There was literal shit smeared across the walls and they dont give a crap if you're going through…read moremental health issues, have a heart condition or are having chest pain! I reported having chest pain she took my vitals and sent me back in didnt give no fucks. Oh and the night creepy man just yells at you if your having an anixiety attack causing a mental breakdown. After being in for only 16 hours I had chest pains for almost a full 2 weeks. And really you dont clean the poop off walls? Thats f'ing disgusting! No wonder I was sick for 2 whole weeks after getting out and got ring worm.

Customer service was awful. Beds consisted of rolled up foam pads, and I had to share my room with…read moreover 7 other people. I'm not sure who is running this operation but I suggest you make reservations elsewhere.

So had to do a minor stint in the Justice center…read more The guards were amazing and professional and treated me like a person and not a animal. They were very down to earth and we're accommodating in many ways. The nurses were equally as helpful and assisted in individual needs. The judge sucked seemed like he had a hell of a day but hey Justice isn't always pleasant. The food sucked ass but they did serve 3 meals a day and it was hot. I was in a good pod that allowed for TV and low risk inmates. We were all just doing our time and paying our debts to the system Showers were hot Bed mattress stunk All in all I don't condone breaking the law because it's a road that never ends. If you end up in Benton county corrections you won't have the hardest time serving out your time.

They finally got me. I was charged for Yelping with abandon in Benton County. I pleaded: GUILTY…read more Seriously, I made my trip to the Justice Center for my first Jury Duty experience. I thought of pulling a Lez Lemon, and showing up in a Han Solo outfit, but I was curiously intrigued with learning about the whole experience. They have been having some issues with their online & call-in system, but I had no issues with determining whether I was needed. The staff at the Center were pretty cool. Some of the Jury candidates were hella funny and memorable. Sadly, I didn't make it for Jury selection--my number was just too high. It was a cool experience nonetheless.

I am not reviewing the prison. Because my son is in a different prison I am commenting on Jennifer…read moreJill P. review and help with someone like myself who will be and has not been able to visit my son yet. So I thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. I hope that my experience is at least as pleasant as yours. It is so difficult having a loved one being a AIC. Just a "thank you" for the heads up and the help in preparation. It meant a lot.

I'm a fan, as much as I can be. It's a prison, after all. I wished there was something I could've…read moreread about so I knew what to expect, so I decided to write something here for future visitors. This was my first time visiting an inmate in prison so I have nothing to compare it to, but I was pleasantly surprised by what a positive experience it was. The staff and guards were wonderful and respectful. Upon arrival, you sign in on the clipboard and take a seat in the visitor's waiting room. They call people back ten(ish) at a time to show your ID and get signed up. You'll be given a key for a locker to store your belongings. You are only permitted ID, locker key and a clear pouch/baggie with quarters; nothing else, not even a gum wrapper. You then sit again for a short amount of time and they will call you up about ten at a time again to go through the metal detectors then be escorted back to the visiting room where you'll choose an appropriately sized table for you and your inmate. Inmates can have up to 5 visitors. At each table will be a yellow chair for the inmate and green chairs for visitors. Chairs are not to be moved. There are several different sized tables for different sized groups. If there's just one visitor then you sit at the long table. When you arrive in the room, your inmate may not be in there yet but should arrive within a few minutes. Some visitors will take this time to buy snacks out of the vending machines. You cannot share beverages with your inmate but you can open a bag of chips and share those. We bought a Mt. Dew and Snickers for our loved one and he was thrilled when he sat down. This is a special treat for a lot of these guys. They allow visitors to stay for the whole session. We were in the room from 8:40 until 11:15 which was a pleasant surprise. When your inmate arrives, you can give a huge hug which is awesome when you haven't seen somebody in awhile. You may also hug and kiss upon leaving and hold hands while visiting. The visiting room has a big play area for kids as well as games to play with your inmate. I saw multiple people playing cards and keeping score on dry erase boards. When you checked in to visit, you will have been asked if you'd like to pay $2 for a photo. If you have done this, then a guard will come around and pull the inmate and their visitors to the side and take your picture. They'll provide you with a 4x6 photo for the visitor to take home. I'll definitely be doing this next time! I saw some of the photos and they were quite good. The guards will yell "3 more minutes until visiting is over", and people will start cleaning up their tables. Many people spent the last minute or two just hugging and saying their good-byes. Inmates then have to sit down at the tables while visitors line up against the wall to be escorted into the next long hall. Then visitors are escorted out ten at a time. Once you're back in the lobby, you can sign up for the afternoon session on the clipboard. We didn't do this but were told that people who didn't visit the morning session are prioritized. If there's enough space then you'll be allowed to visit the second session. One frequent visitor had told us that they have always been able to go in for the 2nd session. I imagine this might not be so on holidays. Remember to dress appropriately, nothing revealing and NO blue denim! The inmates are in jeans and navy blue shirts, some have light blue denim button up shirts, as well. I again want to reiterate how incredibly pleasant and positive this experience was. It's refreshing to see how respectful the guards were and how much they value positive interactions between inmates and their families. I'm sure it's a benefit to have happy inmates. Kudos to EOCI staff!

