OLYMPIA, Wash. — Investigators said they found at least four policy violations at the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor, involving improper use of pepper spray, delayed response to a suicide attempt and prolonged solitary confinement, according to an investigation by the Office of the Corrections Ombuds.

The investigation looked into incidents from September 2024 to April 2025.

The study documented multiple instances of what investigators called "incorrect" use of control tactics against female inmates at the facility.

In one case, identified as Individual "A," officers administered pepper spray directly into an inmate's eyes after she allegedly swung at an officer.

"Two different officers sprayed the OC spray directly into her eyes," said Angee Schrader, a senior c

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