| Prison Name: | Richard A. Handlon Facility (MTU) |
| Status: | Open |
| Classification: | Level II |
| Managed By: | Michigan Department of Corrections |
| Warden: | DeWayne Burton |
| Street-Address: | 1728 Bluewater Highway |
| City: | Ionia |
| County: | Ionia County, Michigan |
| State: | Michigan |
| Zip: | 48846 |
| Country: | United States |
The Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility (MTU), located in Ionia, Michigan, named after the prison's first warden, is a facility for male offenders who are, on average, younger than most other prisoners.
Six vocational courses are offered: building trades, machine shop, welding, horticulture, auto mechanics and auto body reconditioning. Adult Basic Education and General Education Development completion are offered.[1]
Religious services, counseling and psychotherapy and other programs are offered. Job skills, life skills, and prevocational counseling are also offered, as well as a program for anger control.
Prisoners are provided on-site routine medical and dental care. Serious problems are treated at the department's Duane L. Waters Hospital in Jackson, and emergencies can be referred to a local hospital.
A double fence, razor-ribbon wire and electronic detection systems make up the perimeter. A patrol vehicle enhances perimeter security.