Monroe Correctional Complex Overview
Monroe Correctional Complex is a Washington State Department of Corrections men's prison at 16550 177th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA 98272. The DOC location record lists the phone as 360-794-2600 and identifies the facility category as Men's Prison in Snohomish County. MCC includes multiple units, including Washington State Reformatory Unit, Twin Rivers Unit, Sky River Treatment Center, Intensive Management or IMU, and Minimum Security Unit.
The facility is for sentenced male state prisoners. It is not an overflow wing of Snohomish County Main Jail, and it is not searched through the SCSO, Lynnwood, or Marysville NWS jail register. If a person was arrested in Snohomish County and later sentenced to prison, the search usually shifts from local jail records to Washington DOC records.
The official facility source is the DOC Monroe Correctional Complex page.
The DOC page is the correct place to confirm facility alerts, visiting rules, unit schedules, and links to DOC policies before planning a prison visit.
Monroe Correctional Complex Capacity and Population
Washington DOC fact sheet material lists MCC capacity as 2,400 male incarcerated individuals and a population of about 1,472. The 2024 PREA audit, signed April 23, 2025, lists designed capacity as 2,400, current population as 1,492, and average daily population for the prior 12 months as 1,492. The same audit states there was no over-capacity point during the prior year.
The custody levels identified in DOC material include maximum, close, medium, long-term medium, and minimum. Those levels are prison custody categories and should not be confused with local jail housing classifications. DOC unit labels can appear in search results, such as Monroe Correctional Complex - IMU or SRTC.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Monroe Correctional Complex
Use the Washington DOC incarcerated search, not the county jail roster. DOC search is designed for state incarcerated individuals and DOC custody status. The public result fields identified in the research include DOC Number, Name, Age, and Location.
- Open the Washington DOC incarcerated search.
- Search by six-digit DOC Number when known, or search by name.
- Review the Location field for Monroe Correctional Complex and any unit label.
- Use the DOC profile and facility page for prison custody details, then use court records for the sentencing case if needed.
- If the person is not in DOC custody, return to the SCSO, Lynnwood, or Marysville jail inquiries for local custody, or use BOP or ICE locators only when federal or immigration custody is supported.
DOC also maintains a separate warrant search for secretary's warrants with fields for first name, last name, DOC number, crime, and county. That warrant tool is not a general jail roster and warns users not to attempt contact with wanted individuals.
The DOC search also has a different purpose from the jail roster. It is meant to identify a state incarcerated person's DOC number and current location, not to display county booking charges, local bail, municipal court dates, or prior county release history. If those local details still matter, pair the DOC result with the original court docket or earlier jail record rather than expecting the prison profile to repeat the local booking record.
Monroe Correctional Complex Address and Contact
Use the prison phone and DOC facility page for visitor processing, unit schedule changes, alerts, and mail or services questions. Because DOC facilities can change visiting access for incidents, events, calendars, or alerts, do not rely only on an older printed schedule.
Monroe Correctional Complex
16550 177th Avenue SE
Monroe, WA 98272
360-794-2600
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Visiting Someone at Monroe Correctional Complex
Visitation at MCC is DOC-controlled. Visitors must complete the DOC visitor application process for prison visits and video visits. The MCC page points to DOC Policy 450.300 and MCC visitor guidelines. Regular visiting hours are published by unit and can change because of unplanned incidents, scheduled events, facility alerts, event calendars, visit schedule calendars, and visitor guidelines.
| Unit or Visit Type | Published Schedule / Access | Type |
|---|---|---|
| All prison visits | Electronic visitor application required | DOC approval process |
| Video visits | Visitor application process required | DOC video visit |
| WSRU / TRU / SRTC | Advance scheduling required; check-in begins 12:00 p.m. | Unit-specific visit |
| WSRU / TRU / SRTC windows | Friday-Monday regular/rotating windows shown as 12:30-7:30 p.m. | Subject to DOC calendar |
| Processing pauses | No processing 2:45-4:30 p.m. and 6:45-7:30 p.m. | Visitor processing limit |
| MSU | Visitors staying all day must leave after first period and return for second | Minimum Security Unit rule |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Monroe Correctional Complex
DOC mail rules apply at Monroe. Mail should include the incarcerated individual's full name, six-digit DOC number, correct facility address, unit when known, a letter addressed to the individual inside, and a return address. This is different from Snohomish County's scanned-mail system for the county jail.
Money is sent through DOC's send-money process using Western Union by selecting Washington Dept Corrections and entering required identifying data. DOC communications and several family-support services use Securus services. Specific fees and rates depend on the vendor transaction or service selected, so users should check DOC and vendor checkout pages before payment.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address | Full name, six-digit DOC number, Monroe Correctional Complex address, unit if known, and return address |
| Money deposit | Western Union / Send Money, selecting Washington Dept Corrections |
| Phone / services | Securus services under DOC rules |
| Notifications | Washington VINE / VINELink may support custody notifications where applicable |
Admission and Classification at Monroe Correctional Complex
Monroe is a prison admission and custody facility, not a street-arrest booking desk. A person usually reaches DOC custody after sentencing, transfer, or DOC authority rather than by local police booking into the county jail. Local booking records, court charges, and bonds may remain visible in court or jail history, but current prison location is verified through DOC.
DOC location labels matter. Search results may point to MCC as a whole or to units such as IMU or Sky River Treatment Center. Those unit labels affect visit scheduling, facility contact questions, and sometimes program access. Use the DOC location result and MCC facility page together before mailing, scheduling, or traveling.
Family members often lose the trail when a person leaves the Snohomish County jail after sentencing. The county roster may stop being the useful current-custody tool even though older booking and court clues remain relevant. At that stage, the DOC number becomes the best identifier for mail, money, visitation approval, and service accounts connected to Monroe Correctional Complex.
About Monroe Correctional Complex
MCC gives Snohomish County a custody profile that many counties do not have: the county contains both local jails and a large state prison. That makes search routing especially important. The county roster can show a person's local arrest and jail court activity, but once the person enters a state sentence, the Washington DOC locator becomes the correct operational tool.
Recent DOC and audit material provides facility context without changing lookup rules. The 2024 PREA audit gives capacity and population figures, while DOC news has described programming at MCC, including New Freedom programming and a 2025 concert. Facility operations, visiting, mail, money, and communications remain governed by DOC policy and the current facility page.
Note: Confirm DOC location, visitor approval, unit schedule, and alerts before traveling to Monroe.