Gus Harrison Correctional Facility Explained

Prison Name:Gus Harrison Correctional Facility (ARF)
Status:Open
Classification:Levels I, II, and IV
Managed By:Michigan Department of Corrections
Warden:Paul Klee
Street-Address:2727 East Beecher Street
City:Adrian
County:Lenawee
State:Michigan
Zip:49221
Country:United States

Gus Harrison Correctional Facility (ARF) is a Michigan prison, in Adrian, for adult male prisoners.

History

The prison was opened in 1991 and is named after the Michigan Department of Corrections's first director, Gus Harrison.[1]

On August 9, 2009, Parr Highway Correctional Facility was consolidated into Gus Harrison Correctional Facility.[2]

In early 2021, the facility was fined $6,300 over serious violations of Coronavirus regulations.[3] At the time 187 employees had tested positive to the virus and one had died; in addition, 1465 prisoners tested positive and seven had died.

Facility

The prison has six housing units[4] used for Michigan Department of Corrections male prisoners 18 years of age and older.

Security

The facility is surrounded by double fences with razor-ribbon wire and two gun towers. Electronic detection systems and patrol vehicles are also utilized to maintain perimeter security.

Services

The facility offers libraries, group counseling, substance-abuse treatment, and education programs. Onsite medical and dental care is supplemented by local hospitals and the Duane L. Waters Hospital in Jackson, Michigan.

Notable inmates

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gus Harrison Correctional Facility (ARF) . Michigan Department of Corrections . michigan.gov . 2015-07-30 .
  2. Web site: Prison Directory . Michigan Department of Corrections . michigan.gov . 2015-07-30 .
  3. News: 26 February 2021. State fines Gus Harrison Correctional Facility after officer's COVID-19 death. Lenconnect.com. 23 June 2021.
  4. News: Fifteen prison guards injured trying to stop lunchtime fight . The Gettysburg Times . Associated Press . Newspapers.com . August 15, 1995 . 2015-07-30 .
  5. Web site: Sins of the Preacher: How Chad Curtis went from hero to convict. Hanlon. Greg. SportsonEarth.com. April 3, 2014. April 8, 2014. December 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191207171510/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/70575174/how-chad-curtis-went-from-hero-to-convict-for-sexual-misconduct. dead.