Arizona State Prison Complex – Lewis
33°12′32″N 112°39′11″W / 33.209°N 112.653°W
Location | Arizona Department of Corrections |
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Warden | John Mattos |
City | Buckeye |
County | Maricopa |
State/province | Arizona |
ZIP Code | 85326 |
Country | United States |
Website | https://corrections.az.gov/location/98/lewis |
Arizona State Prison Complex – Lewis, one of 13 prison facilities operated by the
Naming
Each of ASPC-Lewis's housing units is named after an ADC correctional officer killed in the line of duty:
- Sandra Bachman
- Theodore Buckley
- Robert Barchey
- Dale Morey
- Paul Rast
- Jim Stiner
ASPC-Lewis is a modern, medium-security prison built by both commercial and convict labor. It has an inmate capacity of over 5,000 in 7 units, at level 2, 3, 4, and a MAX custody security level.[citation needed] The ADC uses a score classification system to assess inmates' appropriate custody and security level placement. The scores range from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest risk or need.
ASPC Unit | Custody Level |
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Stiner | 3 |
Barchey | 2 and 3 mixed |
Morey Unit | 4 |
Bachman | 2, 2/3 mixed and 5 |
Buckley | 4 |
Rast | 4 and 5 |
Eagle Point / Sunrise | 2 |
Standoff
In early 2004, the Morey Unit of the Lewis complex was the site of the longest standoff between inmates and law enforcement officers in United States history. It was a 15-day ordeal, beginning January 18 and ending February 2.
Notable Inmates
- Chris Simcox - Member of the now defunct Minuteman Civil Defense Corps.[5][6]
See also
- List of U.S. state prisons
- List of Arizona state prisons
References
- ^ "Inmates free hostage, ending prison standoff". CNN. 2004-02-02. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
- ^ "Timeline of Hostage Situation at ASPC-Lewis Complex". www.adc.state.az.us. Archived from the original on 14 February 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ http://www.officer.com/web/online/Top-News-Stories/Arizona-Inmate-Convicted-of-19-Charges/1$23430[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
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- ^ "Minuteman Co-Founder Sentenced to 19½ Years for Molesting 5-Year-Old".
External links
- Arizona Department of Corrections Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine