Ojibway Correctional Facility
The Ojibway Correctional Facility was a state prison for men located in Marenisco Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, owned and operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections.
The facility was first opened in 1971 as Camp Ojibway, and converted to an enclosed prison in 2000. It had a working capacity of 1,180 prisoners held at a minimum security level. It was closed on 1 December 2018.
References
- ^ "Ojibway Correctional Facility". Michigan Department of Corrections. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Eagan, Paul (28 November 2018). "U.P. prison to close Saturday after failed attempt to save it". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
Further reading
- Boyer, Cody (2023-09-11). "TV6 Investigates: Ojibway Correctional Facility closure still felt 5 years later". TV6/Upper Michigan's Source. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- Boyer, Cody (2023-09-12). "TV6 Investigates: Community copes 5 years after Ojibway Correctional Facility closure". TV6/Upper Michigan's Source. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
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