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Maryland Correctional Institution - Jessup

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Background

The Maryland Correctional Institution - Jessup is a medium security state prison for men located in Jessup, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It opened in 1981, first as an Annex to the state House of Correction and then as a separate facility, and holds a maximum of 1068 male inmates at medium security. The facility is immediately across the street from Jessup Correctional Institution (JCI) and Dorsey Run Correctional Facility (DRCF) On September 29, 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced plans to close the prison. Public safety and corrections secretary, Carolyn J. Scruggs, estimated that the facility would need $200 million in renovations to bring it up to standards and that its closure would save the state $21 million a year in operational costs.

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Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1981

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1981

Region

Security level

Death-row facility

No

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Mailing

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