Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer Explained

Prison Name:Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer
Location:Gilmer County,
near Glenville, West Virginia
Status:Operational
Classification:Medium-Security (with minimum-security prison camp)
Population:1,730 (160 in prison camp)
Managed By:Federal Bureau of Prisons

The Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer (FCI Gilmer) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in West Virginia. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum-security male inmates.

FCI Gilmer is located in central West Virginia, northeast of Charleston and from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]

Notable inmates (current and former)

width=12%Inmate Namewidth=9%Register Numberwidth=25%Statuswidth=54%Details
Hector Rivera90335-054Serving a life sentenceLeader of a robbery crew which stole millions of dollars in diamonds and other jewels from businesses in the Diamond District in Manhattan, New York; convicted in 2009 of committing Hobbs Act robbery and using a firearm during crimes of violence.[2]
Edward Brown03923-049Serving a 37 year sentence, scheduled for release in 2034Tax protester, participated in a standoff
Earl Simmons76031-054Served a year in prison released January 25, 2019Rapper known as DMX, pleaded guilty to tax fraud in 2018

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: FCI Gilmer. Federal Bureau of Prisons.
  2. Web site: Leader of Diamond Hijacking and Robbery Crew Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 32 Years in Prison. Federal Bureau of Investigation. US Department of Justice. 29 October 2015. May 20, 2010.