Cadell Training Centre (CTC) provides accommodation for up to 180 low security prisoners in a rural environment, on land covering approximately 1 600 hectares. The prison focuses on major Restorative Justice Programs.
About Leake County... Leake County is located almost dead-center of the state of Mississippi. Leake County was organized on December 23, 1833 and was named in honor of Walter Leake, a prominent Mississippi politician who served in many offices in the state including Governor, Senator, and Supreme Court Judge. The county seat of Carthage was established in 1834 by the Harris family.
Decatur County, created in 1823 from portions of Early County, takes its name from Commodore Stephen Decatur who defeated Barbary Coast pirates at Tripoli in 1815. Bainbridge, the county seat, is named for Commodore William Bainbridge, commander of the U.S. Constitution, Old Ironsides.. In 1540 Hernando de Soto crossed this region during his trek through Georgia. He found the Flint River a barrier which was eventually crossed by a hastily built ferry.