Richard A Handlon Correctional

Parnall Correctional Facility is a minimum-security prison that houses more than 1,500 prisoners in the state of Michigan. It maintains more than 45 buildings that include five housing units. The facility offers academic and vocational programming, as well as religious and self-improvement programs. It is an in-reach facility for the Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative for the Jackson region in the state of Michigan. Parnall Correctional Facility provided on-site medical, dental and psychological treatment services to prisoners. A variety of work assignments are offered within the facility; as well as jobs in the Michigan State Industries, including meat processing, creamery, textile, metal furniture, shoe factory and sign shop.

G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility is operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections, which is administered by the State of Michigan. The facility is spread over an area of more than 100 acres and features sealed concrete flooring, pole barns, weatherized buildings and plaster board walls. It coordinates various vocational training, general education development, and special and adult basic education programs. Established in 1985, G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility also provides medical and dental care services. Additionally, it features surveillance camera systems, perimeter towers, and acoustic sensing and electronic detection systems for security. The Michigan Department of Corrections is responsible for public protection and the maintenance of prisons and detentions facilities in Michigan.