Ahtanum View Corrections Center was
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's convalescent hospital for
convicts
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until the Dept. of Corrections closed the facility in 2010 due to budget cuts. It was where inmates with long-term care issues were incarcerated. These can be issues relating to age or long-term health-care needs. Since this facility closed, the inmates were relocated to a new medical housing unit at
Coyote Ridge Corrections Center
Coyote Ridge Corrections Center is a medium security prison located in Connell, Washington. Coyote Ridge is the largest prison by capacity in the state and is operated by the Washington State Department of Corrections.
Inmates of Coyote Ridge ty ...
in
Connell, Washington
Connell () is a city in Franklin County, Washington, United States. The population was 5,441 at the 2020 census.
History
Prior to 1883 the area now known as Connell was used by ranchers as open range for cattle and horses. The community was e ...
, as well as other prison facilities in the state depending on the level of medical care the individual inmates required at the time of transfer.
Located in
Yakima, Washington
Yakima ( or ) is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, and the state's 11th-largest city by population. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. The uninco ...
, Ahtanum View is no longer open, except for the work release next door to the closed facility.
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Buildings and structures in Yakima, Washington
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