title: Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility
text: # Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility
  
  Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility (IBC) is a prison in Ionia for men, run by the Michigan Department of Corrections.
  
  ## Facility
  
  The prison was opened in December 2001 and is a multi-level facility used for Michigan Department of Corrections male prisoners 18 years of age and older. On-site facilities provide for food service, health care, facility maintenance, storage, and prison administration.
  
  The facility is surrounded by two fences with razor-ribbon wire, and gun towers. Armed staff are also utilized to maintain perimeter security.
  
  ## Services
  
  The facility offers a library, recreational activities, education programs, substance-abuse treatment, religious services, group psychotherapy, psychiatry, gardening, and therapy. Onsite medical care is supplemented by local medical facilities. The prison is an In-Reach Facility for the Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Effort (MPRI). There is vocational training available in custodial maintenance technology and horticulture.
  
  