Ojibway Correctional Facility
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Location | N 5705 Ojibway Road Marenisco Township, Michigan |
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Status | closed |
Security class | minimum |
Capacity | 1180 |
Opened | 1971 |
Managed by | Michigan Department of Corrections |
The Ojibway Correctional Facility was a state prison for men located in Marenisco Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, owned and operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections.[1]
The facility was first opened in 1971 as Camp Ojibway, and converted to an enclosed prison in 2000. It had a working capacity of 1,180 prisoners held at a minimum security level. It was closed on 1 December 2018.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Ojibway Correctional Facility". Michigan Department of Corrections. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Eagan, Paul (28 November 2018). "U.P. prison to close Saturday after failed attempt to save it". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
Coordinates: 46°18′20″N 89°42′24″W / 46.305491°N 89.706582°W
Categories:
- Prisons in Michigan
- Buildings and structures in Gogebic County, Michigan
- 1971 establishments in Michigan