Federal Correctional Institution in Milan

The Federal Correctional Institution in Milan is an old prison located about 25 miles south of Detroit. It is rated as a low-security institution and was opened in the 1930s. The facility is enclosed with doublewide fences that surround the entire perimeter of the buildings. Between the two fences, coils of razor wire are stacked atop each other to discourage escape attempts. Razor wire is also woven through the tops of each fence.

Besides the low-security prison that confines inmates who are serving sentences with release dates of up to 20 years in the future, there is an adjacent administrative facility that holds inmates who are in a pretrial status. Inmates in the administrative unit are facing federal criminal indictments, but most have not yet been convicted. They await release on bond or they await the conclusion of their criminal proceedings. Some are awaiting transfer to more permanent prisons.

Federal Correctional Institution, Milan
FCI Milan
P.O. Box 999 Arkona Road
Milan, MI 48160
(734) 439-1511

04:16 - 2008-Oct-24

Federal Prison Camp Yankton

The Federal Prison Camp in Yankton opened in 1988. It is located in southeastern South Dakota, 60 miles northwest of Sioux City, Iowa. Inmates who serve time in Yankton will enjoy an open atmosphere that differs from most federal prisons. The reason Yankton differs is that the architects who designed the place did not have a prison in mind. Prior to confining inmates convicted of federal criminal indictment, the Yankton prison camp was a college campus.

The prison camp does not have a fence or any obtrusive security devices. The men serve time at Yankton camp on their own honor. Many of the individuals self-surrender to the prison, and others hold jobs while they're serving time that allow them to interact with the broader community.

Federal Prison Camp, Yankton
FPC Yankton
P.O. Box 680
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-3262

04:14 - 2008-Oct-24

Federal Correctional Institution FCI Sandstone

The federal prison in Sandstone is a low-security institution. It is old, as the buildings began receiving prisoners in 1939. Now the prison confines about 1,000 prisoners and it is crowded. Prisoners are assigned to dormitory style living, but with so many men in the population, staff members now assign them to sleep on metal bunk beds in common areas as well as rooms that were designed for sleeping.

FCI Sandstone prison is located in a cold part of the country, a couple of hours away from the Twin Cities. Because of the cold weather, many activities are designed for indoors. There is an excellent gymnasium with basketball courts and machines for both strength training and aerobic exercise.

Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone
FCI Sandstone
2900 County Road 29
Sandstone, MN 55072
(320) 245-2262

04:11 - 2008-Oct-24