Arizona State Prison Complex – Yuma is one of 13
prison
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facilities operated by the
Arizona Department of Corrections
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR), commonly and formerly referred to as simply the Arizona Department of Corrections, is the statutory law enforcement agency responsible for the incarceration of inmates in 13 ...
(ADC). ASPC–Yuma is located in
San Luis,
Yuma County,
Arizona
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, 187 miles southwest from the state capital of
Phoenix, Arizona. It lies about 12 miles south of downtown
Yuma and only about three miles north of the
Mexican border.
The ''Cocopah Unit'', a 250 bed minimum security facility, readied for inmates in 1986, but was not used until 1987 due to a possible sale to the Federal government that never occurred. The Cocopah Unit, is a level two (low custody) unit. In October 1992, ASP Yuma became part of the
Arizona State Prison Complex – Perryville until November 1995 when it became its own prison complex.
In June 1995, the ''Cheyenne Unit'' began construction using both commercial and inmate labor. In September 1996, the Cheyenne Unit, a level three (medium custody) was opened to receive inmates.
In June 1997, the ''Dakota Unit'' began construction with only commercial labor and was expected to open in September 1998.
ASPC–Yuma has an inmate capacity of 2,245 in 3 housing units, at security levels 2, 3 and 4. The ADC uses a score classification system to assess each inmate's appropriate custody and security level placement. The scores range from 2 to 5, with 5 being the highest risk or need. (level 1 no longer exists). ASPC–Yuma is a modern, medium security prison.
The ASPC–Yuma complex has added two new units in the past 10 years. The new additions are La Paz level 2 and Cibola level 3. The 2 new units house over 2000 inmates. Bringing the population to a total of at least 4,200 inmates incarcerated.
Notable Inmates
See also
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Lists of United States state prisons
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List of Arizona state prisons
There are currently 14 prison complexes and 2 correctional treatment facilities, for state prisoners in the U.S. state of Arizona. This number does not include List of U.S. federal prisons, federal prisons, detention centers for the U.S. Immigrati ...
References
External links
Arizona Department of Corrections
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Yuma
Buildings and structures in Yuma County, Arizona
San Luis, Arizona
1987 establishments in Arizona