Federal Prison Camp, Nellis Explained

Nellis Prison Camp was a United States federal minimum-security prison, also known as a Federal Prison Camp (FPC), located on Nellis Air Force Base in the state of Nevada.^[1] The camp was operational between 1989 and 2006.^[2] Notable former inmates include Peter Bacanovic who was convicted along with Martha Stewart of various crimes in the ImClone scandal.

History

The prison opened in 1989 to provide a labor force for the air force base.^[3]

Inmate labor

Inmates participated in a work program on Area II of Nellis AFB. The inmates typically performed janitorial services, groundskeeping, and cleaning of the base bowling alley.

See also

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

External links

• - Federal Bureau of Prisons

Notes and References

1. Web site: congressional press release.
2. Web site: BOP: Historical Closed Institutions. 2006-08-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20060806124941/http://www.bop.gov/locations/closed.jsp. 2006-08-06. dead.
3. [Mary Francesca Bosworth|Bosworth, Mary]