Missouri Department of Corrections

Missouri Department of Corrections
AbbreviationMODOC
Motto"A Safer Missouri and the Standard of Excellence in Corrections"
Agency overview
Formed1820
Employees11,000
Annual budget$639,565,970[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMissouri, United States
Map of Missouri Department of Corrections's jurisdiction
Size69,715 square miles (180,560 km2)
Population6,137,428 (2019 est.)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersJefferson City, Missouri, U.S.
Elected officer responsible
Agency executives
  • Trevor Foley (Acting), Director
  • Travis Terry, Valery Mosely, Deputy Directors
Website
doc.mo.gov

The Missouri Department of Corrections is the state law enforcement agency that operates state prisons in the U.S. state of Missouri. It has its headquarters in Missouri's capital of Jefferson City.

The Missouri Department of Corrections has 21 facilities statewide, including two community release centers. It has more than 11,000 employees, about three-quarters of whom are either certified corrections officers or probation officers. Missouri Department of Corrections has K9 units statewide that are frequently utilized for tracking escapees and, in cases of small or rural law enforcement agencies, criminals who have fled from law enforcement or assisting in search and rescue for missing persons.[2]

  1. ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF).
  2. ^ "About Us". Missouri Department of Corrections.