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Morgan County Correctional Complex is a state prison located in Morgan County, Tennessee. Rated capacity: 2,230. Reported population: 2,149. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX) is a maximum security prison in unincorporated Morgan County, near Wartburg, Tennessee, operated by the Tennessee Department of Correction. It opened in 1980. An expansion was later completed which increased its capacity to 2,128 prisoners. The prison is accredited by the American Correctional Association. The current warden is Shawn Phillips.
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Capacity
2,230
Current population
2,149
Occupancy
96%
Year opened
1980
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1980
Region
Tennessee
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Morgan County Correctional Complex. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/morgan-county-correctional-complex
"Morgan County Correctional Complex." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/morgan-county-correctional-complex.
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