Gus Harrison Correctional Facility

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Gus Harrison Correctional Facility (ARF)
Gus Harrison Correctional Facility
Coordinates 41°53′13″N84°00′24″W / 41.88700°N 84.00672°W / 41.88700; -84.00672
StatusOpen
Security classLevels I, II, and IV
Opened1991 (1991)
Managed by Michigan Department of Corrections
Warden Paul Klee
Street address2727 East Beecher Street
City Adrian
County Lenawee
State/province Michigan
ZIP Code49221
Country United States
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Gus Harrison Correctional Facility (ARF) is a Michigan prison, in Adrian, for adult male prisoners.

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History

The prison was opened in 1991 and is named after the Michigan Department of Corrections's first director, Gus Harrison. [1]

On August 9, 2009, Parr Highway Correctional Facility was consolidated into Gus Harrison Correctional Facility. [2]

In early 2021, the facility was fined $6,300 over serious violations of Coronavirus regulations. [3] At the time 187 employees had tested positive to the virus and one had died; in addition, 1465 prisoners tested positive and seven had died. [3]

Facility

The prison has six housing units [4] used for Michigan Department of Corrections male prisoners 18 years of age and older. [1]

Security

The facility is surrounded by double fences with razor-ribbon wire and two gun towers. Electronic detection systems and patrol vehicles are also utilized to maintain perimeter security. [1]

Services

The facility offers libraries, group counseling, substance-abuse treatment, and education programs. Onsite medical and dental care is supplemented by local hospitals and the Duane L. Waters Hospital in Jackson, Michigan. [1]

Notable inmates

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Gus Harrison Correctional Facility (ARF)". michigan.gov. Michigan Department of Corrections. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  2. "Prison Directory". michigan.gov. Michigan Department of Corrections. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  3. 1 2 "State fines Gus Harrison Correctional Facility after officer's COVID-19 death". Lenconnect.com. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. "Fifteen prison guards injured trying to stop lunchtime fight". The Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. August 15, 1995. Retrieved 2015-07-30 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. Hanlon, Greg (April 3, 2014). "Sins of the Preacher: How Chad Curtis went from hero to convict". SportsonEarth.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2014.