MI DOC - Michigan Reformatory (RMI)

State Prison

Last Updated: March 23, 2022
Address
1342 W Main St, Ionia, MI 48846
Beds
1149
County
Ionia
Phone
616-527-2500

Michigan Reformatory 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 - medium facility.

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If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

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You can support your loved ones at Michigan Reformatory on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 616-527-2500.

Located at 1342 W Main St in Ionia, MI, Michigan Reformatory carefully assigns inmates based on their custody level, considering factors like criminal history. Michigan Reformatory 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 Michigan Reformatory is a multi-level state prison that houses prisoners classified to Level II (352 beds) and Level IV (797 beds) run by the MI Department of Corrections located in Ionia. The prison is on 40 acres of land 15.8 acres inside the walls. The facilities location is west of the city of Ionia in the county of Ionia. Prisoner serve institutional needs in areas such as food service, yard crews, recreation, institutional housekeeping and maintenance workers.

Programming - Academic Education, pre-release preparation, psychological counseling, along with several programs to prepare prisoners for release from prison. Other programs that are offered are general and law libraries, hobbycraft, religious services, recreation programs and barbershop.

Security - The perimeter of the facility consists of brick walls with armed gun towers and electronic detection systems.

AGE LIMIT: Males, 18 and older
SECURITY LEVEL: II & IV

Inmate Locator

Michigan Reformatory 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 - Michigan Reformatory (RMI) - 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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