Mount Olive Correctional Complex

Mount Olive Correctional Complex is a correctional facility located in Mt. Olive, West Virginia, that provides educational programming to incarcerated individuals. It is the primary maximum-security state prison in West Virginia and offers GED preparation, vocational training, and other educational services to its population.

Educational programs available at this facility typically include adult basic education, high school equivalency preparation, and vocational skills training in areas such as construction trades, custodial services, and other workforce-relevant fields. Specific IPEDS metrics are not available for this location in current data.

Mt. Olive is a small community in Fayette County in southern West Virginia. Correctional education programs at facilities like Mount Olive are recognized as a factor in reducing recidivism and improving post-release employment outcomes for individuals returning to West Virginia communities.