General
The Robert Scott Correctional Facility served as the reception center for all newly-committed female prisoners. It is located on 35 acres in western Wayne County. Housing consisted of five double-winged and one single-winged units, day room areas, laundry rooms and staff offices.
One building complex contained areas for food preparation, prisoner and staff dining, and health care; another, a warehouse and maintenance. The administration building was comprised of the executive offices, a records section, visiting rooms, non-contact visiting rooms, staff training rooms and the facility's control center.
Programming
Adult Basic Education, General Education Development certification, Special Education, and vocational classes, were offered.
Prisoners employed by Michigan State Industries manufacture janitorial products, plastic bags and dentures. The Prisoner Services Building houses classrooms, a gymnasium, library, vocational lab, beauty shop, quartermaster, and prisoner store.
There was outpatient and residential treatment programs for mentally ill prisoners, substance-abuse programming, parenting programs, special programs for pregnant prisoners and domestic violence programs.
Routine medical and dental care was provided on site. Serious medical problems are treated at the Duane L. Waters Health Care in Jackson or at a local hospital.
Security
Security included three 12-foot fences topped with razor-ribbon wire, gun towers, electronic perimeter detection systems, electrically-powered gates to isolate each wing in the housing units in case of a disturbance and cell doors equipped with high-security locks. A road surrounds the perimeter of the facility and is constantly surveyed and patrolled by armed staff.
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