Arizona State Prison Phoenix-West is one of 13 prison facilities, a private prison on contract with the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC). ASP-Phoenix West is located in southwest Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.
ASP Phoenix-West has an inmate capacity of approximately 470 in 1 housing unit at security levels 2. The ADC uses a score classification system to assess inmates appropriate custody and security level placement. The scores range from 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest risk or need. ASP Phoenix-West is a secure, minimum custody private prison.
| ASP Unit | Custody Level |
|---|---|
| ASP-West | 2 |
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