Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop
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| Location: | 1341 Highway 95 North Bastrop, Texas 78602 |
| Status: | Operational |
| Security class: | Low |
| Capacity: | 793[1] |
| Opened: | 1979[1] |
| Managed by: | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Bastrop Federal Correctional Institution also known as Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop, is a low security federal prison for men located north on State Highway 95 in unincorporated Bastrop County, Texas, United States 8 miles (13 km) north of Bastrop and 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Austin.
FCI Bastrop opened in August 1979, has the capacity to house 793 inmates, and has a staff of around 272. A satellite prison camp for men is located adjacent to the facility with the capacity for 122 minimum security inmates.[1]
[edit] Notable inmates
- Richard Causey, Enron executive (minimum security camp) for securities fraud[2]
- Jeff Fort, El Rukn, gang leader for drug trafficking[3]
- Hobart Huson, author on books for drug making.[4]
- Chris Lamprecht, computer hacker for money laundering[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Bosworth, Mary (2002). The U.S. Federal Prison System. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, pp. 171-172. ISBN 0761923047.
- ^ Kristen Hays. "Prisons familiar territory in Enron storyline", The Houston Chronicle, 2007-01-03. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^ William Schmidt. "Chicago Journal; U.S. Squares Off Against Tough Gang", The New York Times, 1987-11-05. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^ "Locate a Federal Inmate: Hobart Huson", Federal Bureau of Prisons, 2008. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ Steve Silberman. "Twice Removed: Locked Up and Barred from Net", Wired Magazine, 1997-12-03. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
[edit] External links
- Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop – Official website
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