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Algoa Correctional Center

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Algoa Correctional Center is a state prison located in Cole County, Missouri. Rated capacity: 1,565. Reported population: 1,530. Security level: Minimum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

Algoa Correctional Center (ACC) is a minimum security prison in Jefferson City, Missouri operated by the Missouri Department of Corrections. It houses approximately 1600 inmates, with a staff of approximately 470. It is located at 8501 No More Victims Road, Jefferson City, MO 65101. Algoa Correctional Center is the only male institution in the state of Missouri that offers the IFI Program. The IFI program is also in the Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center.

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Capacity

1,565

Current population

1,530

Occupancy

98%

Year opened

1932

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1932

Region

Missouri

Security level

Minimum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

8501 No More Victims Rd, Jefferson City 65101
(573) 751-3911
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Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

1/100
Low concern1/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
1/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · 1 oversight report in the last 5 years

This facility scores 1. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 1 points below national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 98% · peers avg: 93% (+5%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1565 · peers avg: 547 (+186%)

Reports

  • marshall-project24 Feb 2023

    better chance at parole. They did so with the blessing of the judge in my case, who had retired and apologized for imposing such a long sentence on a teenager . I walked out of Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City, Missouri, on Nov. 9, 2022 — exactly one year after my successful parole hearing. The weather was great, and my family was waiting for me. So were my attorneys and Evelyn Baker,

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Data completeness

74%

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@misc{worldprisons-algoa-correctional-center,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Algoa Correctional Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/algoa-correctional-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}