Arizona State Prison Complex - Perryville
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Arizona State Prison Complex – Perryville is one of 13 prison facilities operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections
(ADC). ASPC-Perryville is located in Goodyear
, Arizona
.
ASPC-Perryville's Lumley Unit houses the female death row.
In 1981 three units of the Perryville Complex, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, and San Juan, for minimum and medium custody male inmates was opened. In May 1982, Santa Maria Unit, for all custody levels of female inmates, began admitting inmates. ASPC-Perryville was converted to an all female facility in 2000. ASP-Yuma, a 250-bed adult male prison which opened in 1987 became a part of the Perryville Complex in October 1992 until November 1995 when it became its own prison
complex Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma
. Four of the housing units at ASPC-Perryville are named after Brent W. Lumley ADC correctional officer who was killed in the line of duty.
ASPC-Perryville has an inmate capacity of approximately 2,382 in 8 housing units and 2 special use units at security levels 2, 3, 4 and 5. 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-Perryville is a modern, medium to high security prison. Recently, a new yard has opened allowing minimum security men to be kept.
Arizona Department of Corrections
The Arizona Department of Corrections is in charge of the incarceration of inmates in 10 prisons in the U.S. state of Arizona. As of April 2009, the ADC manages over 40,191 imprisoned inmates and over 7,216 inmates who have been paroled or that are statutorily released. ADC is also in involved in...
(ADC). ASPC-Perryville is located in Goodyear
Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 65,275...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
.
ASPC-Perryville's Lumley Unit houses the female death row.
In 1981 three units of the Perryville Complex, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, and San Juan, for minimum and medium custody male inmates was opened. In May 1982, Santa Maria Unit, for all custody levels of female inmates, began admitting inmates. ASPC-Perryville was converted to an all female facility in 2000. ASP-Yuma, a 250-bed adult male prison which opened in 1987 became a part of the Perryville Complex in October 1992 until November 1995 when it became its own prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
complex Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma
Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma
Arizona State Prison Complex – Yuma is one of 13 prison facilities operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections . ASPC-Yuma is located in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, 187 miles southwest from the state capital of Phoenix, Arizona....
. Four of the housing units at ASPC-Perryville are named after Brent W. Lumley ADC correctional officer who was killed in the line of duty.
ASPC-Perryville has an inmate capacity of approximately 2,382 in 8 housing units and 2 special use units at security levels 2, 3, 4 and 5. 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-Perryville is a modern, medium to high security prison. Recently, a new yard has opened allowing minimum security men to be kept.
| ASPC Unit | Custody Level |
|---|---|
| Santa Cruz-F | 2/3 |
| Lumley-F | 4/5 |
| Lumley Reception | 5 |
| Lumley Women's Treatment | 4/5 |
| Lumley Special Management | 5 |
| San Pedro | 2 |
| Santa Maria-F | 2 |
| Complex Minors | 4 |
| Santa Rosa (men's yard) | 1/1 |
| Piestewa | 1/1 |