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Helen B Ratcliff Work Release
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Facility record / Washington
Helen B Ratcliff Work Release is a community corrections facility in Seattle, King County, Washington. It has a rated capacity of 47 and a reported population of 40 — about 85% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 9th-largest of the 13 community corrections facility records listed for Washington with a published capacity. It is one of 17 correctional facilities in King County.
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Contact this facility
- Phone
- (206) 320-6600
- Address
- 1531 13Th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at doc.wa.gov
- County
- King County
Facility details
Capacity
40 people in a facility designed for 47
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
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Other facilities in King County
| Facility | City | Type | Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Lewis Work Release | Seattle | Community corrections / work release | Minimum |
| Echo Glen Children's Center | Snoqualmie | State prison | Juvenile |
| FDC Seatac | Seattle | Federal prison (Bureau of Prisons) | Maximum |
| Issaquah Jail | Issaquah | Correctional facility | — |
| Kent Correctional Facility | Kent | Correctional facility | — |
| King County Community Corrections | Seattle | Community corrections / work release | Maximum |
| King County Correctional Facility | Seattle | County or city jail | Maximum |
| King County Work Education Release | Seattle | County or city jail | — |
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