Cooper Street Correctional Facility (Jackson, MI): Visiting & Mail | Pigeonly
Updated October 8, 2026
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Cooper Street Correctional Facility

Physical Address 3100 Cooper St., Jackson, MI 49201

A Secure Level I prison on Cooper Street in Jackson, opened in 1997 on the site of the former Michigan Parole Camp. It is a release facility for men about to parole and home to the state's 90-day Special Alternative Incarceration program.

Cooper Street Correctional Facility
Cooper Street Correctional Facility (Jackson, MI): Visiting & Mail

City

Jackson

County

Jackson County

State

MI

Facility Type

state prison

Gender

Males, 18 and older

Capacity

1,752 beds

Custody Levels

Secure Level I

Operator

Michigan Department of Corrections

Address

3100 Cooper St., Jackson, MI 49201

Phone

517-780-6175

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Quick Facts

Jackson

  • 1 3100 Cooper St.
  • 2 517-780-6175.
  • 3 OTIS search.
  • 4 1,752 beds.

Visits

  • 1 Mon, Thu, Fri.
  • 2 Four weekend sessions.
  • 3 None for SAI.
  • 4 Form CAJ-103.

Mail

  • 1 Name and MDOC number.
  • 2 3100 Cooper St.
  • 3 Photocopied B&W.
  • 4 SAI: ten-envelope limit.

Money

  • 1 GTL Financial Services.
  • 2 Money order free.
  • 3 $300 per deposit.
  • 4 SecurePak quarterly.

Calls

  • 1 ViaPath.
  • 2 $0.0735 a minute.
  • 3 One free call weekly.
  • 4 SAI: one call after 6 weeks.

SAI

  • 1 90-day program.
  • 2 Non-violent offenders.
  • 3 Paramilitary model.
  • 4 Merged here 2020.

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MDOC: Cooper Street Visiting Schedule See our sources ›

Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings, plus four weekend sessions. No visits for SAI participants.

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MDOC: Goods or Money See our sources ›

GTL Financial Services: free money orders, or online, phone and kiosk deposits up to $300.

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MDOC: Telephone Calls See our sources ›

ViaPath calls at $0.0735 a minute, up to 15 minutes, with one free call a week.

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MDOC: Sending Mail See our sources ›

Name and MDOC number to 3100 Cooper St., Jackson. Photocopied in black and white.

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Where is Cooper Street Correctional Facility?

3100 Cooper St., Jackson, MI 49201. The main number is 517-780-6175.

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What is the SAI program?

A structured 90-day program for eligible non-violent offenders, run at Cooper Street since 2020.

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When can I visit?

Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings, and four weekend sessions. SAI participants cannot have visits.

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Where do I send letters?

The person's name and MDOC number, Cooper Street Correctional Facility, 3100 Cooper St., Jackson, MI 49201.

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ViaPath, at $0.0735 a minute.

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All information on this page comes directly from official government and facility sources. How we verify information › Last verified October 8, 2026. Official source: michigan.gov/corrections/prisons/cooper-street-correctional-facility ›