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Ionia Correctional Prison Records

Ionia Correctional Facility, or ICF, is an MDOC state prison at 1576 W. Bluewater Highway in Ionia. The MDOC page names Warden Dale Bonn, lists mdoc-ionia-public@michigan.gov for general questions and visiting applications, and gives telephone 616-527-6331. It opened in 1987, houses males age 18 and older, and operates with security Levels II and V.

The facility map separates Ionia Correctional Facility from Ionia County Correctional Center. ICF does not hold ordinary county jail arrestees waiting for first appearance or local bond. It holds people in MDOC custody after sentencing, classification, and placement. That means the correct search path is OTIS for the prison profile and MiCOURT or county records only for the court case that led to sentence.

The MDOC Ionia Correctional Facility page is the matched source for the facility image. It supports the Level II and Level V details, not a county booking roster.

The image should be used with the MDOC source context because Ionia Correctional Facility is a state prison and has separate access rules.

Ionia Correctional Custody Levels

MDOC says Ionia Correctional Facility has five Level V housing units and two Level II housing units. Level V is the maximum-security side. Two Level V units are administrative segregation, including detention and temporary segregation cells. The other three are general population units, one of which is the START NOW Program. Level V units are bi-level, double-winged, single-cell units with day rooms, showers, laundry rooms, staff offices, and fenced activity or recreation yards.

The Level II side is medium security. MDOC describes it as a large pole-barn construction divided into two 140-bed units, for 280 Level II beds. Level II prisoners have access to showers, laundry, recreation areas, separate yards, weight pit, basketball courts, volleyball, softball, horseshoes, and a running track. Jobs are available to Level II prisoners, including a Michigan State Industries factory employing about 80 prisoners.

Security controls are also part of the public facility description. MDOC lists two 12-foot wire fences, a stun fence, razor ribbon, gun towers, surveillance cameras, personal alarm systems, enclosed officer stations, and armed perimeter patrol. Those controls explain why Ionia Correctional Facility uses prison visit approval and housing-based scheduling instead of the county jail's more basic local custody process.

Ionia Correctional Inmate Lookup

Use MDOC OTIS for Ionia Correctional Facility prisoners. OTIS covers people under current or recent MDOC jurisdiction, including prisoners, parolees, probationers, interstate compact transfers, escapees or absconders, and people discharged within the last three years. It does not list all older discharged records, and it does not include information exempt from Michigan FOIA. The county jail page and the jail information phone line are not a substitute for OTIS once a person is in state prison.

Start with an MDOC number if one is available. If not, search by name and narrow with sex, race, age, or offender status. Open the profile and verify the current facility field. If it says Ionia Correctional Facility, use MDOC visiting, mail, phone, and deposit rules. If the profile does not appear and the person was just arrested, check Ionia County Correctional Center and MiCOURT because the person may not yet be in state custody.

1. Open OTIS and search by MDOC number or name.
2. Compare date, age, status, and offense details before relying on a match.
3. Confirm that the current facility is Ionia Correctional Facility.
4. Use MDOC visiting and family information resources for next steps.

Ionia Correctional Address

The prison contact card should be used for facility questions and visiting applications. It is separate from the sheriff's office and the county jail. For court charges after an Ionia arrest, use MiCOURT and the court clerk. For prison custody, use OTIS and MDOC facility channels.

Ionia Correctional Visits

Ionia Correctional visits are state-prison visits. MDOC visitor approval and scheduling rules apply, and housing status controls the visiting block. Level II general population has a different schedule from administrative segregation, detention, and temporary segregation. The local jail's ICSolutions video-visit steps do not apply here.

The MDOC Ionia Correctional visiting schedule is the source for these time blocks. Confirm the prisoner's current unit before relying on a time block.

The source schedule separates Level II general population from noncontact visits for segregation and detention groups.

Ionia Correctional Mail and Money

Mail, phone, and money for Ionia Correctional Facility follow MDOC family policies. The county jail's postcard rule, AccessCorrections/GovPay jail deposit instructions, and ICSolutions jail visit process should not be copied onto this prison. Use the MDOC family information packet and facility instructions for mail format, approved contacts, phone access, and deposit vendors. The prisoner's OTIS profile confirms the facility, but current account rules should be checked with MDOC.

Ionia Correctional Security Programs

Ionia Correctional has a high-security profile. MDOC lists two 12-foot wire fences with a stun fence, razor ribbon, gun towers, surveillance cameras, a personal alarm system, enclosed officer stations, and armed perimeter patrol. Those details explain why ICF should not be treated like a public-facing county jail facility. Visitor entry, movement, and housing are governed by prison security controls.

Programming differs by custody level. The START NOW Program is identified in one Level V general population unit. Level II prisoners have broader work and recreation details in the MDOC description, including job assignments and a Michigan State Industries factory. Prisoners of the Census lists a 673 state-prison population snapshot dated 6/30/2012 for Ionia Correctional Facility, but current population must be verified through MDOC sources rather than assumed from that older reference point.

MDOC

Michigan Department of Corrections, the state agency operating ICF.

OTIS

Offender Tracking Information System, the public state lookup for MDOC jurisdiction.

Level V

Maximum-security custody level in the MDOC prison system.

Administrative segregation

A more restrictive prison housing status that can affect visit type and schedule.