Missouri Eastern Correctional Center

Missouri Eastern Correctional Center
Location18701 Old Highway 66
Pacific, Missouri
StatusOperational
Security classMedium, Minimum
Capacity1130
OpenedJanuary 1981
Managed byMissouri Department of Corrections
WardenGregory Hancock

The Missouri Eastern Correctional Center (MECC) is a state prison for men located in Pacific, Missouri. Since the facility was opened in 1981, it has been owned and operated by the Missouri Department of Corrections. MECC currently has a maximum capacity of 1130 inmates, ranging from low to medium security, as well as housing inmates awaiting transfer to higher level institutions.