Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery Explained

Prison Name:Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery
Location:Montgomery, Alabama
Status:Operational
Classification:Minimum-security
Population:662 (April 2024)[1]
Managed By:Federal Bureau of Prisons

The Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery (FPC Montgomery) is a minimum-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Montgomery, Alabama. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

FPC Montgomery is located on the grounds of Maxwell Air Force Base, in northwest Montgomery, Alabama.[2] The majority of inmates at the camp serve time for white-collar, drug-related, or immigration crimes and do not have a history of violence, and most are on sentences under 10 years and have a personal history making them fit for camp placement. [3]

Notable inmates

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Jesse Jackson Jr.32451-016 Released on March 26, 2015 after serving 29 months.[4] Son of civil rights activist Jesse Jackson and Illinois Congressman from 1995 to 2012; pleaded guilty in 2012 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, and making false statements for using over $750,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses.[5] [6] [7]
Jim Beck72441-019Scheduled for release in 2026.Georgia Insurance Commissioner who was convicted of multiple counts of fraud (wire, mail, tax) as well as money laundering.[8]
Sherman A. Bernard23073-034Released on September 20, 1996 after serving 41 months.Louisiana insurance commissioner from 1972 to 1988, confessed to extortion of campaign contributions from insurance companies doing business with the state[9] [10]
Michael Brown25098-016 Serving a 39-month sentence started in 2014, released 2016.In 2014, when serving as a Councilmember for the District of Columbia, Brown was convicted of accepting bribes from FBI agents posing as businessmen.[11]
Robert Frederick Collins22178-034 Sentenced to five years, Collins was released on November 21, 1997. He served part of his sentence in Montgomery.Former US Federal Judge. In 1991, Collins was convicted of accepting money to influence his sentencing of a marijuana smuggler.[12]
John Paul Jr.04923-018Released on October 12, 1988 after serving 28 monthsIndyCar driver, convicted on May 8, 1986 for federal racketeering[13] [14]
Charles ColsonUnlisted†Released from custody in 1975 after serving 7 months.Special Counsel to President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973; pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in 1974 in connection with the Watergate Scandal.[15]
James Brantley53551-074Served an 18-month sentence, released January 7, 2021Found guilty of multiple state and federal crimes, including tax evasion up to $2.4 million, wire fraud, employing immigrants not authorized to work in the US, and many other workplace violations.
Reche Caldwell61345-018Sentenced to 27 months.[16] Former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for six seasons in the early 2000s for possession of the drug "MDMA" with intent to distribute. In addition, he pleaded guilty to drug charges involving marijuana and ecstasy, along with charges involving gambling.[17] [18]
Greg Lindberg34828-058Sentenced to 87 months, due to report on October 20, 2020.Insurance executive and self-described billionaire, convicted of bribing a state insurance commissioner and of conspiracy to defraud.[19]
Jeff Skilling29296-179Sentenced October 23, 2006 to 24 years and four months in prison. Sentence reduced in 2013.[20] Released on February 21, 2019[21] Former CEO of the Enron Corporation. Guilty on one count of conspiracy, guilty on one count of insider trading, guilty on five counts of making false statements to auditors, guilty on twelve counts of securities fraud.
Richard Alvin TonryUnlisted†Released after six months confinement in the late 1970sU.S. representative from Louisiana's 1st congressional district in 1977; he pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations pursued against him by U.S. Attorney Gerald J. Gallinghouse.
Kevin Trudeau18046-036Serving a 10-year sentence after being convicted of Contempt of court in 2014. Released on January 18, 2022.[22] Known for his ubiquitous infomercials promoting unsubstantiated health, diet, and financial remedies.
John N. MitchellUnlisted†Released after 19 months confinement in 1979.[23] United States Attorney General to President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1972; pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and lying to a grand jury in 1974 in connection with the Watergate Scandal.[24]
Charles Kushner26526-050Released on August 25, 2006[25] after 14 months to a halfway house in Newark, New Jersey.[26] American real estate developer; pleaded guilty to 18 counts of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion and witness tampering. His son, Jared, is former President Donald Trump's son-in-law.[27]

