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walla walla washington state penitentiary  

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  • Construction began on the Washington State Penitentiary in 1886, and the first inmates were moved there in 1887. Located on 540 acres of farmland near the community of Walla Walla in eastern Washington, the penitentiary is the largest correctional institution in the state. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Walla Walla Washington State Penitentiary]

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