United States · MI · Munising
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Alger Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Alger County, Michigan. Rated capacity: 1,246. Reported population: 886. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Alger Correctional Facility (LMF) is a Michigan prison for adult men, operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections. It is located in the central Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Alger County, on the south side of Munising.
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Capacity
820
Current population
886
Occupancy
108%
Year opened
1990
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
male
Opened
1990
Region
MI
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
The Alger Correctional Facility utilizes a segregation program called 'Incentives in Segregation' where inmates progress through stages to re-enter general population. At stage 4, prisoners are permitted to watch television as part of the reintegration process.
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The facility employs a solitary confinement system where inmates work through stages of segregation based on good behavior to achieve placement in general population.
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This facility scores 10. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 8 points above national average.
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grams are easing inmates out of years of solitary confinement with surprising outcomes for both prisoners and corrections officers. A segregation (solitary confinement) cell at Alger Correctional Facility, where men in the Incentives in Segregation program work their way to placement in general population through good behavior. At stage 4 prisoners are allowed to watch television. Maurice
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World Prisons. (2026). Alger Correctional Facility. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/alger-correctional-facility
"Alger Correctional Facility." World Prisons. Accessed August 30, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/alger-correctional-facility.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Alger Correctional Facility},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/alger-correctional-facility},
urldate = {2026-08-30}
}