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Gus Harrison Correctional Facility

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Gus Harrison Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Lenawee County, Michigan. Rated capacity: 2,368. Reported population: 2,331. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

Gus Harrison Correctional Facility (ARF) is a Michigan prison, in Adrian, for adult male prisoners.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Capacity

2,368

Current population

2,331

Occupancy

98%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

Michigan

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

2727 E Beecher St, Adrian 49221
(517) 265-3900
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

6/100
Low concern6/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
1/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
5/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · 1 oversight report in the last 5 years
  • · In-custody-death signal in sources

This facility scores 6. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 4 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 98% · peers avg: 93% (+6%)
Capacity (beds)this: 2368 · peers avg: 547 (+333%)

Reports

  • marshall-project4 Aug 2022

    of prison economics. Ricardo Ferrell, 64 Job : Prisoner observation aide, helping to monitor incarcerated men under suicide watch. Also a reading and writing tutor. Location : Gus Harrison Correctional Facility, Adrian, Michigan Monthly income : $250-$350 I was carefully selected to be a POA, which means prisoner observation aide, after applying for it. There was rigorous screening and training.

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Data completeness

74%

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Gus Harrison Correctional Facility},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/gus-harrison-correctional-facility},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}