Federal Correctional Complex, Coleman

The Federal Correctional Complex, Coleman (FCC Coleman) is a United States federal prison complex for male inmates in unincorporated Sumter County, Florida, near Wildwood. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), a division of the United States Department of Justice.

Federal Correctional Complex, Coleman
LocationSumter County,
near Wildwood, Florida
StatusOperational
Population7,200 (four facilities and prison camp)
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons

The facility is located in central Florida, approximately 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Orlando, 60 miles (97 km) northeast of Tampa, and 35 miles (56 km) south of Ocala.[1]

The complex has 1,600 acres (650 ha) of space.[2] As of 2010 the complex, the largest correctional facility operated in the nation, altogether houses 7,120 prisoners,[3] and 1,300 employees, making it one of the largest employers in the county.[4] Most prisoners are sentenced for drug-related crimes,[3] and most of the inmates had not been convicted of violent acts. According to Rachel Monroe of The Atlantic, the prison has held several unusual or notable criminals.[5]


Prisoners are male with the exception of those in the female work camp.[3] The prisoners on average have sentences of 10 years.[4] Press reports indicate that the female prisoners are raped by the staff. Prosecutors have been unable to prosecute cases against the employees due to lack of evidence.[6]

The complex consists of four facilities:

  • Federal Correctional Institution, Coleman Low (FCI Coleman Low): a low-security facility.
  • Federal Correctional Institution, Coleman Medium (FCI Coleman Medium): a medium-security facility with an adjacent satellite prison camp for minimum-security inmates.
  • United States Penitentiary I, Coleman (USP Coleman I): a high-security facility.
  • United States Penitentiary II, Coleman (USP Coleman II): a high-security facility.


See also

References
  1. BOP: FCC Coleman Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on 2013-10-23.
  2. Lee, Suevon. "A View Inside Federal Lockup." Ocala Star-Banner. Thursday, January 21, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved on December 6, 2015.
  3. Lee, Suevon. "A View Inside Federal Lockup." Ocala Star-Banner. Thursday, January 21, 2010. p. 2. Retrieved on December 6, 2015.
  4. Lee, Suevon. "A View Inside Federal Lockup." Ocala Star-Banner. Thursday, January 21, 2010. p. 1. Retrieved on December 6, 2015.
  5. Monroe, Rachel (August 2019). "The Con Man Who Became a True-Crime Writer". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-09-01. Cox knew he wasn’t the only one in Coleman with an amazing story.[...]
  6. Ellenbogen, Romy (17 September 2020). "No consequences after Florida officers admit to sexually abusing inmates, lawsuit says". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 27 September 2020.


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