North Branch Correctional Institution
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| Location | 14100 McMullen Highway, S.W. Cumberland, Maryland 21502 |
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| Coordinates | 39°36′09″N 78°49′04″W / 39.60254°N 78.81779°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum adult males |
| Population | 1,396 (daily average) (as of 2010) |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Managed by | Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services |
| Warden | Bobby Shearin |
North Branch Correctional Institution (NBCI) is a high-tech, maximum security prison operated by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in unincorporated Allegany County, Maryland, near Cumberland.[1] The prison houses the most serious offenders within the State of Maryland.[2] NBCI opened in January 2003 and the final housing unit began operation in the summer of 2008.[3] The prison was featured on National Geographic's Mega-Structures, and is considered one of the most secure prisons in the United States.
The current warden is Bobby P. Shearin, who has over 35 years of experience in corrections.
NBCI prison began housing male death row, maximum and medium security inmates, who were moved from the Maryland Correctional Adjustment Center, and Jessup Men's Correctional Institution Annex in June 2010. Inmates are co-mingled within this facility. [4]
References
- ^ "North Branch Correctional Institution". Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Dan Lamothe (19 December 2007). "Maryland Corrections Reforms Yield Mixed Results". Capital News Service. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Jeffrey Alderton (16 February 2008). "Max-security correctional institution nearing completion". Cumberland Times-News. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Scott Calvert; Kate Smith (25 June 2010). "Death row inmates transferred to W. Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
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