Location | 3151 Litton Road Chillicothe, Missouri |
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Status | open |
Security class | (Minimum, Medium, Maximum) |
Capacity | 1740 |
Opened | 2008 |
Managed by | Missouri Department of Corrections |
Director | Chris McBee |
The Chillicothe Correctional Center is a state prison for women in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri, owned and operated by the Missouri Department of Corrections. The $120 million facility opened in late 2008, and with a capacity of 1740 inmates at a mix of security levels. [1]
The previous prison, in downtown Chillicothe at 1500 Third Street, had been established in 1888 as the Chillicothe Industrial Home for Girls.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prison reported 252 positive cases among inmates and 27 among staff. [2]
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