Ojibway Correctional Facility
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| Location | N 5705 Ojibway Road Marenisco Township, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Status | closed |
| Security class | minimum |
| Capacity | 1180 |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Closed | 2018 |
| Managed by | Michigan Department of Corrections |
The Ojibway Correctional Facility was a state prison for men located in Marenisco Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, owned and operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections.[1]
The facility was first opened in 1971 as Camp Ojibway, and converted to an enclosed prison in 2000. It had a working capacity of 1,180 prisoners held at a minimum security level. It was closed on 1 December 2018 after the Michigan prison population declined from 51,500 in 2007 to 39,000 in 2018.[2]
In August 2025 state representatives Gregory Markkanen and Joseph Fox offered house resolution 151 encouraging the federal government to purchase the facility for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention and deportation center [3]. An alternate proposal by Katie LaCross envisioned converting the location to a state-of-the-art psychiatric hospital [4]. At a Marinescco Township board meeting in February 2026, 25 people spoke out against the ICE detention center, with many supporting the idea of a hospital [5].
References
- ^ "Ojibway Correctional Facility". Michigan Department of Corrections. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Eagan, Paul (28 November 2018). "U.P. prison to close Saturday after failed attempt to save it". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "HR 151 Michigan House Bill". Fast Democracy. Fast Democracy. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ Annie Lippert. "Future of the Ojibway Correctional Facility at issue". Mining Journal. The Mining Journal. Archived from the original on 2026-02-18. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ Colin Jackson (2026-02-17). "'Not happening:' Marenisco Township Board puts ICE facility talk to rest". TV^ Upper Michigan Source. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
Further reading
- Boyer, Cody (2023-09-11). "TV6 Investigates: Ojibway Correctional Facility closure still felt 5 years later". TV6/Upper Michigan's Source. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- Boyer, Cody (2023-09-12). "TV6 Investigates: Community copes 5 years after Ojibway Correctional Facility closure". TV6/Upper Michigan's Source. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
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