Phillips State Prison opened in 1990 and is responsible for housing a maximum of 918 male inmates of minimum, medium, close custody and work release security levels. Residents range in age from 18 to mid seventies. The vast majority of the inmates housed at Phillips State Prison are medium security, which means constant supervision but the ability to work outside the prison fence, as they pose little security issues. This facility also houses close security inmates who require constant supervision, never leave the prison, and have a history of assaults, escapes, have committed a serious crime, or are an escape risk.
Visitors will first enter the facility through the front gate house, at which time visitors will show a valid government issued photo identification. Visitors will then proceed through a metal detector and have their belongings searched.
The facility units are comprised as follows:
- A-1: Two tiers with 58 inmates in each dorm, 2 phones, KIOSK.
- A-2: Same design as A-1, with similar amenities.
- B-1: Two-man cells, 12 cells on bottom range, 13 on top, similar equipment and furnishings.
- B-2: Same design as B-1, houses Faith Based inmates.
- C-1: Administrative Segregation, single cells.
- C-2: Configured the same as C-1.
- D-1: Supportive living for mentally ill residents, 25 capacity, phones, KIOSK
- D-2: Administrative Segregation, Level II and IV mental health inmates, single occupancy cells.
- E-1: Special living unit for Level IV Mental Health inmates, 25 single cells, Phones, KIOSK.
- E-2: Configured the same as E-1, houses special living unit inmates.
- F-1: Acute care, impulse control, supportive living, gender specific, access to phones and KIOSK.
- F-2: Houses Mental Health Level IV inmates, single cells.
- G-1: Houses Level III Mental Health inmates, 50 capacity.
- G-2: Configured the same as G-1, houses Level III Mental Health inmates.
- H-1: General population and Level II Outpatient dorm, double occupancy cells.
- H-2: General population dorm, similar to others.
- J-1 and J-2: General Population Dorms, similar to others.
- K-1 and K-2: General Population Dorms, similar to others.
While incarcerated inmates can participate in vocational activities in auto mechanics, auto body repair, food preparation, woodworking, building/custodial maintenance, library clerk, welding, small engine repair, barbering, and laundry.