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Prisons

MDOC has 26 prison facilities across the state that are managed by the MDOC Correctional Facilities Administration. The facilities house roughly 32,000 prisoners. There are four general population security levels that prisoners can be classified into: Level I, Level II, Level IV, and Level V. Prisoner security classifications are based on the confinement and management needs of each prisoner, rather than their conviction. During an individuals time in prison, their classification and location, may change one or more times based on their conduct, as well as healthcare and programming needs.