- see also the Chillicothe Correctional Institution, Ohio
The Chillicothe Correctional Center is a state prison for women in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri, owned and operated by the Missouri Department of Corrections. The $120 million facility opened in late 2008, and with a capacity of 1740 inmates at a mix of security levels.[1]
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| Location | 3151 Litton Road Chillicothe, Missouri |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | (Minimum, Medium, Maximum) |
| Capacity | 1740 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Managed by | Missouri Department of Corrections |
| Director | Chris McBee |
The previous prison, in downtown Chillicothe at 1500 Third Street, had been established in 1888 as the Chillicothe Industrial Home for Girls.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prison reported 252 positive cases among inmates and 27 among staff.[2]
Notable inmates
edit- Alyssa Dailene Bustamante - Perpetrator of the 2009 murder of Elizabeth Olten, her 9-year-old neighbor; serving a life sentence.[3]
- Sandra Hemme - Wrongfully convicted for the murder of Patricia Jeschke[4]
- Pam Hupp - Convicted of murdering Louis Gumpenberger, a special needs individual; serving a life sentence without parole.[5][6][7][8]
- Gypsy Rose Blanchard - Pled guilty to 2nd degree murder and sentenced to 10 years in 2016 for the 2015 stabbing death of her mother, Dee Dee, who for years forced her to pretend she had serious health problems; subject of the HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest and The Act.[9] Released on December 28, 2023.
References
edit- ^ Ripley, Catherine Stortz (29 September 2008). "Prison Put on Display". Chillicothe News. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ Salter, Jim (2020-09-04). "Cumulative number of infected Missouri prisoners nears 1,000". Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ Griffin, Marshall (2024-07-05). "Parole hearing scheduled for woman who killed 9-year-old girl as a teenager". Missourinet. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Moore, Katie (July 20, 2024). "Missouri woman freed from prison after serving 43 years for a murder she did not commit". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Woman gets life term in death of mentally disabled man". Associated Press. August 12, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Robert Patrick (August 13, 2019). "Pamela Hupp arrives at state prison to begin serving life without parole". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Prosecutor Charges Pam Hupp with Murder, Alleges Attempt to Frame Russ Faria". NBC News. August 24, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Pamela Hupp case: Former key murder witness killed "intruder" in frame plot, prosecutors say". www.cbsnews.com. August 23, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Nolasco, Stephanie (November 6, 2018). "Gypsy Rose Blanchard's father says murdered mom Dee Dee 'asked for what she got,' speaks out on shocking abuse in doc". Fox News.