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G Robert Cotton Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Jackson County, Michigan. Rated capacity: 1,842. Reported population: 1,796. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility is a state prison for men located in Blackman Charter Township, Jackson County, Michigan, owned and operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections. It has a Jackson postal address. This facility dates from 1985. Cotton, which is an inmate educational facility, is one portion of the former Michigan State Prison, described as the largest walled prison in the world as late as 1981, when it was rocked by extensive, damaging riots. The prison was divided in 1988 into smaller institutions.
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Capacity
2,016
Current population
1,796
Occupancy
89%
Year opened
1985
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
male
Opened
1985
Region
MI
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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Shelly Andre Brooks (born January 22, 1969) is an American serial killer who murdered at least seven women in Detroit, Michigan, from 2001 to 2006.
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World Prisons. (2026). G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/g-robert-cotton-correctional-facility
"G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/g-robert-cotton-correctional-facility.
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title = {G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/g-robert-cotton-correctional-facility},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
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