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The oldest part of the MCF-Moose Lake facility has been in operation since 1938, first operating as a state hospital. The facility has operated as a prison since 1993. It is a complex and complicated environment with different living conventions, including single cells and group cells housing up to eight offenders. The facility has eight general living units and one segregation unit, with a total capacity of 1,075 beds.