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In 1981 three units of the Perryville Complex, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, and San Juan, for minimum and medium custody male inmates was opened. In May 1982 , Santa Maria Unit, for all custody levels of female inmates, began admitting inmates. ASPC-Perryville was converted to an all female facility in 2000. ASP-Yuma, a 250-bed adult male prison which opened in 1987 became a part of the Perryville Complex in October 1992 until November 1995 when it became its own Prison complex Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma . Four of the housing units at ASPC-Perryville are named after Brent W. Lumley ADC correctional officer who was killed in the line of duty.

ASPC-Perryville has an inmate capacity of approximately 2,382 in 8 housing units and 2 special use units at security levels 2, 3, 4 and 5. 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. ASPC-Perryville is a modern, medium to high security prison. Rececntly, a new yard has opened allowing minimum security men to be kept.

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