This historic site serves as a reminder to a part of American history that is pretty much…read moreoverlooked: the clashes between settlers and the Native Americans who already were inhabiting the land. Physician Marcus Whitman and Narcissa Whitman established the Whitman Mission in Cayuse (Native American) territory. The Cayuse initially welcomed the Whitmans, but as the increasing numbers of settlers passing by on Oregon Trail worried the Cayuse, tensions grew. It all came to a head when a measles outbreak in November 1847 killed half the local Cayuse. The settlers were also affected, but fared better. The Cayuse took it to mean that the Whitmans were responsible for the deaths of the Cayuse, as to them, the doctor was the cause of death. The Whitmans and 11 other people were killed, and others taken hostage, sparking the Cayuse War. It ended when five Cayuse men were turned in for being the perpetrators (without clear evidence) and hanged. The visitor's center is built on the site of the mission. The center has a gift shop, a movie, and a small museum to explain the events that occurred here. Outside, there is a trail that brings you to a memorial obelisk, and meanders past the foundations of the mission buildings.

My visit here was awesome and I learned so much about a really pivotal (and sad) moment in history…read more The grounds are beautiful, the small museum was well done, the staff were excellent, and the history at the site is really fascinating. I will definitely be back again some day.

For anyone who appreciates history, architecture, scandal and the Venn diagram where all of them…read moreoverlap, the historic Teapot Dome service station in Zillah, Washington is for you! Located on the main drag in downtown Zillah, this iconic structure is both hard to miss and a poignant reminder that if you are an elected official and do something dumb, it will probably be memorialized forever... Perhaps in the form of an old gas station! For those who are unfamiliar with the teapot dome scandal (like I was until about three minutes ago) - here is a link to a Wikipedia article that will give you some background. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teapot_Dome_scandal In a nutshell, the presidency of Warren G. Harding was rocked by some illegal activity where leases to drill for oil were granted inappropriately. One such place was in teapot dome, Wyoming... Hence the name. Wouldn't you know, those rascals in Zillah, Washington were on the ball and constructed this novelty gas station as a reminder of the past and to give your kids something fun to look at when you would stop for gas. Unfortunately, this place doesn't have active pumps anymore, but they do use it as a welcome center for the community. There's a nice little parking lot out front, some restrooms if you need to stop, and plenty of opportunity for a picture that will remind you of those clever people down in Zillah! Also, I can imagine architects may appreciate all that goes into a place like this. At present, I don't have a good enough appreciation for the complexities of architecture to know whether not this place is a masterpiece or a piece of crap. Either way, it looks like something out of a nursery rhyme and is unique in the service stations that I have ever been privy to. If you're going through the area, it's worth taking a three minute detour to go see this place!

The Teapot Dome Service Station I either got from Atlas Obscura or a book called Weird Washington…read morebut I can't entirely be sure but this place has been on my bookmark list forever and finally got to go to it while on vacation. It's Yelp classification of Local Flavor fits the bill precisely! Historical and unusual this tea pot dome service station was actually a functioning one at one point in time and the building has been kept up and maintained perfectly so it looks quite pristine! Antique gas pumps are nearby to admire, a pic nic table and a memorial nearby. Admission is free and the day I was here I visited with a very congenial gentleman about the nearby area and took some info home about the building and the area. Definitely a cute place to stop! The attraction isn't anything that would be too terribly time consuming to stop at and a good place to stretch your legs and enjoy a service station of the past.

guessing that life on the plateau happens at a more comfortable pace than elsewhere since these…read morebridges look to be about a thousand years from being overburdened. still, weather happens so its effects must needs be addressed and a refit after 60 years of service does not seem unreasonable... the original south bound cantilevered steel truss structure opened to traffic in 1955 and after repaying the $10M construction bonds in 1974 the tolls were removed. the newer and less cool concrete arch carries northbound traffic and pedestrians since 1988. so blah blah 3400 feet long; blah blah 80 foot clearance northbound, 85 feet south; blah blah blah... but I think something fishy is going on under the bridge, there's a well appointed boat ramp and a marina of sorts down there and a few folks decided to just throw a line in from the bank...

