Lakeland Correctional Facility Explained

Prison Name:	Lakeland Correctional Facility
Location:	141 1st Street Coldwater, Michigan
Status:	open
Classification:	medium
Capacity:	1466
Opened:	1985

The Lakeland Correctional Facility is a state prison for men located in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, owned and operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections.^[1]

The facility was opened in 1985 and has a working capacity of 1500 prisoners held at a medium security level.

Notable detainees

• Lawrence DeLisle - convicted of the Murder of the DeLisle children
• Jerald Leroy Wingeart - murderer of Dawn Magyar, at the time of conviction in November 2001, the longest unsolved murder case in the history of Michigan at 28 years.^[2]
• Larry Ranes - serial killer who was sentenced to life without parole.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}
• Lowell Amos - convicted murderer and suspected serial killer, died in prison in 2022.^[7]

See also

• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prisons

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Lakeland Correctional Facility. Michigan Department of Corrections. 10 August 2016.
2. Web site: Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS) - Offender Profile.
3. Web site: Suspect in Kalamazoo Co crime spree is related to convicted serial killers. 26 January 2017.
4. Web site: The senseless murder of Charlie Sizemore.
5. Web site: Local Serial Killer/Rapist to be Released from Prison.
6. Web site: Source: Crime spree suspect also set fire in Cooper TWP. 25 January 2017.
7. Web site: Convicted murderer Ed Amos dies in Michigan prison . 2022-03-03 . sports.yahoo.com . en-US.