US Minimum Security Prison Statistics
What is a minimum security prison?
Notable Inmates of Minimum Security Prisons
- Also known as a "Federal Prison Camp" (FPC).
- Often appears to be a school or rehabilitation center.
- 17.3% of the United States' federal inmate population is incarcerated in a minimum security prison
- Inmates are usually non-violent and sentenced to under 10 years.
What does it all cost?
- The United States has a budget of about 7 billion dollars to spend on minimum and lower security prisons every year.
- $21,000 per year per inmate
- $15 per day compared to $1.50 per day in state prisons
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- Lynette Fromme & Sara Jane Moore: attempted to assassinate president Gerald Ford. Lynette was a follower of cult leader Charles Manson.
- Kathryn Kelly "Machine Gun Kelly": known for helping her husband to kidnap oil tycoon Charles Urschel.
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- Rodney Cintron: Baltimore police officer imprisoned for extortion. Schemed with a towing company in an agreement to send them business.
- Richard Miranda: Arizona state senator. Committed wire fraud and tax evasion.
In the News Today
- 2 inmates escaped a minimum security prison in Englewood, Colorado on Saturday.
- Noel Valdovines and Christopher Ramirez-Reyna were imprisoned for possession and intent to sell methamphetamine.
- They were supposed to be released in 2018 and 2019.