Status open Phone +1 517-780-6004 Opened 1926 | Security class minimum Capacity 1,696 | |
Location 1780 E Parnall RoadJackson, Michigan Similar Jackson County Jail, Cotton Correctio Facility, Ingham County Jail, Sheriff Departme Info, Jackson State Office Building |
Quarantine still in place as cases drop at parnall correctional facility
The Parnall Correctional Facility is a state prison for men located in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, owned and operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections.
The facility's buildings were first opened in 1926. Present-day Parnall is one portion of the former Michigan State Prison, described as the largest walled prison in the world as late as 1981, when it was rocked by extensive, damaging riots. The prison was divided in 1988 into smaller institutions. As of 2016, Parnell and three other components remain open:
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