Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia
Encyclopedia
The Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Philadelphia is a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons
administrative facility, housing male and female pretrial inmates for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
, all of Delaware
, and southern New Jersey
. It is an administrative level security facility that houses both pre-trial and convicted inmates. FDC Philadelphia is located at 700 Arch Street in Philadelphia's historic Center City
district.
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...
administrative facility, housing male and female pretrial inmates for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, all of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, and southern New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. It is an administrative level security facility that houses both pre-trial and convicted inmates. FDC Philadelphia is located at 700 Arch Street in Philadelphia's historic Center City
Center City, Philadelphia
Center City, or Downtown Philadelphia includes the central business district and central neighborhoods of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2005, its population of over 88,000 made it the third most populous downtown in the United States, after New York City's and Chicago's...
district.
Notable inmates
| Name | Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Denise Jones (Lil' Kim Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A..... ) |
56198-054 | On July 3, 2006, Lil Kim was released to serve 30 days of house arrest. | Known as Lil' Kim Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A..... ; musician and actor |