Arizona State Prison Complex – Perryville Explained

Prison Name:Arizona State Prison Complex – Perryville
Location:Goodyear, Arizona
Status:open
Classification:mixed
Capacity:4,600
Opened:1981
Managed By:Arizona Department of Corrections

Arizona State Prison Complex – Perryville is one of 13 prison facilities operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC).[1] ASPC-Perryville is located in Goodyear, Arizona.

ASPC-Perryville's Lumley Unit houses the female death row.[2]

In 1981, three units of the Perryville Complex, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, and San Juan (since renamed Lumley Unit), for minimum and medium custody male inmates was opened. In May 1982, Santa Maria Unit, for all custody levels of female inmates, began admitting inmates. ASPC-Perryville was converted to an all female facility in 2000. ASP-Yuma, a 250-bed adult male prison which opened in 1987 became a part of the Perryville Complex in October 1992 until November 1995 when it became its own prison complex Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma. The Fourth of the housing units at ASPC-Perryville (previously San Juan) is named after Brent W. Lumley, an ADC correctional officer who was killed in the line of duty.[3]

ASPC-Perryville has an inmate capacity of approximately 4,382 in 8 housing units and 2 special use units at security levels 2, 3, 4 and 5. The ADC uses a score classification system to assess inmates appropriate custody and security level placement. The scores range from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest risk or need. ASPC-Perryville is a modern, mixed security prison.

History

By 2019 prisoners had reported opening packages of food products which stated that human beings were not intended to consume the items.[4]

Death of Marcia Powell

See main article: Death of Marcia Powell. Marcia Powell was a 48-year-old inmate who died May 20, 2009, after exposure to 107 °F temperatures for four hours in an outside cage at Perryville Prison. Prison policy limits such outside confinement to a maximum of two hours.[5] An autopsy report showed that Powell had first- and second-degree burns and a core body temperature of 108 degrees. She suffered burn blisters all over her body. The county medical examiner found the cause of death to be due to complications from heat exposure.[6]

Notable prisoners

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Jodi Arias281129Serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.Convicted of the 2008 Murder of Travis Alexander, her ex-boyfriend.[7] [8] [9] [10]
Marissa DeVault291755Serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.Convicted in the 2009 murder of her husband, Dale Harrell, in a case that was noted as being very similar to that of the previously mentioned murder committed by Arias.[11] [12] [13]
Marjorie Orbin250060Serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.Convicted of the 2004 murder and dismemberment of her husband, Jay Orbin.[14] [15]
Pamela Anne Phillips291488Serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.Convicted of orchestrating the 1996 Murder of Gary Triano her ex-husband, in which he was killed by a pipe-bomb.[16] [17] [18] [19]

On Death Row

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. "Arizona State Prison Complex- Perryville ." Arizona Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 16, 2010.
  2. "Death Row Information and Frequently Asked Questions ." Arizona Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 16, 2010.
  3. "ADC Staff Killed In The Line Of Duty - Brent W. Lumley ." Arizona Department of Corrections. Retrieved on April 27, 2012.
  4. Web site: Whitman, Elizabeth. Arizona Prison Food Was Labeled 'Not for Human Consumption,' Ex-Inmates Say. Phoenix New Times. 2019-09-25. 2019-09-27.
  5. Web site: Lemons. Stephen. 2009-06-05. Marcia Powell Did Have Next of Kin, Says Guardian During Hearing. 2021-04-27. Phoenix New Times.
  6. Web site: Lemons. Stephen. 2010-09-01. Marcia Powell's Death Unavenged: County Attorney Passes on Prosecuting Prison Staff. 2021-04-27. Phoenix New Times.
  7. Goodman, Amanda. "Life behind bars: Jodi Arias begins prison sentence at Perryville." CBS 5 Arizona. Retrieved on March 21, 2016.
  8. Web site: Writer . Staff . Yrekan suspect in homicide . 2024-01-22 . Siskiyou Daily News . en-US.
  9. Web site: Kiefer . Michael . Jodi Arias sentenced to natural life in prison . 2024-01-22 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2015-04-13 . Jodi Arias Sentenced to Life in Prison With No Parole . 2024-01-22 . NBC News . en.
  11. Web site: Grado . Gary . 2009-02-23 . Woman accused of killing spouse found beaten . 2024-01-22 . East Valley Tribune . en.
  12. Web site: Kiefer . Michael . She killed hubby with a hammer, gets life in prison . 2024-01-22 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2014-06-06 . Woman Gets Life in Prison for Killing Husband With Hammer . 2024-01-22 . NBC News . en.
  14. Web site: Hsiao . Irene . 2004-12-08 . Ex-wife arrested in dismemberment . 2024-01-22 . East Valley Tribune . en.
  15. Web site: 2010-07-31 . 48 Hours: Diary of a Showgirl - CBS News . 2024-01-22 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2009-12-04 . Fugitive ex-wife in Tucson killing caught . 2024-01-22 . NBC News . en.
  17. Web site: Fisher . Greg . 2014-05-23 . Pamela Phillips, Arizona socialite, gets life sentence for husband Gary Triano's 1996 murder - CBS News . 2024-01-22 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  18. Web site: Socialite guilty in car bomb killing of ex-husband . 2024-01-22 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2014-05-22 . Former Colorado socialite sentenced to life in prison . 2024-01-22 . The Denver Post . en-US.

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