hardness test have not been released ...