Michigan Reformatory

Michigan Reformatory
Location 1342 W Main Street
Ionia, Michigan
Status open
Security class mixed
Capacity 1149
Opened reopened Nov 2007
Managed by Michigan Department of Corrections

The Michigan Reformatory is a state prison for men located in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, owned and operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections.[1] The facility has 352 beds at Level II security and 797 beds at Level IV security.

The Reformatory was first opened in 1877 and housed "high-risk offenders". It closed in 2000 with the opening of the nearby Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility, then was reopened in 2007. A Michigan House Appropriation Subcommittee recommended its closure again in 2012.[2]

References

  1. "Michigan Reformatory". Michigan Department of Corrections. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. Ellison, Garrett (29 March 2012). "State House panel recommends closing Michigan Reformatory prison in Ionia during budget talks". Michigan Live. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

Coordinates: 42°17′42″N 84°23′54″W / 42.294872°N 84.398282°W / 42.294872; -84.398282

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