After visiting here for about 5 times now I have come to the conclusion that this place sucks..................for those that reside here anyway. I come here to work on their copier machines and I can tell you that the inmates here are neither unhappy nor happy. More like content. You see this place is considered a minimum security facility. Meaning it is a holding cell for those that have 5 or less years left on their sentence. As I am escorted by an armed security guard to the machines I service, ironically I don't get any stares or jeers from the inmates in regards to my own personal freedom. Probably because these guys are probably looking forward to their release soon (not sure if 5 or less years is soon but to them I guess that is soon enough). I gotta admit though for a minimum security prison, it is very secure with checkpoints and steel doors that are magnetically sealed. Of course there are cameras everywhere as well. Just for me to enter, I needed to be searched via metal detector and pat downs. Im lucky they don't do body cavity searches or I just might have to call in sick every time these guys call for service on their copiers. I would love to take more pics but they don't allow any electronics whatsoever in the building. I have to check in on Yelp in my car before I go inside. Only pic I took was the sign pointing me which way the prison was. When I do my work here, I always have questions for the guards and they always have something interesting to say. Like how some inmates don't actually want to leave this place because they are scared of the outside world and don't want to hassle with working a 9 to 5 job to pay bills. That's kind of a messed up way to look at things but at the same time it makes sense. As for the employees that work here, they seem ok with it. Im pretty sure each one them made a conscious choice to work here. It's not like they were banished here as a form of punishment or career choice. In actuality, their demeanor would be just like any other place of business I would go to service their machines. So in conclusion, I have neutral expectations when I come here. I thank God everyday that I have a decent life. Im sure some of these inmates that reside here are good people that just made bad decisions. I wish these peeps luck and hope they are better off when released. Yelp 2014 365 Review Challenge #54 read more

Arizona State Prison - DO NOT PASS GO! DO NOT COLLECT 200 DOLLARS! - Jails & Prisons Near Me - Golden Valley, Arizona

Its a Mens Prison Complex but if you have loved ones here you make it the best you can make it . Follow the rules and they make it bearable to visit once a week. There could be worse Prisons be thankful for this being the one where you visit your loved one. read more