Sep 29, 2025 · ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced plans to close the Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup, known as MCI-J, located in Anne Arundel County.

Sep 30, 2025 · State officials said Monday they will close the 44-year-old Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup, citing the prohibitive cost of renovating the Anne Arundel County facility.

Sep 29, 2025 · As part of this transition, correctional staff will be reassigned to nearby facilities within Jessup, a move anticipated to reduce mandatory overtime and improve working conditions. Inmates …

Sep 29, 2025 · State officials said they will close the 44-year-old Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup, citing the prohibitive cost of renovating the Anne Arundel County facility. The planned June …

Twenty new Detention Officers and other mandated positions attended the Academy. Hosted six interns from various local programs. In closing, our hard working dedicated staff have a difficult job …

Sep 29, 2025 · Officials say that the staff at MCI-J will transition to alternate facilities, including the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women and the Dorsey Run Correctional Facility, which are also …

Sep 29, 2025 · Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday, Sept. 29, that the Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup (MCI-J) will close by June 30, 2026, ending more than four decades of operation in Anne …

Sep 29, 2025 · An aging Maryland prison will soon close permanently. The facility's inmates and employees will be shuffled throughout the state.

Sep 30, 2025 · To prepare for the closure, the governor’s office said officials will work with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal employees (AFSCME) to transition staff to different …

Governor Moore Announces Phased Closure of Maryland Correctional Facility at Jessup. Arundel News has more on what prompted the decision: