Ojibway Correctional Facility

Ojibway Correctional Facility
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LocationN 5705 Ojibway Road
Marenisco Township, Michigan
Statusclosed
Security classminimum
Capacity1180
Opened1971
Managed byMichigan Department of Corrections

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]

References

  1. ^ "Ojibway Correctional Facility". Michigan Department of Corrections. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ^ Eagan, Paul (28 November 2018). "U.P. prison to close Saturday after failed attempt to save it". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

Further reading

  • Boyer, Cody (2023-09-11). "TV6 Investigates: Ojibway Correctional Facility closure still felt 5 years later". TV6/Upper Michigan's Source. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  • Boyer, Cody (2023-09-12). "TV6 Investigates: Community copes 5 years after Ojibway Correctional Facility closure". TV6/Upper Michigan's Source. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

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