Difference Between Missouri Prison and Federal Prison
What is the Difference Between Federal Prison and Missouri State Prison?
Individuals are sentenced to incarceration in a Missouri State prison facility by state courts if they are found guilty of state crimes. On the other hand, offenders are admitted into federal prison facilities upon sentencing by a federal court.
The agencies that oversee the operations of the prison facilities in Missouri and the federal prison facilities are different. The agency that oversees the state prison system is the Missouri Department of Corrections. In contrast, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has jurisdiction to manage the federal prison facilities.
Generally, the incarceration period of the federal prisons tends to be longer than the state's because federal criminal charges may attract more severe penalties than state crimes.
Another notable contrast between the Missouri prison system and the federal prison system is the method of transferring inmates from a facility to another. Usually, an inmate due for transfer in Missouri relocates to another state prison. However, the federal prison system allows inmate transfers to other federal-owned facilities located anywhere in the country.
The Missouri Prison System
The Missouri prison system refers to the facilities that house individuals who commit crimes against the state. Usually, such crimes are felonious and carry an incarceration term longer than a year. The Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) oversees the state prison system. MDOC has about 11,000 staff that contribute to the management of over 27,000 inmates and 62,000 probationers/parolees.
There are 20 prison facilities in Missouri, categorized into their custody levels: minimum, medium, and maximum. According to the MDOC 2016 Annual Report, roughly 37% of offenders serve their prison sentences in a minimum level facility, 33% in a medium prison facility, and 25% in a maximum level facility. In Missouri, the leading crime for which individuals are frequently incarcerated is "possession of controlled substances," with an average sentence of five years and seven months.
Missouri's prison facilities are located at the addresses below:
Algoa Correctional Center
8501 No More Victims Road
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: (573) 751-3911
Boonville Correctional Center
1216 East Morgan Street
Boonville, MO 65233
Phone: (660) 882-6521
Chillicothe Correctional Center
3151 Litton Road
Chillicothe, MO 64601
Phone: (660) 646-4032
Crossroads Correctional Center
1115 East Pence Road
Cameron, MO 64429
Phone: (816) 632-2727
Cremer Therapeutic Community Center
P.O. Box 70
Route O
Fulton, MO 65251
Phone: (573) 592-4013
Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center
2727 Highway K
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
Phone: (573) 358-5516
Farmington Correctional Center
1012 West Columbia Street
Farmington, MO 63640
Phone: (573) 218-7100
Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center
1393 Highway O
P.O. Box 190
Fulton, MO 65251
Phone: (573) 592-4040
Jefferson City Correctional Center
8200 No More Victims Road
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: (573) 751-3224
Kansas City Reentry Center
651 Mulberry
Kansas City, MO 64101
Phone: (816) 842-7467
Moberly Correctional Center
5201 South Morley
Moberly, MO 65270
Phone: (660) 263-3778
Missouri Eastern Correctional Center
18701 US Highway 66
Pacific, MO 63069
Phone: (636) 257-3322
Maryville Treatment Center
30227 US Highway 136
Maryville, MO 64468
Phone: (660) 582-6542
Northeast Correctional Center
13698 Airport Road
Bowling Green, MO 63334
Phone: (573) 324-9975
Ozark Correctional Center
929 Honor Camp Lane
Fordland, MO 65652
Phone: (417) 767-4491
Potosi Correctional Center
11593 State Highway O
Mineral Point, MO 63660
Phone: (573) 438-6000
South Central Correctional Center
255 West Highway 32
Licking, MO 65542
Phone: (573) 674-4470
Southeast Correctional Center
300 East Pedro Simmons Drive
Charleston, MO 63834
Phone: (573) 683-4409
Tipton Correctional Center
619 North Osage Avenue
Tipton, MO 65081
Phone: (660) 433-2031
Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center
1101 East Highway 54
Vandalia, MO 63382
Phone: (573) 594-6686
Western Missouri Correctional Center
Cameron, MO 64429
Phone: (816) 632-1390
Western Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center
3401 Faraon
St Joseph, MO 64506
Phone: (816) 387-2158
How to Lookup Inmates in Missouri
Interested individuals can find inmates confined in a Missouri state prison with the MDOC Offender Web Search.
The MDOC database contains information on inmates, parolees, and probationers. Requestors can search by the inmate's first name and last name. Also, requests for Missouri inmate records can be sent to the Division of Adult Institutions by email.
To send or donate money to inmates, eligible persons can mail a money order or cashier check to the inmate's account. The sender must make it payable to the MDOC by attaching the department deposit slip. Money orders or checks should be sent to the following address:
Offender Finance Office
Missouri Department of Corrections
P.O. Box 1609
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Inquiries can be made to the finance officer via phone at (573) 526-6445.
Missouri County Jails
A Missouri county jail is an incarceration facility located in a county's judicial district and operated by the county government. County jails house offenders serving time for misdemeanor offenses. Usually, such offenders have violated state laws or municipal ordinances and serve sentences that do not exceed one year.
In Missouri, the sheriffs' offices run the county jails. Interested persons can find inmates in these jails by requesting information from the appropriate sheriff's office. However, the county jail's website may feature an inmate roster or search tool.
Interested persons can obtain the address and contact information of all county jails and sheriff/police departments from the Missouri Sheriff and Police directory.
How Does the Federal Prison System Work?
The federal prison system has 122 prison facilities and over 150,000 inmates. Within the federal jurisdiction, the administration and operation of the federal prison system is the responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Prison (BOP). The BOP has about 37,411 employees working in different departments to discharge the agency's duties and operations.
Interested members of the public may access all non-confidential inmate information generated by the BOP under the Freedom of Information Act. The BOP Inmate Locator allows individuals to find inmates by searching using the inmate's name or BOP number.
