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Federal Prison Camp, Nellis

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Nellis Prison Camp was a United States federal minimum-security prison, also known as a Federal Prison Camp (FPC), located on Nellis Air Force Base in the state of Nevada.[1] The camp was operational between 1989 and 2006.[2] Notable former inmates include Peter Bacanovic who was convicted along with Martha Stewart of various crimes in the ImClone scandal.

History

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The prison opened in 1989 to provide a labor force for the air force base.[3]

Inmate labor

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Inmates participated in a work program on Area II of Nellis AFB. The inmates typically performed janitorial services, groundskeeping, and cleaning of the base bowling alley.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "congressional press release".
  2. ^ "BOP: Historical Closed Institutions". Archived from the original on 2006-08-06. Retrieved 2006-08-09.
  3. ^ Bosworth, Mary. The U.S. Federal Prison System. SAGE Publications. 2002. 270. ISBN 0-7619-2304-7, ISBN 978-0-7619-2304-6.
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