What 'Minimum Custody' Means at Brown Creek Correctional Institution

Brown Creek Correctional Institution houses male offenders classified as minimum custody. The facility was re-established in 2024 as a standalone minimum-custody prison for men, so you'll see it listed as its own institution in current information.

Brown Creek's custody role makes more sense once you know its recent history. The facility opened in 1993 as a male medium-custody prison. In 2016, it merged with neighboring Lanesboro Correctional Institution to form Anson Correctional Institution. After the merger, Brown Creek operated as a minimum-custody unit of Anson, still housing men. Then in 2024, Brown Creek became a separate prison facility again, dedicated to men in minimum custody. For families, the practical takeaway: the name on paperwork or older references may not match what you see today. If you're tracking down a program record, work assignment history, or other facility paperwork, this 2016 to 2024 timeline explains why "Anson" might appear in older documents even when the person was physically at Brown Creek.

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• ✓ Work a variety of jobs inside the facility
• ✓ Work at the Correction Enterprises Metal Plant
• ✓ Work release to a job in the surrounding community (for offenders who have earned the privilege)

Brown Creek offers educational and vocational programming through South Piedmont Community College, including carpentry and electrical training. If your loved one wants skills that transfer after release, these are two specific programs the facility highlights.

1. Confirm the current facility and custody listing - Brown Creek is a minimum-custody facility for men, and it was re-established as a separate minimum-custody prison facility in 2024.
2. Ask what work options are available right now - Brown Creek lists jobs inside the facility and work at the Correction Enterprises Metal Plant.
3. Check whether work release is on the table - Work release to community jobs is available for offenders who have earned the privilege, so eligibility matters.
4. Bring up training by name - If education is a priority, ask about the carpentry and electrical offerings provided through South Piedmont Community College.