McNeil Island is an island in the northwest United States in south Puget Sound, located southwest of Tacoma, Washington. With a land area of 6.63 square miles (17.2 km2), it lies in an area of many small, inhabited islands including Anderson Island to the south across Balch Passage; Fox Island to the north, across Carr Inlet, and to the west, separated from Key Peninsula by Pitt Passage. The Washington mainland lies to the east, across the south basin of Puget Sound.
The island has been owned by the government for many years; it was the location of a federal penitentiary for over a century,[1] from 1875 to 1981.It was turned over to the Washington State Department of Corrections and became the McNeil Island Corrections Center, until it closed in 2011.[2] It was the last remaining island prison in the country to be accessible only by air and sea.[2][3][a]
In November 2010, the state announced closure plans for 2011, saving $14 million.[3]A detention center for violent sexual offenders remains on the island.
The McNeil Island Historical Society was chartered in 2010 shortly after the closing of the prison for the purpose of educating the public about, and preserving, the rich history of McNeil Island.[4]
^"McNeil Island". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (Los Angeles Times). October 13, 1979. p. 2A.
^ abOppman, Patrick (2011-04-01). "Last island prison in U.S. closes". CNN. CNN.com. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
^ abSullivan, Jennifer; Clarridge, Christine "McNeil Island prison to close next year" Seattle Times 20 Nov. 2010. Retrieved 20 Nov. 2010.
^"McNeil Island Historical Society". McNeil Island Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.
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