33°12′32″N 112°39′11″W / 33.209°N 112.653°W
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Location | Buckeye, Arizona |
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Status | open |
Security class | mixed |
Capacity | 4,397 |
Opened | 1977 |
Managed by | Arizona Department of Corrections |
Warden | John Mattos |
City | Buckeye |
County | Maricopa |
State/province | Arizona |
ZIP Code | 85326 |
Country | United States |
Website | https://corrections.az.gov/location/98/lewis |
Arizona State Prison Complex – Lewis, one of 13 prison facilities operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) is in Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona, 43 miles west of the state capital of Phoenix.
Naming
[edit]Each of ASPC-Lewis's housing units is named after an ADC correctional officer killed in the line of duty:
- Sandra Bachman
- Theodore Buckley
- Robert Barchey
- Dale Morey
- Paul Rast
- Jim Stiner
ASPC-Lewis is a modern, medium-security prison built by both commercial and convict labor. It has an inmate capacity of over 5,000 in 7 units, at level 2, 3, 4, and a MAX custody security level.[citation needed] The ADC uses a score classification system to assess inmates' appropriate custody and security level placement. The scores range from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest risk or need.
ASPC Unit | Custody Level |
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Stiner | 3 |
Barchey | 2 and 3 mixed |
Morey Unit | 4 |
Bachman | 2, 2/3 mixed and 5 |
Buckley | 4 |
Rast | 4 and 5 |
Eagle Point / Sunrise | 2 |
Standoff
[edit]In early 2004, the Morey Unit of the Lewis complex was the site of the longest standoff between inmates and law enforcement officers in United States history. It was a 15-day ordeal, beginning January 18 and ending February 2.[1] Two officers were taken hostage, one male and one female, by two inmates, Ricky Wassenaar and Steven Coy. In addition, they sexually assaulted the female officer and a kitchen officer. The inmates were originally trying to escape, but their plan went awry, and the escape event turned into a hostage situation.[2] Wassenaar was later convicted of 19 charges relating to the siege and was given 16 life sentences.[3][4]
Notable Inmates
[edit]- Chris Simcox - Member of the now defunct Minuteman Civil Defense Corps.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Inmates free hostage, ending prison standoff". CNN. 2004-02-02. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
- ^ "Timeline of Hostage Situation at ASPC-Lewis Complex". www.adc.state.az.us. Archived from the original on 14 February 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ http://www.officer.com/web/online/Top-News-Stories/Arizona-Inmate-Convicted-of-19-Charges/1$23430[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Inmate Data Search #311769".
- ^ "Minuteman Co-Founder Sentenced to 19½ Years for Molesting 5-Year-Old".
External links
[edit]- Arizona Department of Corrections Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine