Federal Prison Camp, Florence

Federal Prison Camp, Florence (FPC Florence), also known as Florence ADMAX Satellite Prison Camp, is a minimum-security United States federal prison for male inmates in unincorporated Fremont County,[1] near Florence. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

FPC Florence is located on the grounds of Federal Correctional Institution, Florence, itself part of the larger Federal Correctional Complex, Florence[2] It is a minimum security facility whose prisoners are classed at the lowest level of risk, and who live in dormitory-like facilities with no walls or fences on the perimeter.[3] The inmates are felons whose offenses did not include the use of weapons. About 60% of the 400+ inmates are drug offenders.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Fremont County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 37 (PDF p. 38/51). Retrieved 2022-08-13. Florence Federal Correctional Complex
  2. ^ "FCI Florence". Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  3. ^ "USP - Florence ADMAX Satellite Prison Camp - Minimum". InmateAID. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  4. ^ "Fremont County, Colorado". Fremont County Website. Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2017-02-26.