Gus Harrison Correctional Facility

Gus Harrison Correctional Facility (ARF)
Coordinates 41°53′13″N 84°00′24″W / 41.88700°N 84.00672°W / 41.88700; -84.00672Coordinates: 41°53′13″N 84°00′24″W / 41.88700°N 84.00672°W / 41.88700; -84.00672
Status Open
Security class Levels I, II, and IV
Opened 1991 (1991)
Managed by Michigan Department of Corrections
Warden Paul Klee
Street address 2727 East Beecher Street
City Adrian
County Lenawee
State Michigan
ZIP Code 49221
Country United States
Website Official website Edit this at Wikidata

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]

Former major league baseball player Chad Curtis, convicted of sexually assaulting three female high school students, is incarcerated at the facility.[3]

Facility

The prison has six housing units[4] used for Michigan Department of Corrections male prisoners 18 years of age and older.[1]

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.[1]

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.[1]

Notable inmates

  • Chad Curtis, former major league baseball player convicted of sexual assault against three girl high school students.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Gus Harrison Correctional Facility (ARF)". michigan.gov. Michigan Department of Corrections. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  2. ↑ "Prison Directory". michigan.gov. Michigan Department of Corrections. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  3. 1 2 Hanlon, Greg (April 3, 2014). "Sins of the Preacher: How Chad Curtis went from hero to convict". SportsonEarth.com. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Fifteen prison guards injured trying to stop lunchtime fight". The Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. August 15, 1995. Retrieved 2015-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.
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