The Washington Correctional Association is a
non-profit professional organization which has served as a forum
for corrections in Washington state since the adoption of the
Juvenile Court Code in 1913. The Association gained its first
written constitution in 1947 as the Washington Probation and
Parole Association. By 1961 the organization had broadened its
interests and became known as the Washington Correctional
Association. The Association continues to grow and exert
influence at the state, regional and national levels as a dual
member chapter of the ACA, and a chapter affiliate of the
Western Correctional Association.