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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.
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| Location | Jessup, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39.1349°N 76.7745°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Adult women |
| Population | 800 (as of 2014) |
| Managed by | Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services |
| Warden | Margaret Chippendale |
Diane Sawyer visited the prison in 2015 for a special ABC report 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]
Goucher College offers courses to inmates at MCI-W.[5][6]
In 2013, a Department of Justice report found higher-than-average rates of guard-on-inmate sexual abuse.[7]
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