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Coordinates: 33°12′34″N 112°39′11″W / 33.2094°N 112.653°W
Arizona State Prison Complex – Lewis is one of 13 prison facilities operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC). ASPC-Lewis is located in Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona, 43 miles west from the state capital of Phoenix, Arizona.
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[edit] Naming
Each housing unit at ASPC-Lewis is named after an ADC correctional officer who was killed in the line of duty.
In remembrance their names are:
- Sandra Bachman
- Theodore Buckley
- Robert Barchey
- Dale Morey
- Paul Rast
- Jim Stiner
ASPC-Lewis has an inmate capacity of 4,397 in 7 units, at level 2, 3 and 4 security levels. The ADC uses a score classification system to assess inmate's appropriate custody and security level placement. The scores range from 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest risk or need. ASPC-Lewis is a modern, medium security prison built by both commercial and convict labor.
| ASPC Unit | Custody Level | Stiner-3 and 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barchey | 3 | ||
| Morey Unit | 4-5 | ||
| Bachman | 2-5 | ||
| Buckley | 4 | ||
| Rast | 3, 4-5 | ||
| Eagle Point / Sunrise | 2 |
[edit] Standoff
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 guards 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. Due to the efforts of the Department of Corrections director Dora Schriro, the situation ended peacefully.[2] Wassenaar was later convicted of 19 charges relating to the siege and was given 16 life sentences.[3][4]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Inmates free hostage, ending prison standoff". CNN. 2004-02-02. http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/Southwest/02/01/prison.standoff/. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20040214010344/http://www.adc.state.az.us/pio/timeline.htm
- ^ http://www.officer.com/web/online/Top-News-Stories/Arizona-Inmate-Convicted-of-19-Charges/1$23430
- ^ http://community.nicic.org/files/folders/2522/download.aspx
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