Arizona State Prison Complex - Lewis
- Arizona State Prison Complex - Lewis
Arizona State Prison Complex - Lewis is one of 13 prison facilities operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC). ASPC-Lewis is located in Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona, 43 miles west from the state capital of Phoenix, Arizona.
Naming
Each housing unit at ASPC-Lewis is named after an ADC correctional officer who was killed in the line of duty.In remembrance their names are::Brent W. Lumley:Sandra Bachman:Theodore Buckley:Robert Barchey:Dale Morey:Paul Rast:Jim Stiner
ASPC-Lewis has an inmate capacity of 4,397 in 6 housing units, at level 2, 3 and 4 security levels. The ADC uses a score classification system to assess inmate's appropriate custody and security level placement. The scores range from 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest risk or need. ASPC-Lewis is a modern, medium security prison built by both commercial and convict labor.
tandoff
In 2004, the Lewis complex was the site of the longest standoff between inmates and law officers in United States history. It was a 15-day ordeal, beginning January 18 and ending February 2. [cite news
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accessdate = 2007-01-09 ] Two guards were taken hostage, one male and one female.
See also
*List of U.S. state prisons
*List of Arizona state prisons
External links
* [http://www.adc.state.az.us/ Arizona Department of Corrections]
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