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MI DOC - Pugsley Correctional Facility (MPF)

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Last Updated: June 20, 2019
Address
7401 E Walton Rd, Kingsley, MI 49649
Beds
1342
County
Grand Traverse
Phone
231-263-5253
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Pugsley Correctional is for State Prison offenders sentenced anywhere from one year to life by the State Court in the county where the charges were filed

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Located at 7401 E Walton Rd in Kingsley, MI, Pugsley Correctional carefully assigns inmates based on their custody level, considering factors like criminal history. Pugsley Correctional offers diverse educational and vocational programs aimed at equipping offenders for successful reintegration into society and reducing recidivism. Through these initiatives, inmates gain skills and confidence, fostering personal growth and resilience.

The Pugsley Correctional Facility is a secure level I state prison that holds about 1,350 adult male inmates housed in one of three buildings located southeast of Traverse City. The facility proper is located on 23 acres which contain 3 housing buildings containing 48 cubicles, housing up to 384 prisoners per building. The former Camp Building was renovated when the Facility was being constructed and is able to house up to 190 prisoners. Additional buildings on the property include a Chapel, Programs, Gymnasium, Food Service, Health Care/Administration, Human Resources/Training and Maintenance/Warehouse/Store.While incarcerated offenders are encouraged to take courses in domestic violence, substance abuse, and parenting. Sex offenders can receive sex offender treatments and psychological reprogramming. Inmates receive on-site medical, dental, and psychological services.
Programming - Pugsley offers educational programs including Adult Basic Education, General Education Development, Business Education Technology and Building Trades. As a Prisoner Reentry In-Reach Facility serving 23 counties located in the Northern Lower Peninsula. The facility offers evidenced-based cognitive thinking courses in Cage Your Rage, Thinking for a Change, Life Without a Crutch, Thinking Matters, Men are Parents Too, Assaultive Offender Psychological Programming, Sex Offender Psychological Programming, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous Groups, Substance Abuse Counseling including Educational-Outpatient-Group, Inside Out Dads, From the Inside Out, Pre-Release, Family Reunification, Domestic Violence Assessment, Veterans Affairs Workshops, Domestic Violence M.E.N.S. Group and Law Enforcement Workshops. Other activities include indoor and outdoor intramural sports, religious services, the Michigan State University Master Gardener program and various clubs. The facility also partners with several entities within the community in producing approximately 20,000 pounds of produce annually that is provided local area food banks.
Routine health care, which includes dental care, medical care, optometry services, psychological services and outpatient mental health services are provided on site. Emergency and serious health care needs are handled at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City as well as at Duane L. Waters Hospital in Jackson, Michigan. The facility also has a video conferencing system, allowing legal hearings, deportation hearings, Parole Board interviews, medical and psychological interviews and remote meetings via this communication system.
Security - Perimeter security involves two 15.5 foot high fences, the exterior fence being covered with rolls of razor wire, up to its length and a roll of razor wire on the top of the inner fence. In addition to an electronic detection system and camera surveillance, the perimeter is staffed with a roving 24-hour patrol of the perimeter. The facility also has an Emergency Response Team that receives specialized training in response to emergency situations that may arise.

AGE LIMIT: Males, 18 and older

SECURITY LEVEL: Secure Level I

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Pugsley Correctional maintains a database of current inmates and their locations within the system. To locate an inmate, begin by using the DOC locator tool, which requires entering the first three letters of the inmate's first and last name, allowing for variations in spelling.

If unable to locate the desired information through free resources, users may opt to use the Arrest Record Search, which requires payment. While this option incurs a small fee, it provides access to the most up-to-date data available.

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Visitation Information

Michigan DOC - Pugsley Correctional Facility (MPF) - Visitation

Visiting Hours

Monday, Thursday and Friday are 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Weekend visits are according to an odd/even schedule, based on the last digit of the prisoner's number.
If the number ends in an odd digit that prisoner may have visitation only on the odd dated weekend day.


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