The Michigan Department of Corrections does not place prisoners at particular facilities in to facilitate visitation for family and friends. Prisoners are placed in certain facilities based on the Department's bed space considerations, prisoner programming and health care needs, and necessary security precautions. Prisoners are housed at a facility that fits their current classification, which may include placement at a facility in the Upper Peninsula.  Prisoners are free to request a transfer to another facility, but for a variety of reasons, not all requests will be fulfilled. The Michigan Department of Corrections does not transfer prisoners based on requests from family members or friends.  The prisoner must initiate the request.