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Potosi Correctional Center

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Potosi Correctional Center is a state prison located in Washington County, Missouri. Rated capacity: 852. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

852

Current population

—

Occupancy

—

Year opened

1989

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1989

Region

Missouri

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

The Potosi Correctional Center is a Level 5 maximum security prison in Missouri. Administrative segregation, referred to as "the hole," typically consists of a 7-by-9 foot cement room equipped with a steel door.

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.

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

11593 State Hwy O, Mineral Point 63660
(573) 438-6000
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

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

1/100
Low concern1/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
1/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · 1 oversight report in the last 5 years

This facility scores 1. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 1 points below national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 852 · peers avg: 547 (+56%)

Reports

  • marshall-project30 Sept 2022

    passed through the prison gates, I took on the persona of a deadly gangster. I did things that landed me in “the hole” — slang for administrative segregation — over and over. At Potosi Correctional Center, the Level 5 maximum security prison in Missouri where I’m currently serving life without parole for murder, the hole is typically a 7-by-9 foot cement room. This room has a steel door with a

    source

Data completeness

78%

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-potosi-correctional-center,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Potosi Correctional Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/potosi-correctional-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}