Detroit Detention Center
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StatusOpen
Security classDetention center
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| Location | Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°25′24″N 83°02′38″W / 42.42333°N 83.04389°W |
| Status | Open |
| Security class | Detention center |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Opened | August 2013 |
| Managed by | Detroit Police Department, Michigan Department of Corrections |
Detroit Detention Center (DDC) is a detention center located in eastern Detroit, Michigan. The facility, which operates as a central lockup for Detroit, is staffed by personnel from the Detroit Police Department and the Michigan Department of Corrections.[1]
The facility, which operates as a central lockup for Detroit and can hold up to 200 detainees.[1] It is adjacent to the Detroit Reentry Center.
History
The facility previously housed Mound Correctional Facility, which was closed on January 8, 2012.[2][3] It was reopened as part of an inter-agency collaboration between the State of Michigan and City of Detroit in August 2013 as the Detroit Detention Center.[1]
