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Indiana State Prison

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Indiana State Prison is a state prison located in Laporte County, Indiana. Rated capacity: 2,300. Reported population: 2,300. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

2,300

Current population

2,300

Occupancy

100%

Year opened

1860

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed

Opened

1860

Region

Indiana

Security level

Maximum

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

1 Park Row, Michigan City 46360

Conditions Risk Score

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

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 100% of design capacity

This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 100% · peers avg: 93% (+8%)
Capacity (beds)this: 2300 · peers avg: 547 (+321%)

Data completeness

74%

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@misc{worldprisons-indiana-state-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Indiana State Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/indiana-state-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-21}
}