Washington Corrections Center's Inmate-to-Counselor Ratio Isn't an Outlier
Classification counselors are responsible for coordinating many basic steps of the release planning process. The number of inmates per counselor can vary substantially over time and from facility to facility, and those ratios do not nearly match delayed release patterns.
A line chart illustrating changes in the ratio of inmates to classification counselors by Washington prison between fiscal year 2020 and fiscal year 2023. The system-wide median ratio has remained between 50 and 60 inmates per classification counselor since September 2019.