Who can deny when about to cross a bridge--just about any old bridge-- being at least a little bit…read morescintillated by a sense of daring, and adventure, of limitless possibility and of going into the unknown? Except in this case, at least when heading North, you are forsaking prime Watermelon and state correctional facility territory (the only one in all of Oregon offering dialysis for inmates in renal failure), for the Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington. That's right, Tri - Cities, baby. When one dodgy Eastern WA burg simply isn't sufficiently boring! Bonus: Tri-Cities has the distinction of having the worst Chinese-American buffet I've ever had the pleasure to experience--- Although Super Buffet there in No Po is a newish upstart threatening to re-write the record books in that category.

Joyce and Larry got a great thing going. No ambiance at all just the porch and garage but these two…read moreour so enjoyable. Larry was sick so Joyce entertained us. Boy the wine was good! Very small town, but they have a great wine or two or three. We learned about the whole area and crops.

Yes, yes, we are dog people and the name sucked us in! But glad it did; Sleeping Dog Wines was a…read morenice way to end our Sunday! Give yourself plenty of time here if it's not busy because you can have an awesome conversation with Larry. Plenty of wines to taste and some more unique wines which was fun to do things different. I also loved some of the names he has for his wines and the story behind them like Dark Star Rose! And who doesn't like Tail Wagger for a wine that pleases ;). The backyard area is nice but we opted to be in "the workshop" so to speak which was nice for just the two of us. Well worth the time spent here! We weren't even "puppy blinded" since their dog was resting from surgery but we were sending love from the tasting area :)

As I sat on the cold hard bench, I contemplated my life and what got me here. Yes, I do live life…read moreon the edge sometimes: o I sometimes don't put a napkin on my lap (I'm a rebel like that) o I don't wipe down the weight machine at the gym before I use it (sometimes my closest friends are germs) o I watched Sex & The City II (send me to death row for this) o I don't read each & every review of ALL my Yelp Friends (I mean to though, I promise! Time is a terrorist.) But yeah, all of these atrocities were in my head as I sat in court....as an accused violator....of...... NOT WEARING A SEATBELT!!!! I arrived at the court in Grandview 10 minutes early, and went straight to the court room. I sat with all the other Accused on the benches. Benches which reminded me of pews of a church (that alone got me feeling queasy!). Why do courts all look the same? I couldn't help thinking of this scene Strange Brew Visual while sitting there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SorQB4tzqf0 9:00 AM P.S.T.: The court reporter sets up a TV/DVD and plays us a movie. We watched a short video which described the options us criminals (accused!) had. I sat there in my preppy/nerdy attire, trying not to sweat too much ("beware the man who sweats!"). I wondered who I was surrounded by---murderers, wall street tycoons, crooked politicians....... ....they turn out to almost all be seatbelt violators as well!!! Some won their contests, some lost, and others asked for a lighter sentence. Me, I wanted to plead my case à la Atticus Finch (To Kill A Mockingbird), but I probably ended up being more of a Vincent (My Cousin Vinny). At any rate, my case was cut and dry---why else would I waste half of my day for a $125 ticket. I really was ready to prove that I truly did have my seat belt on that dark night in October. The judge asked me to 'splain myself, and then that was it. The Trooper didn't show. "You're free to go," said the judge. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: THE SCRIPTED ENDING :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: [ Cut to Entrance of Courthouse on Sunny Friday morn ] The door opens. Corey G. appears. His eyes are closed and he looks upward with the sun in his face. --- Crowd of hundreds, cheer with abandon and wave their "FREE COREY G" signs madly. --- Corey walks a few steps, falls to the ground and kisses it. --- Roll Credits --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Well, walking out wasn't quite like that.