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McNeil Island Corrections Center

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Background

The McNeil Island Corrections Center (MICC) was a prison in the northwest United States, operated by the Washington State Department of Corrections. It was on McNeil Island in Puget Sound in unincorporated Pierce County, near Steilacoom, Washington.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1875

Closed 2011

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Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1875

Region

Pierce County

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Mailing

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@misc{worldprisons-mcneil-island-corrections-c,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {McNeil Island Corrections Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcneil-island-corrections-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}