Ojibway Correctional Facility Explained

Prison Name:Ojibway Correctional Facility
Status:closed
Classification:minimum
Capacity:1180
Opened:1971

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ojibway Correctional Facility. Michigan Department of Corrections. 10 August 2016.
  2. News: Eagan . Paul . U.P. prison to close Saturday after failed attempt to save it . 18 January 2019 . Detroit Free Press . 28 November 2018.