Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson
Encyclopedia
The Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson is a prison
operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons
in the state of Arizona
. Located 10 miles southeast of Tucson
near Interstate 10
and Wilmot Road, the medium security institution is part of a larger Federal Correctional Complex
(FCC) that also includes a separate high security U.S. Penitentiary
.
As of August 12, 2010, the facility housed 730 inmates. Males are held in two-person medium security cells, and there is an administrative facility
for both male and female offenders. The prison mainly holds pretrial inmates from federal court
proceedings in the District of Arizona
as well as short term and sentenced inmates awaiting transfer.
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Prison
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operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is a federal law enforcement agency subdivision of the United States Department of Justice and is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system. The system also handles prisoners who committed acts considered felonies under the District of Columbia's...
in the state of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. Located 10 miles southeast of Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
near Interstate 10
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
and Wilmot Road, the medium security institution is part of a larger Federal Correctional Complex
Federal Correctional Complex, Tucson
Tucson Federal Correctional Complex is a prison complex operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Located 10 miles southeast of Tucson, Arizona near Interstate 10 on Wilmot Road, the complex consists of:...
(FCC) that also includes a separate high security U.S. Penitentiary
United States Penitentiary, Tucson
United States Penitentiary, Tucson is a prison operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons located in Tucson, Arizona. Located southeast of Downtown Tucson near Interstate 10 and Wilmot Road, the institution is part of a larger Federal Correctional Complex that includes Federal Correctional...
.
As of August 12, 2010, the facility housed 730 inmates. Males are held in two-person medium security cells, and there is an administrative facility
Administrative detention
Administrative detention is arrest and detention of individuals by the state without trial, usually for security reasons. A large number of countries, both democratic and undemocratic, resort to administrative detention as a means to combat terrorism, control illegal immigration, or to protect the...
for both male and female offenders. The prison mainly holds pretrial inmates from federal court
United States federal courts
The United States federal courts make up the judiciary branch of federal government of the United States organized under the United States Constitution and laws of the federal government.-Categories:...
proceedings in the District of Arizona
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Arizona. Court is held in the cities of Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma, and Prescott. The district was created on June 20, 1910, by 36 Stat. 557...
as well as short term and sentenced inmates awaiting transfer.
History
Opened in March 1982, the institution was originally a metropolitan correctional center designed for a capacity of 392 inmates. The staff numbered 237 as of 2002.Notable inmates
| Inmate | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bonanno Joseph Bonanno Joseph Charles Bonanno, Sr. was a Sicilian-born American mafioso who became the boss of the Bonanno crime family. He was nicknamed "Joe Bananas," a name he despised.-Early life:... |
07255-008 | Transferred to MCFP Springfield | Contempt of court Contempt of court Contempt of court is a court order which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, declares a person or organization to have disobeyed or been disrespectful of the court's authority... |
| David Hall David Hall (Oklahoma governor) David Hall , U.S. Democratic Party politician, He served as the 20th Governor of Oklahoma from January 11, 1971 to January 13, 1975, after serving as Tulsa County District Attorney, and was previously a law professor at the University of Tulsa.- Early life :David Hall was born in Oklahoma City, and... |
— | Released 1978 | Bribery Bribery Bribery, a form of corruption, is an act implying money or gift giving that alters the behavior of the recipient. Bribery constitutes a crime and is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or... , extortion Extortion Extortion is a criminal offence which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called protection. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime... |
| Charles Keating Charles Keating Charles Humphrey Keating Jr. is an American athlete, lawyer, real estate developer, banker, and financier, most known for his role in the savings and loan scandal of the late 1980s.... |
97188-012 | Released April 1, 1998 | Bankruptcy fraud, wire fraud Wire fraud Mail and wire fraud is a federal crime in the United States. Together, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343, and 1346 reach any fraudulent scheme or artifice to intentionally deprive another of property or honest services with a nexus to mail or wire communication.... |
See also
- List of U.S. federal prisons
- Federal Correctional Institution, PhoenixFederal Correctional Institution, PhoenixFederal Correctional Institution, Phoenix is a U.S. federal prison located in Phoenix, Arizona. Operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, it is a medium-security facility housing male inmates and also has an adjacent satellite prison camp that houses minimum-security female offenders...
- Federal Correctional Complex, TucsonFederal Correctional Complex, TucsonTucson Federal Correctional Complex is a prison complex operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Located 10 miles southeast of Tucson, Arizona near Interstate 10 on Wilmot Road, the complex consists of:...
- United States Penitentiary, TucsonUnited States Penitentiary, TucsonUnited States Penitentiary, Tucson is a prison operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons located in Tucson, Arizona. Located southeast of Downtown Tucson near Interstate 10 and Wilmot Road, the institution is part of a larger Federal Correctional Complex that includes Federal Correctional...
- Arizona State Prison Complex - TucsonArizona State Prison Complex - TucsonArizona State Prison Complex – Tucson is one of 13 prison facilities operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections . ASPC-Tucson is located in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, 127 miles south from the state capital of Phoenix, Arizona....
External links
- FCI Tucson at the Federal Bureau of PrisonsFederal Bureau of PrisonsThe Federal Bureau of Prisons is a federal law enforcement agency subdivision of the United States Department of Justice and is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system. The system also handles prisoners who committed acts considered felonies under the District of Columbia's...
(Official site)
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