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Lakeland Correctional Facility

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Lakeland Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Branch County, Michigan. Rated capacity: 1,466. Reported population: 1,460. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Lakeland Correctional Facility is a state prison for men located in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, owned and operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections. The facility was opened in 1985 and has a working capacity of 1500 prisoners held at a medium security level.

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

Capacity

1,400

Current population

1,460

Occupancy

104%

Year opened

1985

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1985

Region

MI

Security level

Medium

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.

Notable inmates

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

141 First St, Coldwater 49036

Conditions Risk Score

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

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 104% of design capacity

This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 104% · peers avg: 93% (+12%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1400 · peers avg: 547 (+156%)

Data completeness

74%

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-lakeland-correctional-facil,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Lakeland Correctional Facility},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lakeland-correctional-facility},
  urldate = {2026-10-25}
}