The Alger Correctional Facility has a total of six housing units. Five are identical, and the sixth has additional beds. Three housing units are General Population Level IV; one is General Population Level II and two (2) are used for Segregation. The two (2) Segregation Units run an Incentives In Segregation Program.  One (1) of the Level IV General Population Unit has a Re-Integration Program. The Level II housing unit has a Rescue Dog Training Program.   Other buildings provide Food Service, Health Care, Maintenance, Education and Administrative Offices. 

Programming 

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Prisoner programs include General Library, Law Library, Adult Basic Education, General Education Development classes, Violence Prevention Programs, Thinking for a Change and Employment Readiness. The facility also has Substance-abuse Education Treatment, Psychotherapy as well as Outpatient Substance Abuse programming and religious activities.

Prisoners are provided on-site routine medical, optical and dental care. Serious and emergency problems are treated via local community providers, the Brooks Medical Center at Marquette Branch Prison and the Duane L. Waters Health Care in Jackson.

 

Security 

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Double fences, non-lethal stun fencing, gun towers, electronic detection systems, razor-ribbon wire, video surveillance and patrol vehicles make up the perimeter security.