Macomb Correctional Facility

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Macomb Correctional Facility (MRF)
Macomb Correctional Facility
Coordinates 42°43′24″N82°45′45″W / 42.72340°N 82.76259°W / 42.72340; -82.76259
StatusOpen
Security classLevel I, II, & IV
Capacity1416
Opened1993 (1993)
Managed by Michigan Department of Corrections
Warden Willis Chapman
Street address34625 26 Mile Road
City Lenox Township
County Macomb
State/province Michigan
ZIP Code48048
Country United States
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Macomb Correctional Facility (MRF) is a Michigan prison, located in Lenox Township, for adult male prisoners.

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Facility

The prison was opened in 1993 and has eleven major and two minor buildings, totaling approximately 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2), on 100 acres (40 ha) with a capacity of 1416 prisoners. [1] It has seven housing units currently used for Michigan Department of Corrections male prisoners 18 years of age and older. One of the housing units is used for Level I (lower level security) prisoners, four housing units for Level II prisoners, and two housing units for Level IV (higher level security) prisoners. Four other buildings provide for education, support services, storage, and prison administration. [2]

Security

The facility is surrounded by three 12 feet (3.7 m) chain link fences with razor-ribbon wire. Electronic detection systems and patrol vehicles are also utilized to maintain perimeter security. Two gun towers were added in 1997. [2] In 2019, press reports indicated the towers are manned only intermittently. [3]

Services

The facility offers education programs and community volunteer programs. [4] Onsite medical and dental care is supplemented by local community providers and the Duane L. Waters Hospital in Jackson, Michigan. [2]

Notable Inmates

Inmate NameRegister NumberStatusDetails
Deangelo Martin 493207 / 2416020WServing a 45-70 year sentence. Earliest release date in 2064. [5] Murdered 4 women between 2018-2019. [6] [7] [8]
Lawrence Paul Mills 681998 / 4411799AEligible for parole in 2050.Convicted of murdering two women. [9]

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