Lakeland Correctional Facility

Lakeland Correctional Facility
Location 141 1st Street
Coldwater, Michigan
Status open
Security class medium
Capacity 1466
Opened 1985
Managed by Michigan Department of Corrections

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 1466 prisoners held at a medium security level.

Notable detainees

  • Jerald Leroy Wingeart[2] - 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

References

  1. "Lakeland Correctional Facility". Michigan Department of Corrections. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=106413

Coordinates: 41°57′54″N 84°59′44″W / 41.964963°N 84.995663°W / 41.964963; -84.995663

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