Maryland Correctional Institution for Women

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Maryland Correctional Institution for Women
Location Jessup, Maryland
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Status Operational
Security class Adult women
Population 800 (as of 2014)
Managed by Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Warden Margaret Chippendale

Maryland Correctional Institution for Women (MCI-W) is a multi-level security prison operated by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in Jessup, Maryland.

Prisoners

Diane Sawyer visited the prison for a special on women behind bars.[1] Women at the prison stitch flags for Maryland government agencies.[2] Women helped write plays that were eventually performed outside of prison.[3] Yoga classes have been taught at the prison.[4]

Education

Goucher College offers courses to inmates at MCI-W.[5][6]

Notable incidents

In 2013, a Department of Justice report found higher-than-average rates of guard on inmate sexual abuse.[7]

Former inmates

References

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