Missouri Department of Corrections

The Missouri Department of Corrections manages the care, custody and supervision of Missourians sentenced to state prison or community supervision following felony convictions. The agency’s 10,000 employees oversee approximately 23,000 people incarcerated in 19 adult institutions as well as 53,000 people on probation or parole. With a mission of improving lives for safer communities, the department promotes sober, responsible, productive and prosocial behavior. It fosters rehabilitation, treatment, education and job training to equip Missourians involved in the criminal justice system with the skills and resources they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside prison walls. More than 95% of people who enter the state’s prison system ultimately are released. The Department of Corrections aims to make sure they’re good neighbors.