Baraga Correctional Facility – Michigan

Are you looking for someone locked up at Baraga Correctional Facility?  Baraga Correctional Facility is a correctional facility in the state prison system in Michigan.  This page will tell you all about anything one might want to know about Baraga Correctional Facility:  Learn how to locate an inmate.  Visitation policies and procedures.  The address and phone number.  How to send mail and money to an inmate at Baraga Correctional Facility.  And everything else.

Official Name:	Baraga Correctional Facility
Year Opened:	1993
Type:	Males
State:	Michigan
DOC:	Michigan Department of Corrections
Security Level:	I and V
Warden Name:	Michael W. Curley

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Below you have the street address and mailing address for Baraga Correctional Facility. Use the mailing address if you are going to send a package or letter to an inmate at Baraga Correctional Facility, and use the physical address if you need to know the location of Baraga Correctional Facility.

Make sure to read over the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information further down on this page if you are going to mail a package or letter to a prisoner so that you properly write the address, and use the correct steps for mailing a letter or package. If you do not use the appropriate directions, the package or letter could not get delivered.

INMATE NAME AND REGISTER NUMBER
Baraga Correctional Facility
13924 Wadaga Road 
Baraga MI, 49908

Use the street address if you are visiting a prisoner. Make sure to read over the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule information further down on this page before you visit an inmate.

Baraga Correctional Facility
13924 Wadaga Road  
Baraga MI, 49908-9204

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Prisoners don’t have phones in their cells, so you won’t get to call the inmate, but, there are times when it may be necessary to have the telephone number to the prison.

(906) 353-7070

Baraga Correctional Facility inmates can sometimes make calls using:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

Baraga Correctional Facility inmates don’t have access to fax machines, so you can’t fax an inmate, but there are cases when it is necessary to have the fax number to Baraga Correctional Facility.

This is the general email address for Baraga Correctional Facility. You cannot email individuals using this address. If you need to email a prisoner, go to the Inmate Email heading on this page.

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To send a letter via email to an inmate at Baraga Correctional Facility you must use an specific procedure to make sure that the email message gets to the inmate.

Prisoners are not allowed to access the Internet.

There are certain steps that you have to follow when sending postal mail to a inmate. If you do not then the mail might not be received.

Before you proceed, read the sections below:

Institution guards open and inspect and read all incoming general postal correspondence. Incoming general correspondence can be read as frequently as deemed necessary to ensure security or watch a problem confronting an inmate.

Below is the correct format for how you have to address a letter or package to a state prison inmate at Baraga Correctional Facility:

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID
Baraga Correctional Facility
13924 Wadaga Road 
Baraga MI, 49908

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Each state prison has a Commissary which serves to provide inmates a bank-like account for prisoner money and for buying items not issued to inmates by the correctional facility.

Friends, family, or other people can add funds to prisoner’s accounts with Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends can to send prisoners money by way of the mail and will have to send money to this address and do so in accordance with the steps given below:

The money must be in the form of a money order that is made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is advisable to use a postal money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be kept for a 15-day hold period, and during this period the inmate will not have access to the money. The Bureau of Prisons will send back money orders that do not have correct prisoner info provided the envelope has a return address. Cash and checks will not be accepted so don’t send checks or cash.

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Inmates are from time to time changed to various correctional facilities around the state, so you might need to look up what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Click on the link below to locate a state prisoner.
Inmate Search

To find other Michigan state prisons: Michigan State Prisons

Michigan Department of Corrections Inmate Search

Before you visit Baraga Correctional Facility, you must be aware of the following information:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Every prison has their own rules for prison visits and these rules get changed frequently. The rules listed here might be changed since this was written, so be sure to also check Baraga Correctional Facility’s site to find the most recent rules for visitation.

The visitation officer will ensure each visitor signs the prisoner visitors log upon entering the institution and upon exiting.

Positive picture id of visitors will be required. Appropriate forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; however, a state issued picture ID is acceptable.

For all of the things shown below, read the official Baraga Correctional Facility website as this info changes all the time:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Details about Baraga Correctional Facility prison records coming.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Info about Baraga Correctional Facility death row to be added later.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Info about Michigan parole coming soon.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Details about getting released from Baraga Correctional Facility to be added later.

Prisoner programs include Adult Basic Education and General Education Development preparation. Treatment services include counseling, substance-abuse services, psychotherapy, religious activities and Assaultive Offender Programming.

Prisoners are provided on-site routine medical and dental care. Serious and emergency problems are treated via local community providers, the Brooks Medical Center at Marquette Branch Prison and at the Duane L. Waters Health Care in Jackson.

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More information about life at Baraga Correctional Facility to be added later.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

A news section will be posted ASAP.

A section with photos of Baraga Correctional Facility to be added later.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Baraga Correctional Facility
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Baraga Correctional Facility.

If you have any photos of Baraga Correctional Facility that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Looking for a job at a prison? Do you have experience? Have you worked at a correctional facility previously?

If so, click here: Baraga Correctional Facility Jobs

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The official website: Baraga Correctional Facility Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• The right to protection from the accused.
• The right to notification.
• The right to attend proceedings.
• The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• The right to restitution.
• The right to a speedy trial.
• The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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Info about family resources coming soon.

A Baraga Correctional Facility history section will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

• Famous Baraga Correctional Facility inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other Michigan State Prisons: Michigan State Prisons

Baraga Correctional Facility Links

The official website: Baraga Correctional Facility Website
Baraga Correctional Facility Jobs

Michigan Department of Corrections Links

Michigan Department of Corrections Main Website
Michigan Department of Corrections Prison Directory
Michigan Department of Corrections Prison Map
Michigan Department of Corrections Prison Jobs
Michigan Department of Corrections Prison Inmate Search
Michigan Department of Corrections Most Wanted

Michigan Department of Corrections Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a Michigan State Prison Inmate
JPay Services for Michigan State Prison Inmates
Sending Mail to Michigan State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to Michigan State Prison Inmates
Michigan State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever been a prisoner at Baraga Correctional Facility? Do you know anybody that spent time there? Have you ever been to visit a prisoner at this correctional facility?

If yes, then please leave a comment below about it. Tell us about what you experienced so other people can find out what to expect.

Things you might want to write in what you write:

• Facility conditions
• Facility and layout
• Staff and guards
• Food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Prisoner safety
• Prison gangs
• Prisoner activities and programs

If you are currently incarcerated at Baraga Correctional Facility, post your mailing address if you want to receive letters from people.

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