Chillicothe Correctional Center

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see also the Chillicothe Correctional Institution, Ohio
Chillicothe Correctional Center
Chillicothe Correctional Center
Location3151 Litton Road
Chillicothe, Missouri
Statusopen
Security class(Minimum, Medium, Maximum)
Capacity1740
Opened2008
Managed by Missouri Department of Corrections
DirectorChris 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]

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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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