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Delta Correctional Facility

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Background

Delta Correctional Facility is a Mississippi Department of Corrections state prison for women, one of opened in the late 20th century and early 21st century in the state, and operated by for-profit corporations. Located in Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi, in the largely rural Mississippi Delta region, it was initially operated by Corrections Corporation of America, which changed its name to CoreCivic in 2014. The facility opened in 1996, with a capacity of 1172. This facility was closed by the state in 2002, then re-opened in 2004. The facility was closed on January 15, 2012, due to excess capacity in the state.In 2022 the prison reopened as Delta Correctional Facility for women.

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Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1996

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Mississippi Department of Corrections

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1996

Region

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

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Known issues

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Contact & address

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Data completeness

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