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Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center

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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.

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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

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Occupancy

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Year opened

2003

Closed 2004

Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

2003

Region

MO

Security level

Minimum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • Marcellus Williams
    1968–2024

    Felicia "Lisha" Anne Picus (née Gayle; February 6, 1956 – August 11, 1998) was an American journalist murdered during a burglary at her home in University City, Missouri, on August 11, 1998.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

2727 State Highway K, Bonne Terre 63628
+1 573 358 5516

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 2684 · peers avg: 547 (+391%)

Data completeness

56%

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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 = {2026-10-20}
}