Western Correctional Institution
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| Location | 13800 McMullen Hwy SW Cumberland, Maryland |
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| Status | Maximum |
| Capacity | 1793 |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Managed by | Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services |
The Western Correctional Institution is a maximum security state prison for men located in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It opened in 1996[1] and has an official capacity of 1793.[2]
Western Correctional Institution is close to two other correctional facilities: the high-tech "hyper max" North Branch Correctional Institution first opened as an extension of Western which, later was officially separated in 2003, and the Allegany County Detention Center. A third prison, the Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland, is located in the same county.
Notable inmates[]
Current[]
- Nicholas Waggoner Browning – murdered his parents and two younger brothers in 2008.
- James Allen Kulbicki – Baltimore City police sergeant found guilty of murdering his mistress and made famous in the 1996 TV movie "Double Jeopardy".[3][4]
Former[]
- Joe Metheny – serial killer – died of natural causes in 2017 at Western Correctional Institution.
References[]
- ^ "Western Correctional Institution". Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONAL SERVICES". Mayland Manual Online. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Maryland DOC Inmate Locator".
- ^ "Double Jeopardy". IMDb. 30 January 1996.
Coordinates: 39°36′20″N 78°49′02″W / 39.605455°N 78.817209°W
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Categories:
- 1996 establishments in Maryland
- Buildings and structures in Allegany County, Maryland
- Cumberland, Maryland
- Prisons in Maryland