Maryland Correctional Institution for Women

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.

Maryland Correctional Institution for Women

Location	Jessup, Maryland
Coordinates	39.1349°N 76.7745°W / 39.1349; -76.7745
Status	Operational
Security class	Adult women
Population	800 (as of 2014)
Managed by	Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Warden	Margaret Chippendale

Prisoners

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]

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]

Inmates

Former

• Heather Cook^[8]
• Felicia "Snoopy" Pearson

Current

• Brittany Norwood^[9]
• Wendi Michelle Scott^[10]
• Erika Sifrit