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This is a list of current and former state prisons and minimum security prison camps in Michigan. It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in that State. All facilities not otherwise indicated are facilities for men. Michigan State Prison (also called the Jackson Prison) was the first state prison, built in 1842. A larger ...
Muskegon Correctional Facility (MCF) is a prison of the Michigan Department of Corrections in Muskegon, Michigan. It opened in 1974. Additional housing units opened since then to accommodate more prisoners. [1] In 2010 the state of Michigan shut the prison down for two weeks to prepare for an arrival of prisoners from Pennsylvania.
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The facility was opened in 1989 and occupies 76 acres (31 ha) in Muskegon. It is one of two facilities for male prisoners in Muskegon. The facility has six housing units used for Michigan Department of Corrections male prisoners 18 years of age and older. One housing unit holds up to 120 Level I prisoners.
One shuttered prison in Connecticut has been repurposed for document storage. With the state's inmate population down by more than half from its peak of almost 20,000 in 2008, decisions will need ...
That is why I proposed Assembly Bill 2064, which would create a state fund paid by savings from the closures of prisons, yards and units. Money would go toward programs shown to reduce ...
The entrance to Muskegon Lake from Lake Michigan. The name "Muskegon" is derived from the Ottawa mashkiigong, meaning "marshy river or swamp". [9] [10]The "Masquigon" River (Muskegon River) was identified on French maps dating from the late 17th century, suggesting French explorers had reached Michigan's western coast by that time.
The prison has seven housing units used for Michigan Department of Corrections male prisoners 18 years of age and older. A 120-bed unit houses Level I (low security) prisoners. Three units, with 720 beds total, house Level II prisoners. Two units, with 384 beds total, house Level IV prisoners.