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Cliett, Asia Deon
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Profile written August 30, 2026
This profile reflects positional accountability — this individual held the leadership roles shown during the dates shown, during which the listed deaths or lawsuits occurred. Inclusion does not constitute a legal finding of personal culpability for any specific incident.
Tenure Summary
Asia Deon Cliett first appears in GPS personnel records as a correctional officer in 2015, then as a CSM Correctional Officer 2 in 2016–2017, without a listed facility. Cliett later held facility-assigned posts: correctional sergeant at Washington State Prison (2018–2019), correctional lieutenant at Washington State Prison (2020), correctional lieutenant at Johnson State Prison (2021), and correctional unit manager at Washington State Prison (2022–2023). Beginning October 16, 2024, Cliett is listed as Assistant Superintendent at Augusta Transitional Center; a 2025 record lists the title CORRECTIONAL ASST. SUPT.GPS records set `total_deaths_attributed` at 1, with `deaths_by_facility` listing one death at Augusta Transitional Center. No lawsuits in the supplied data name Cliett as a defendant.
What happened on their watch
Washington State Prison, 2018–2020 and 2022–2023
Cliett held the roles of correctional sergeant in 2018–2019, correctional lieutenant in 2020, and correctional unit manager in 2022–2023 at Washington State Prison. GPS records show no deaths attributed to Cliett for these Washington postings. The Washington-related intel reports in the input have creation dates in 2026 or concern events after Cliett’s last facility-assigned Washington tenure ended in 2023; none are tied to Cliett’s time in these roles.Johnson State Prison, 2021
Cliett is listed as correctional lieutenant at Johnson State Prison for 2021. GPS records show no deaths attributed to this posting. The supplied intel reports referencing Johnson State Prison — including a former GDC CERT commander’s account of a spring 2024 staffing incident and the David Henegar litigation/settlement — concern periods after Cliett’s 2021 tenure. No allegations in the provided records are tied to Cliett’s Johnson posting.Augusta Transitional Center, October 16, 2024 onward
Cliett is listed as Assistant Superintendent at Augusta Transitional Center beginning October 16, 2024, with no end date in the record. GPS records attribute one death during this tenure: James Nicolas Waugh, age 30, with an incident date of July 5, 2026. Cliett’s role at the time is recorded as Assistant Superintendent. The record lists a cause category of 6 and provides no narrative cause of death. No intel reports, news mentions, or lawsuits associated with Augusta Transitional Center appear in the supplied data for this posting.Sources
- GPS personnel and position records for Asia Deon Cliett
- GPS death attribution records, including the James Nicolas Waugh incident record
- GPS intelligence reports database, Washington State Prison and Johnson State Prison entries assessed for tenure overlap
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Asst Supt, Correctional | AUGUSTA TRANSITIONAL CENTER | 2026-08-27 → present |
| CORRECTIONAL ASST. SUPT | 2025-01-01 → present | |
| Assistant Superintendent | AUGUSTA TRANSITIONAL CENTER | 2024-10-16 → present |
| CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | 2024-01-01 → 2024-10-15 | |
| Correctional Unit Manager | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 2023-11-22 → 2023-11-22 |
| CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 2022-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT | JOHNSON STATE PRISON | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 2018-01-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL OFFICER 2 | 2016-01-01 → 2017-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONS OFFICER(WL) | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Deaths attributed during tenure
1 people died at facilities under Cliett, Asia Deon's leadership.
| Date | Decedent | Age | Facility | Role at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | JAMES NICOLAS WAUGH | 30 | AUGUSTA TRANSITIONAL CENTER | Assistant Superintendent |
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