United States · Maryland · Jessup
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Patuxent Institution is a state prison located in Howard County, Maryland. Rated capacity: 1,113. Reported population: 915. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Patuxent Institution is located in Jessup, Maryland one mile east of U.S. Route 1 on Maryland Route 175. It is a treatment-oriented maximum-security correctional facility. With a maximum static capacity of 987 beds, it offers the most diverse services to the most varied male and female offender population in the state, and possibly in the nation. Patuxent Institution is the only institution for sentenced criminals in Maryland that is not part of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Its foundation lies in the Maryland Public General Law, codified as Title 4 of the Correctional Services Article.
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Capacity
1,113
Current population
915
Occupancy
82%
Year opened
1951
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1951
Region
Maryland
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Patuxent Institution. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/patuxent-institution
"Patuxent Institution." World Prisons. Accessed July 24, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/patuxent-institution.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Patuxent Institution},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/patuxent-institution},
urldate = {2026-07-24}
}