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Farmington Correctional Center

Coordinates: 37°46′26″N 90°26′12″W / 37.773924°N 90.436684°W / 37.773924; -90.436684
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Farmington Correctional Center
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Location1012 West Columbia Street
Farmington, Missouri
Security classminimum & medium security
Capacity2632
OpenedDecember 1986
Managed byMissouri Department of Corrections
WardenTeri Lawson

Farmington Correctional Center (FCC) is a Missouri Department of Corrections state prison for men located in Farmington, Missouri, located in St. Francois County, Missouri.[1] According to the Official Manual State of Missouri the facility has a capacity of 2632[2] minimum and medium security prisoners, making it one of the largest prisons in the state.

The facility opened in December 1986 on the former grounds of the Farmington State Hospital mental health facility, founded in 1903.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Division of Adult Institutions". Archived from the original on 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2014-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) page 290
  3. ^ http://www.dddnews.com/story/1799480.html

37°46′26″N 90°26′12″W / 37.773924°N 90.436684°W / 37.773924; -90.436684