Additional Information

  • CONSTRUCTED: 1988
  • CAPACITY: 150
  • OPENED: 1989

MISSION:

Provide housing for state offenders and a general labor force supporting Jackson County Government.

HOUSING:

Three dormitories have 38 beds each, one with 36 beds.

WORK DETAILS:

Provides a labor force for the Road Department, Sanitation, Parks and Recreation, County Maintenance, Vehicle Maintenance Shop, Airport Authority, 911/EMS, West Jackson & Jackson County C.I. Fire Departments and the City of Commerce.

  • OPEN DORMITORY
  • MINIMUM
  • FIRE STATION
  • MEDIUM

PROGRAMS:

  • Academic: General Education Diploma
  • Counseling: General Offender Counseling, Motivation For Change, Re-Entry, Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Recreation: Various Worship Services, Bible Study, Choir
  • Religious Activities: 
  • Vocational/OJT: Food Service, Auto Mechanic, and Building Maintenance

DIRECTIONS:

Take I-85N approximately 50 miles to the Jefferson/Athens exit. Go South onto 129 to Jefferson. At second traffic light, go left onto Hwy 82N to Maysville. Go right on second paved road, County Farm Road and then turn right onto Curtis Spence Drive.