Lewis

Overview

Lewis Complex has a total of 8 units, Bachman, Barchey, Buckley, Eagle Point, Morey, Rast, Stiner and Sunrise. They range from maximum custody to minimum custody. We also have Juveniles at our Sunrise Unit.

Programs

Work Crews

Arizona Correctional Industries and Intergovernmental Agreement assignments working within the local and surrounding communities. Including, Hickman’s Egg Farm, Continental Tire, CME Swift Trucking, Playcraft Trailers, ADOT Crew, food service, building maintenance, vehicle maintenance, and general labor crews for the upkeep and maintenance of our institutional grounds. These crews solely come from our Bachman unit. The Bachman Unit consist of minimum custody inmates that are utilized for offsite crews.

Lewis work crews are sent out daily within the local and surrounding communities including Phoenix and Tonopah as well throughout the Lewis Complex. Additional crews are our Fire Crew.

Education

Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) and Literacy. Many inmates earn their General Equivalency Diploma (GED), High School diplomas while incarcerated. Certificate Training Education (CTE) programs in conjunction with Rio Salado College which include: Building Construction Technology, and Automotive. Inmates may work towards continued education while utilizing their assigned tablet and in cooperation with Ashland University.

Treatment & Self-Improvement Programs

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) (Available in English & Spanish), Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) (Available in English & Spanish), and Moderate Treatment (Substance Abuse). Encourage to Change, Reentry, and Changing Offender Behavior as well as Cognitive Restructuring. Which prepares inmates for reentry through training in a variety of life skills. Furthermore, peer to peer training to include Prison Fellowship, CDL licensing, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (PSAT), Recovery Support Specialist (RSS), Men in Recovery and Alternative to Violence Program (AVP).