Arizona State Prison Complex - Lewis
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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:
- Brent W. Lumley
- Sandra Bachman
- Theodore Buckley
- Robert Barchey
- Dale Morey
- Paul Rast
- Jim Stiner
ASPC-Lewis has an inmate capacity of 4,397 in 6 housing 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-South | 3 |
| Stiner-North | 2 |
| Barchey | 3 |
| Morey Unit | 2; 3; 4 |
| Bachman | 2 |
| Buckley | 4 |
[edit] Standoff
In 2004, the Lewis complex was the site of the longest standoff between inmates and law 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.
