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Monroe Correctional Complex

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Monroe Correctional Complex is a state prison located in Snohomish County, Washington. Rated capacity: 2,436. Reported population: 2,499. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

2,428

Current population

2,499

Occupancy

103%

Year opened

1910

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1910

Region

WA

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

A 2011 account describes the Washington State Reformatory Unit at Monroe Correctional Complex as having concrete boxes with worn out, yet impenetrable bars. A 2016 Associated Press photo documents a recreation yard at the facility.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

16550 177Th Ave Se, Monroe 98272
(360) 794-2600
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Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 103% of design capacity

This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 103% · peers avg: 93% (+11%)
Capacity (beds)this: 2428 · peers avg: 547 (+344%)

Reports

  • marshall-project21 May 2021

    n 2011, I was sentenced to 65 years behind bars for charges including murder, attempted murder and assault. At my current facility, the Washington State Reformatory Unit (WSRU) of Monroe Correctional Complex, “behind bars” is not just a figure of speech. I'm literally sitting in a concrete box behind worn out, yet impenetrable bars. Life Inside Perspectives from those who work and live in the

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  • marshall-project18 Mar 2020

    News & Awards Impact People Supporters Jobs Contact Us Investigate This! Newsletters Events Donate Feedback? [email protected] A recreation yard at the Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, Wash., in 2016. Elaine Thompson/Associated Press Filed 6:00 a.m. EDT 03.18.2020 Life Inside What Coronavirus Quarantine Looks Like in Prison “I cannot help but linger on the faces of the elderly

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Data completeness

84%

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@misc{worldprisons-monroe-correctional-complex,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Monroe Correctional Complex},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/monroe-correctional-complex},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}