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.

[citation needed] Male death row inmates are sent directly to Potosi Correctional Center.

[4] Governor Mike Parson signed a contract with Aramark for food and dining services in Missouri prisons.

Poor healthcare has been named as a factor in increased death rates among Missouri's incarcerated population.

MSP was closed in 2004 and Offenders were moved to the newly constructed Jefferson City Correctional Center.

Since April 2005, executions have been 25 miles east of Potosi at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre, Missouri.

[17] The conference, which began in 2005, features speakers and workshops concerning issues surrounding Missouri’s ex-offender population.

The intent of the conference is to provide high-quality education and networking opportunities for corrections professionals and community-based partners involved in the state's reentry process.