Location Jessup, Maryland Security class Adult women Warden Margaret Chippendale | Status Operational Population 800 (as of 2014) | |
Managed by Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Similar Jessup Correctional Institution, Ohio Reformatory for Women, Utah State Prison, Washington Corrections Center for, Correctional Institution for Women | ||
Maryland Correctional Institution for Women (MCI-W) is a multi-level security prison operated by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in Jessup, Maryland.
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Prisoners
Diane Sawyer visited the prison for a special on women behind bars. Women at the prison stitch flags for Maryland government agencies. Women helped write plays that were eventually performed outside of prison. Yoga classes have been taught at the prison.
Education
Goucher College offers courses to inmates at MCI-W.
Notable incidents
In 2013, a Department of Justice report found higher-than-average rates of guard on inmate sexual abuse.
Inmates
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References
Maryland Correctional Institution for Women Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA