Status Open Warden DeWayne Burton Phone +1 616-527-3100 City Ionia | Security class Level II Street address 1728 Bluewater Highway Opened 1958 Zip code 48846 | |
Address 1728 Bluewater Hwy, Ionia, MI 48846, USA Similar Earnest C Brooks Correctio, Oaks Correctional Facility, Carson City Correctio, Woodland Center Correctio, Gus Harrison Correctio | ||
The Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility (MTU), located in Ionia, Michigan, named after the prison's first warden, is a facility for male offenders who are, on average, younger than most other prisoners.
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Programming
Six vocational courses are offered: building trades, machine shop, welding, horticulture, auto mechanics and auto body reconditioning. Adult Basic Education and General Education Development completion are offered.
Religious services, counseling and psychotherapy and other programs are offered. Job skills, life skills, and prevocational counseling are also offered, as well as a program for anger control.
Prisoners are provided on-site routine medical and dental care. Serious problems are treated at the department's Duane L. Waters Hospital in Jackson, and emergencies can be referred to a local hospital.
Security
A double fence, razor-ribbon wire and electronic detection systems make up the perimeter. A patrol vehicle enhances perimeter security.