Missouri Department of Corrections

The Missouri Department of Corrections is a state agency of Missouri that operates state prisons. It is headquartered in Jefferson City. It currently houses over 30,000 inmates.

Read more about Missouri Department Of Corrections:  Facilities, Deaths of Prisoners, Operations, Death Row, Missouri Reentry Conference, Fallen Officers and Staff Members

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    Dudley Nichols (1895–1960)

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    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)