Coleman Federal Correctional Complex
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Coleman Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Coleman) is a prison
complex operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons
. Located south of the town of Coleman, Florida
in an unincorporated area
of Sumter County
off U.S. Route 301
, it consists of the following facilities:
FCC Coleman is accessible from exit 321 of Interstate 75
and exit 296 of Florida's Turnpike
.
From Orlando, Florida
, one would reach Coleman by driving northwest for about 50 miles (80.5 km) on Florida's Turnpike.
. Black was released from FCI Coleman Low on July 21, 2010.
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
complex operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons
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...
. Located south of the town of Coleman, Florida
Coleman, Florida
Coleman is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 647 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 679.-Geography:Coleman is located at ....
in an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Sumter County
Sumter County, Florida
Sumter County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 53,345. The 2006 Census estimate puts its population at 68,768 . Its county seat is Bushnell, Florida and the largest incorporated municipality is Wildwood, Florida. The Villages,...
off U.S. Route 301
U.S. Route 301 in Florida
U.S. Route 301 in Florida runs from the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area northeast to the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area. The road is a spur of U.S...
, it consists of the following facilities:
- Federal Correctional Institution, Coleman Low - a minimum security facility
- Federal Correctional Institution, Coleman Medium - a medium security facility with an adjacent satellite camp for minimum security female inmates
- United States Penitentiary I, Coleman - a high security facility
- United States Penitentiary II, Coleman - a high security facility
FCC Coleman is accessible from exit 321 of Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
and exit 296 of Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike , designated as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, and originally known as the Sunshine State Parkway is a north–south toll road that runs through 11 counties in the Florida peninsula, from U.S...
.
From Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, one would reach Coleman by driving northwest for about 50 miles (80.5 km) on Florida's Turnpike.
Notable inmates
Some well known people have served time within the complex, including former newspaper mogul Conrad BlackConrad Black
Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, OC, KCSG, PC is a Canadian-born member of the British House of Lords, and a historian, columnist and publisher, who was for a time the third largest newspaper magnate in the world. Lord Black controlled Hollinger International, Inc...
. Black was released from FCI Coleman Low on July 21, 2010.
See also
- List of U.S. federal prisons
- Erin SharmaErin SharmaErin J. Sharma is a former corrections officer sentenced to life in prison for causing the beating death of an inmate at the maximum security unit of the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex near Coleman, Florida...
, former Coleman corrections officer sentenced to life in prison
External links
- FCC Coleman at the Federal Bureau of PrisonsFederal Bureau of PrisonsThe 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...
(Official site)