Status Closed Opened April 1985 (1985-04) City Coldwater | Security class Secure Level I Street address 38 Fourth Street | |
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Closed June 1, 2011 (2011-06-01) Managed by Michigan Department of Corrections District Michigan Department Of Corrections School District Headquarters Coldwater, Michigan, United States | ||
Florence Crane Correctional Facility (ACF) was a Michigan prison, located in Coldwater, for adult male prisoners.
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History
The prison was opened in April 1985, after the facility was taken over from the Coldwater Regional Center for Developmental Disabilities and renovated. A new housing unit and food service building were opened in March 2000.
The prison was closed on June 1, 2011.
Facility
The prison had housing units used for Michigan Department of Corrections male prisoners 18 years of age and older. The facility also included a food service building.
Security
The facility is surrounded by double fences with razor-ribbon wire. Electronic detection systems and patrol vehicles are also utilized to maintain perimeter security.
Services
The facility offered education programs, a library, religious services, substance-abuse treatment, psychological services. Medical and dental care were provided by the Bureau of Health Care Services and supplemented by local hospitals.
Prisoners were also able to participate in vocational educational opportunities by working at the facility's food service, maintenance, and library operations.