The La Palma Correctional Facility is a privately owned and managed medium-security detention center for men, located in Eloy, Pinal County, Arizona, under contract with the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry.
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| Location | 5501 N La Palma Road Eloy, Arizona |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | medium |
| Capacity | 3060 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Managed by | CoreCivic |
The facility opened in 2008, and houses 3,060 inmates for the Arizona Department of Corrections,Rehabilitation, and Reentry.
La Palma is adjacent to three other prisons also run by CoreCivic: the Eloy Detention Center, the Red Rock Correctional Center, and the Saguaro Correctional Center.
Notable Inmates
edit| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Crane | 257302 | Serving a life sentence without parole.[1] | One of the perpetrators of the 2012 murders of Bruce Gaudet, and couple Lawrence and Glenna Shapiro.[2][3][4][5] |
| Johnathan Doody | 103439 | Serving a life sentence. | One of the perpetrators of the 1991 Waddell Buddhist temple shooting in which 9 people are murdered.[6][7][8] |
References
edit- ^ "Arizona man gets 3 life terms for 2012 triple killings". AP News. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "5 suspects formally charged in Arizona murder case". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Leibowitz, Barry (2012-03-26). "Suspect in 3 Ariz. murders squawks like bird at competency hearing - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Arizona Fire Deaths Ruled Arson-Homicide". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Castle, Lauren. "Triple-murderer Michael Crane laughs at victims' families during his sentencing". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1993-07-13). "Man Convicted of Murdering 9 at Temple : Crime: Buddhist monks and nun were slain in what is called Arizona's biggest homicide. The killer, 19, could get the death penalty". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "BROTHER OF TEMPLE MONK IMPLICATED IN KILLINGS". Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Affidavit Says Boy Confessed In Slaying Of Buddhist Monks". The New York Times. 1991-10-31. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-23.