Ojibway Correctional Facility
LocationN 5705 Ojibway Road
Marenisco Township, Michigan
Statusclosed
Security classminimum
Capacity1180
Opened1971
Managed byMichigan Department of Corrections

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.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. "Ojibway Correctional Facility". Michigan Department of Corrections. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. Eagan, Paul (28 November 2018). "U.P. prison to close Saturday after failed attempt to save it". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

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