MISSISSIPPI STATE PENITENTIARY | Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI STATE PENITENTIARY is a
Maximum-security correctional facility located in
Mississippi. The following statistics on this prison are taken from state and federal prison surveys conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Statistics are intended for research/educational purposes only.
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Facts |
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| Facility Name |
MISSISSIPPI STATE PENITENTIARY |
| Year Constructed |
1901
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| Address |
P. O. BOX 1057 |
| City |
PARCHMAN |
| County |
SUNFLOWER COUNTY
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| State |
Mississippi |
| Zip-code |
39202 |
| Security-Level |
Maximum |
| Average Daily Inmate Count |
4,350 |
| Stated Inmate Capacity |
4,730 |
| Inmates on Death Row |
~66per year  |
Safety |
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| Inmate-on-inmate Assaults per year |
101 |
| Staff Deaths per year |
0 |
Staff |
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| Full-time Staff |
1307 |
| White/Caucasian |
27% |
| Black/African-American |
71.9% |
| Asian |
0.2% |
| American Indian |
0.1% |
Services & Amenities |
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| Medical Services on Site |
No |
| Mental Health Services on Site |
No |
Regional Statistics |
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