Federal Prison Camp, Florence

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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.

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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]

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