ASPC Lewis – Barchey Unit

ASPC Lewis – Barchey Unit basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 623-386-6160

This facility is for adult inmates.

The ASPC Lewis – Barchey Unit is a state prison located at 26700 S Hwy 85 in Buckeye, AZ in Maricopa County. This State – medium security prison is operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections to hold inmates who have been convicted to and sentenced for a crime in the state of Arizona.

The inmates housed at the institution are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. Arizona's mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

State facilities provide basic living standards to meet most of the inmate's needs, including dietary, health, fitness, education, religious practices, entertainment, and many others. Conditions in these prisons vary within the AZ DOC depend on many intersecting factors including the age of the buildings, the security level of the inmates and budget.

visitation Info

Arizona State Prison Complex – ASPC Lewis – Barchey Unit – Visitation

Regular Visiting Hours: 
Saturday and Sunday Regular Hours 8:00am – 4:00pm 
Phase 1 Block- Only (4) four hours allowed to visit on Saturday or Sunday
Phase 2 Block-1 ½ blocks, with 12 hours (8 hours on Saturday/Sunday and 4 hours on Saturday/Sunday) Phase 3 Block- Get full day visits Saturday and or Sunday 

Non-Contact Hours: 8:00am – 10:00am (Friday Only) 

Special Visits: Submit within 30 days for processing to COIII. After approval/denial, notification will be sent to the inmate for the visit, they will notify visitors. Date and time will be advised on MEMO. Legal Visit: Turn in request form to be processed within 24 hours to the COIII. ADW/DW approves the request form and sends out the notification to the inmate’s COIII. 
Date and time will be advised on MEMO.