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Central Mississippi Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Rankin County, Mississippi. Rated capacity: 3,750. Reported population: 3,484. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF) is a Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) prison for men and women located in an unincorporated area in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States, between the cities of Pearl and Brandon. The 171-acre (69 ha) prison was, for a period of time, the only state prison to hold female prisoners in Mississippi, in addition to minimum and medium security male offenders. It operates as the female death row of the state. The prison is in proximity to the state capital of Jackson. The prison houses the Receiving and Classification Unit (R&C), where most prisoners entering the MDOC system are held before going to their permanent unit assignments.
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Capacity
3,750
Current population
3,484
Occupancy
93%
Year opened
1986
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1986
Region
Mississippi
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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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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d to fighting and significant injuries in multiple buildings,” the report said. DOJ officials say their investigation of conditions at South Mississippi Correctional Institution, Central Mississippi Correctional Facility and Wilkinson County Correctional Facility is continuing. The DOJ is encouraging those with relevant information to contact it by phone at 833-591-0288 or by email at [email
ed lockdowns. Justice Department officials will look into conditions at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, the South Mississippi Correctional Institution in Leakesville, Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl and the privately operated Wilkinson County Correctional Facility, run by Management & Training Corp. “The investigation will focus on whether the Mississippi Department
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World Prisons. (2026). Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/central-mississippi-correctional-facility
"Central Mississippi Correctional Facility." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/central-mississippi-correctional-facility.
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