Pasquotank Correctional Institution

Pasquotank Correctional Institution
Location	527 Commerce Drive ; Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Coordinates	36.36156°N 76.31079°W
Status	Open
Security class	Close and Minimum Security
Capacity	896 Total, 640 Close & 256 Minimum
Opened	1996
Managed by	North Carolina Department of Correction

Pasquotank Correctional Institution is a state prison in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.[1]

Overview

Notable incidents

2017 escape attempt

On October 12th 2017, four inmates attempted to escape from the facility in the deadliest escape attempt in North Carolina history. The four inmates used tools gathered from the prison's sewing factory to kill four facility employees.[2][3]

References

"NC DPS: Pasquotank Correctional Institution". Retrieved 27 January 2021.
Boykin, Nick; Donovan, Chelsea. "Man found guilty of all charges in deadly 2017 Pasquotank Co. prison attack". WKTR.com. WKTR News. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
Rago, Gordon (October 28, 2019). "Jurors sentence Mikel Brady to death in deadly North Carolina prison breakout attempt". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

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[1] "NC DPS: Pasquotank Correctional Institution". Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[2] Boykin, Nick; Donovan, Chelsea. "Man found guilty of all charges in deadly 2017 Pasquotank Co. prison attack". WKTR.com. WKTR News. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[3] Rago, Gordon (October 28, 2019). "Jurors sentence Mikel Brady to death in deadly North Carolina prison breakout attempt". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 27 January 2021.