†Inmates who were released from custody prior to 1982 are not listed on the Bureau of Prisons website.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/mon/
  2. Web site: FPC Montgomery. Federal Bureau of Prisons. 2015-10-11.
  3. Web site: Help for Inmates Before, During and After Prison . 2024-01-15 . www.inmateaid.com.
  4. Web site: Jesse Jackson Jr. At Halfway House After Leaving Prison . March 26, 2015. The New York Times. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402212655/http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/03/26/us/ap-us-jesse-jackson-jr-prison.html?_r=0 . April 2, 2015 .
  5. Web site: Jackson pleads guilty over illegal campaign spending spree. Fox News. 1 November 2013. February 20, 2013.
  6. Web site: Former Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Campaign of More Than $750,000. Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1 November 2013. February 20, 2013.
  7. News: Jesse Jackson Jr. reports to prison after one-day delay. CNN. Ed Payne. Steve Almasy . Marlena Baldacci . October 29, 2013.
  8. Web site: Suspended Georgia Insurance Chief Jim Beck Convicted on 37 Counts of Fraud, Money Laundering. law.com. July 23, 2021.
  9. Web site: Inmate Locator. https://archive.today/20130618034347/http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&FirstName=Sherman&Middle=A&LastName=Bernard&Race=W&Sex=M&Age=88&x=161&y=28. dead. June 18, 2013. bop.gov. June 16, 2013.
  10. Web site: Jim Bradshaw, "Louisiana's seen several jailed state officials", October 2002 . capitolwatch.reallouisiana.com . June 15, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116122158/http://capitolwatch.reallouisiana.com/html/CCC8AA07-9EDC-451E-93CC-BFC5D59A5CFC.shtml . January 16, 2014 .
  11. News: Bribery Charge Filed Against Ex-DC Councilman Michael Brown . Associated Press . Matt . Ackland . June 7, 2013 . myFoxdc.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125226/http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/22529989/friend-ex-dc-councilman-michael-brown-accepts-plea-deal . April 2, 2015 .
  12. Web site: ES&S, Diebold lobbyists, July 24, 2005. bbvforums.org. June 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002184233/http://www.bbvforums.org/forums/messages/1954/8458.html. October 2, 2013. dead.
  13. Web site: Robert Markus . John Paul Jr. Driven To Atone For His And Father's Wrongs - tribunedigital-chicagotribune . Articles.chicagotribune.com . 1989-05-10 . 2015-10-11.
  14. Web site: SPORTS PEOPLE - Driver Gets 5 Years . . 1986-05-08 . 2015-10-11.
  15. Garrison, Greg (April 23, 2011). Prison Fellowship founder Chuck Colson visits Alabama prisons on Easter weekend. The Birmingham News
  16. News: Fleming. David. How Reche Caldwell Googled his way from the Patriots to prison. 12 May 2016. ESPN. ESPN.
  17. Web site: Reche Caldwell sentenced to 27 months.
  18. Web site: Former Patriot Reche Caldwell Pleads Guilty to Mailing Ecstasy. 2 October 2014.
  19. News: Maremont . Mark . Insurance Executive Ordered to Prison on Seven-Year Sentence . 10 October 2020 . . October 10, 2020.
  20. News: Ex-Enron Chief's Sentence Is Cut by 10 Years, to 14. The New York Times. 21 June 2013 . 2015-10-11.
  21. News: Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling released from federal custody. February 21, 2019. Reuters. February 21, 2019. en.
  22. Web site: Convicted TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau back in court, possibly faces more jail time . 30 November 2022 .
  23. News: Mitchell, Last Watergate Prisoner, Is Freed on Parole. 19 May 2017. The Washington Post . The New York Times.
  24. Los Angeles Times (November 10, 1988). John Mitchell, Key Watergate Figure, Dies at 75. Los Angeles Times
  25. Web site: CHARLES KUSHNER . . Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator .
  26. https://nymag.com/news/features/57891/index1.html#print New York Magazine: "The Legacy - his son Jared, the 28-year-old Observer owner, has to carry the ambition for the both of them" By Gabriel Sherman
  27. News: Hanley, Robert . January 13, 2005 . Donor Apologized to Sister for Seduction of Husband . . November 29, 2013 .