The Wildwood Correctional Complex, located three miles north of Kenai, Alaska, is a complex of correctional facilities housing a total of about 360 prisoners and under the jurisdiction of the Alaska Department of Corrections. It consists of Wildwood Correctional Center (Building 10), a 255-bed medium custody long term facility housing sentenced adult male felon and misdemeanor prisoners and also including a correctional industries program, and Wildwood Pre-Trial Facility (Building 5), a 113-bed facility housing male and female adult felon and misdemeanor prisoners of all custody levels.
Wildwood was originally known as Wildwood Army Station, constructed by the U.S. Army as a military communications base in 1951 (completed 1953). In 1965, it was transferred to the U.S. Air Force and became known as Wildwood Air Force Station. In 1974, after briefly being considered as the site for a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, it was turned over to the Kenai Native Association as part of the Alaska Native land claims settlement. In 1983, the State of Alaska leased a portion of the facility for use as a correctional and pre-trial facility, with an option to buy at the end of three years, a purchase which took place in December 1992.
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Alaska Department of Corrections. Wildwood Correctional Complex (official site). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
Welker, Randy S. (1993-07-09). Department of Corrections: Wildwood Correctional Center Acquisition. Alaska Division of Legislative Audit. Audit control no. 20-4471-93. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
wildwood, correctional, complex, located, three, miles, north, kenai, alaska, complex, correctional, facilities, housing, total, about, prisoners, under, jurisdiction, alaska, department, corrections, consists, wildwood, correctional, center, building, medium,. The Wildwood Correctional Complex located three miles north of Kenai Alaska is a complex of correctional facilities housing a total of about 360 prisoners and under the jurisdiction of the Alaska Department of Corrections It consists of Wildwood Correctional Center Building 10 a 255 bed medium custody long term facility housing sentenced adult male felon and misdemeanor prisoners and also including a correctional industries program and Wildwood Pre Trial Facility Building 5 a 113 bed facility housing male and female adult felon and misdemeanor prisoners of all custody levels Wildwood Correctional ComplexLocation10 Chugach Avenue Kenai AlaskaStatusopenSecurity classmixedCapacity360Opened1983Managed byAlaska Department of Corrections Wildwood was originally known as Wildwood Army Station constructed by the U S Army as a military communications base in 1951 completed 1953 In 1965 it was transferred to the U S Air Force and became known as Wildwood Air Force Station In 1974 after briefly being considered as the site for a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school it was turned over to the Kenai Native Association as part of the Alaska Native land claims settlement In 1983 the State of Alaska leased a portion of the facility for use as a correctional and pre trial facility with an option to buy at the end of three years a purchase which took place in December 1992 References editAlaska Department of Corrections Wildwood Correctional Complex official site Retrieved on 2007 03 12 Welker Randy S 1993 07 09 Department of Corrections Wildwood Correctional Center Acquisition Alaska Division of Legislative Audit Audit control no 20 4471 93 Retrieved on 2007 03 12 External links editWildwood Correctional Complex website 60 35 00 N 151 18 04 W 60 5832 N 151 301 W 60 5832 151 301 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wildwood Correctional Complex amp oldid 1152652443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
