Western Correctional Institution
Correctional institution in Cumberland, Maryland, US
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The Western Correctional Institution is a maximum security state prison for men located in Cresaptown census-designated place, unincorporated Allegany County, Maryland,[1] near Cumberland. It opened in 1996[2] and has an official capacity of 1793.[3]
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Location13800 McMullen Hwy SW
Cumberland, Maryland postal address
Cumberland, Maryland postal address
StatusMaximum
Capacity1793
Opened1996
Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan visiting the prison, 2017 | |
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| Location | 13800 McMullen Hwy SW Cumberland, Maryland postal address |
|---|---|
| Status | Maximum |
| Capacity | 1793 |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Managed by | Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services |
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.
History
Notable inmates
Current
- James Allen Kulbicki – Baltimore City police officer found guilty of murdering his mistress. Story turned into the 1996 TV movie Double Jeopardy.[5][6]
- Michael Thompson, another Baltimore police officer found guilty of murder. He could have got the death penalty but is facing life in jail.[7]
- Raymont Hopewell – serial killer, 1999–2005
Former
- Joe Metheny – serial killer – died of natural causes in 2017 at Western Correctional Institution.