Federal Prison Camp, Florence Explained

Federal Prison Camp, Florence (FPC Florence), also known as Florence ADMAX Satellite Prison Camp, is a minimum-security United States federal prison for male inmates in unincorporated Fremont County,^[1] near Florence. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

FPC Florence is located on the grounds of Federal Correctional Institution, Florence, itself part of the larger Federal Correctional Complex, Florence^[2] It is a minimum security facility whose prisoners are classed at the lowest level of risk, and who live in dormitory-like facilities with no walls or fences on the perimeter.^[3] The inmates are felons whose offenses did not include the use of weapons. About 60% of the 400+ inmates are drug offenders.^[4]

Notable inmates

• The "IRP6", six Denver businessmen convicted of fraud, and who are challenging their conviction.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of U.S. federal prisons
• Federal Bureau of Prisons
• Incarceration in the United States

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Fremont County, CO. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-13. 37 (PDF p. 38/51). Florence Federal Correctional Complx.
2. Web site: FCI Florence . Federal Bureau of Prisons . 2017-02-26 .
3. Web site: USP - Florence ADMAX Satellite Prison Camp - Minimum . InmateAID . 2017-02-26 .
4. Web site: Fremont County, Colorado . Fremont County Website . 2017-02-26 . 2017-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018181600/http://www.fremontco.com/miscellaneous/correctionalcapitol.shtml . dead .
5. News: Judge who freed 'Hurricane' Carter now helping six imprisoned men, ... . . 2016-07-05 . 2017-02-26 .
6. Web site: Free the IRP6 . FreeTheIRP6 . 2017-02-26 .