MI DOC - Kinross Correctional Facility (KCF)

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MI DOC – Kinross Correctional Facility (KCF) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 906-495-2282

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at Kinross Correctional located at 16770 S Watertower Dr in Kincheloe, MI 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. The 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.

The Kinross Correctional Facility houses about 1,900 level I and II adult male state inmates is located in Kincheloe MI, part of Chippewa County operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections. This prison has the distinction of having the largest fenced area of any DOC prison. Inmates are secured by two fences topped in razor wire, motion detection systems, and armed patrols of the perimeter. Inmates at this facility can receive vocational training in auto body repair, automotive repair, welding, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, custodial maintenance, horticulture and business technologies. Prisoners can also earn a GED while incarcerated and receive substance abuse treatment and mental health services.

Programming – The education department offers both GED completion and a variety of vocational training. General Education Development preparation is offered to those without a verified high school diploma or GED. Career and technical training are available in auto mechanics, auto body repair, building trades, welding, custodial maintenance, business education technology, and horticulture. Testing for State certification in auto mechanics is offered. Training in employability skills is also available. Students are also involved in building homes for Habitat for Humanity.

Other programs include substance-abuse treatment, hobbycraft, a music program and a master gardener program. The prison also has chapters of Vietnam Veterans of America, Jaycees, and several other prisoner organizations. Religious activities are coordinated through the institutional chaplain and include a wide range of active religions.

Psychological services staff are available to provide diagnostic assessment, group and individual psychotherapy and crisis intervention.

Prisoners are provided with on-site routine medical and dental care. Serious problems are treated at the department's Duane L. Waters Health Care in Jackson. Emergencies can be referred to a local hospital.

Security – The perimeter of the Kinross prison is composed of two perimeter chain-link fences monitored with electronic security devices and topped with razor-ribbon wire. The perimeter is patrolled by armed personnel.

AGE LIMIT: Males, 18 and older

visitation Info

Michigan DOC – Kinross Correctional Facility (KCF) – Visitation

Visiting Hours

Monday, Thursday and Friday are 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Weekend visits are according to an odd/even schedule, based on the last digit of the prisoner's number.
If the number ends in an odd digit that prisoner may have visitation only on the odd dated weekend day.