MI DOC - Baraga Correctional Facility (AMF)

State Prison

Last Updated: October 02, 2019
Address
13924 Wadaga Rd, Baraga, MI 49908-9204
Beds
2080
County
Baraga
Phone
906-353-7070

Baraga 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

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for State - maximum facility.

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Located at 13924 Wadaga Rd in Baraga, MI, Baraga Correctional carefully assigns inmates based on their custody level, considering factors like criminal history. Baraga 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 Baraga Correctional Facility is a mixed custody state prison in Michigan that houses about 900 level I and level V adult male inmates. It is considered a maximum security institution because it houses level V offenders inside seven housing units surrounded by a secure perimeter. Level I offenders are housed in a 280 bed unit outside the secure perimeter and many of the minimum offenders offer supportive roles to the institution. The institution is secured by two fences with razor wire, electronic motion detection systems, multiple armed guard towers, and a patrol that operates 24 hours a day.

Inmates at Baraga Correctional Facility are provided with medical and dental treatment directly at the prison. Inmates can also participate in treatments for substance abuse and various mental health issues. All prisoners are encouraged to utilize the education system within the facility, which currently offers inmates the opportunity to take adult basic education courses and earn a GED.

AGE LIMIT: Males, 18 and older

Programming - Prisoner programs include Adult Basic Education and General Education Development preparation. Treatment services include counseling, substance-abuse services, psychotherapy, religious activities and Assaultive Offender Programming.

Prisoners are provided on-site routine medical and dental care. Serious and emergency problems are treated via local community providers, the Brooks Medical Center at Marquette Branch Prison and at the Duane L. Waters Health Care in Jackson.
Security - Double chain-link fences, gun towers, an electronic detection system, razor-ribbon wire and a 24-hour patrol vehicle make up the perimeter security.

Inmate Locator

Baraga 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 - Baraga Correctional Facility (AMF) - 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 visits only on the odd dated weekend day.

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