Missouri Department of Corrections
| Missouri Department of Corrections | |
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| Abbreviation | MODOC |
| Motto | "A Safer Missouri and the Standard of Excellence in Corrections" |
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| Formed | 1820 |
| Employees | 11,000 |
| Annual budget | $639,565,970 |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Missouri, United States |
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| Size | 69,715 square miles (180,560 km2) |
| Population | 6,137,428 (2019 est.) |
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| Headquarters | Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S. |
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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.