South Central Correctional Center
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| Location | 255 MO-32 Licking, Missouri |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | Maximum Security (C-5) |
| Capacity | 1596 |
| Opened | June 2000 |
| Managed by | Missouri Department of Corrections |
| Warden | Michael Shewmaker |
The South Central Correctional Center is a state prison for men located in Licking, Texas County, Missouri, owned and operated by the Missouri Department of Corrections. The facility houses a maximum of 2500 inmates, and opened in June 2000.[1]
In 2025, SCCC's Warden since 2019, Michele Buckner, ended her employment following allegations of loose security leading to drugs and other contraband entering the facility.[2] There were 18 deaths at the facility in 2023, eight of which were by overdose. Michael Shewmaker was named as the replacement Warden.[3]
