About State Prisons
Understanding state prisons in the United States
State prisons are correctional facilities operated by individual state governments to house inmates convicted of state crimes. These facilities typically hold inmates serving sentences longer than one year. Each state has its own Department of Corrections responsible for managing these facilities.
Types of State Facilities
- Maximum Security: Highest level of security for violent or dangerous offenders
- Medium Security: Moderate security with more programming opportunities
- Minimum Security: Lower security for non-violent offenders nearing release
- Work Release Centers: Facilities allowing inmates to work in the community
State Prisons by State
Select a state to view state prisons in that state
Alabama
37
Alaska
20
Arizona
87
Arkansas
31
California
113
Colorado
77
Connecticut
19
Delaware
13
Florida
159
Georgia
98
Guam
1
Hawaii
9
Idaho
20
Illinois
53
Indiana
23
Iowa
14
Kansas
17
Kentucky
39
Louisiana
16
Maine
9
Maryland
49
Massachusetts
19
Michigan
56
Minnesota
17
Mississippi
12
Missouri
33
Montana
12
Nebraska
10
Nevada
24
New Hampshire
7
New Jersey
21
New Mexico
20
New York
101
North Carolina
87
North Dakota
9
Ohio
121
Oklahoma
49
Oregon
24
Pennsylvania
82
Puerto Rico
27
Rhode Island
14
South Carolina
36
South Dakota
17
Tennessee
27
Texas
131
Utah
36
Vermont
8
Virgin Islands, U.S.
2
Virginia
70
Washington
33
West Virginia
28
Wisconsin
39
Wyoming
8
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All State Prisons
Complete listing of state prisons in the United States
| Facility Name | State | County | Action |
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Thomas J. S. Waxter Children's Center - MD
375 Red Clay Road, Southwest, Laurel, MD 20724
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MD | Anne Arundel | View |
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Victor Cullen Center
6000 Cullen Drive, Sabillasville, MD 21780
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MD | Frederick | View |
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Western Maryland Children's Center
18420 Roxbury Road, Hagerstown, MD 21740
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MD | Washington | View |
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William Donald Schaefer House
907-909 Druid Park Lake Drive, Baltimore, MD 21217
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MD | Baltimore | View |
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MA DOC - Bay State Correctional Center (BSCC)
28 Clark St
PO Box 73, Norfolk, MA 02056
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MA | Norfolk | View |
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MA DOC - Boston Pre-Release Center
430 Canterbury St, Roslindale, MA 02131
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MA | Suffolk | View |
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MA DOC - Bridgewater State Hospital
20 Administration Rd, Bridgewater, MA 02324
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MA | Plymouth | View |
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MA DOC - Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Correctional Unit
180 Morton St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
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MA | Suffolk | View |
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MA DOC - Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center
2 Administration Road, Bridgewater, MA 02324
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MA | Plymouth | View |
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MA DOC - Massachusetts Correctional Institution (MCI) - Cedar Junction Maximum Prison
Route 1A
PO Box 100, South Walpole, MA 02071
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MA | Norfolk | View |
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MA DOC - Massachusetts Correctional Institution (MCI) - Concord
965 Elm St
PO Box 9106, Concord, MA 01742
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MA | Middlesex | View |
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MA DOC - Massachusetts Correctional Institution (MCI) - Framingham
99 Loring Drive
PO Box 8007, Framingham, MA 01701
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MA | Middlesex | View |
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MA DOC - Massachusetts Correctional Institution (MCI) - Norfolk
2 Clark St
PO Box 43, Norfolk, MA 02056
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MA | Norfolk | View |
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MA DOC - Massachusetts Correctional Institution (MCI) - Plymouth
Myles Standish Forest
PO Box 207, South Carver, M...
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MA | Plymouth | View |
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MA DOC - Massachusetts Correctional Institution (MCI) - Shirley
Harvard Road
PO Box 1218, Shirley, MA 01464
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MA | Middlesex | View |
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MA DOC - Massachusetts Treatment Center
30 Administration Road, Bridgewater, MA 02324
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MA | Plymouth | View |
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MA DOC - North Central Correctional Institution (NCCI) at Gardner
500 Colony Road
PO Box 466, Gardner, MA 01440
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MA | Worcester | View |
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MA DOC - Northeastern Correctional Center
Barretts Mill Road
PO Box 1069, West Concord, MA ...
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MA | Middlesex | View |
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MA DOC - Old Colony Correctional Center (OCCC)
1 Administration Road, Bridgewater, MA 02324
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MA | Plymouth | View |
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MA DOC - Pondville Correctional Center
Industries Drive
PO Box 146, Norfolk, MA 02056
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MA | Norfolk | View |
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MA DOC - South Middlesex Correctional Center
135 Western Ave
PO Box 850, Framingham, MA 01701
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MA | Middlesex | View |
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MA DOC - Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center (SBCC)
1 Harvard Road
PO Box 8000, Shirley, MA 01464
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MA | Middlesex | View |
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Northeast Region - Department of Youth Services
33 Gregory St, Middleton, MA 01949
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MA | Essex | View |
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Bay Pines Center
2425 North 30th St, Escanaba, MI 49829
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MI | Delta | View |
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Bay Pines Center - Baraga
2425 North 30th St, Escanaba, MI 49829
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MI | Baraga | View |