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Prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center The Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center ( ERDCC) is a 2,684-bed prison located in a detached eastern section of [Bonne Terre, Missouri.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Reception,_Diagnostic_and_Correctional_Center#cite_note-doc-2) It is home to adult males who are awaiting beds at other facilities, is a medical flat camp, houses inmates serving life sentences and where death row inmates receive lethal injection. [\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Reception,_Diagnostic_and_Correctional_Center#cite_note-3) The ERDCC serves as the point of admission for male offenders committed by the courts in eastern Missouri to the Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC), responsible for their classification through medical and mental tests.
The Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center (ERDCC) is a 2,684-bed prison located in a detached eastern section of Bonne Terre, Missouri. It is home to adult males who are awaiting beds at other facilities, is a medical flat camp, houses inmates serving life sentences and where death row inmates receive lethal injection. The ERDCC serves as the point of admission for male offenders committed by the courts in eastern Missouri to the Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC), responsible for their classification through medical and mental tests. ERDCC houses the State of Missouri execution chamber. Programs at this facility include restorative justice, Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous, Impact on Crime, Seven points of highly successful people, and Storylink.
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Capacity
2,684
Current population
—
Occupancy
—
Year opened
2003
Closed 2004
Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
2003
Region
MO
Security level
Minimum
Death-row facility
No
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Felicia "Lisha" Anne Picus (née Gayle; February 6, 1956 â August 11, 1998) was an American journalist murdered during a burglary at her home in University City, Missouri, on August 11, 1998.
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World Prisons. (2026). Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/eastern-reception-diagnostic-and-correctional-center
"Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/eastern-reception-diagnostic-and-correctional-center.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/eastern-reception-diagnostic-and-correctional-center},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
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