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Arizona State Prison Complex – Lewis

Coordinates: 33°12′32″N 112°39′11″W / 33.209°N 112.653°W / 33.209; -112.653
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33°12′32″N 112°39′11″W / 33.209°N 112.653°W / 33.209; -112.653

Arizona State Prison Complex – Lewis
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LocationBuckeye, Arizona
Statusopen
Security classmixed
Capacity4,397
Opened1977
Managed byArizona Department of Corrections
WardenJohn Mattos
CityBuckeye
CountyMaricopa
State/provinceArizona
ZIP Code85326
CountryUnited States
Websitehttps://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

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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
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

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Inmates free hostage, ending prison standoff". CNN. 2004-02-02. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ http://www.officer.com/web/online/Top-News-Stories/Arizona-Inmate-Convicted-of-19-Charges/1$23430[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2009-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Inmate Data Search #311769".
  6. ^ "Minuteman Co-Founder Sentenced to 19½ Years for Molesting 5-Year-Old".
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