Federal Detention Center, Miami

Federal Detention Center, Miami
Location 33 Northeast 4th Street
Miami, Florida 33101-9118
Status Operational
Security class Administrative
Capacity 1,259[1]
Population 1,512[2] (as of July 15, 2010)
Opened 1995[3]
Managed by Federal Bureau of Prisons
Warden Linda T. McGrew[4]

Federal Detention Center, Miami (FDC Miami) is a prison operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It is located east of Miami International Airport at the corner of NE. 4th Street and N. Miami Avenue. The administrative facility employed 311 staff as of 2002 and housed 1,512 male and female inmates as of July 15, 2010.[5][2]

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Background

Built in 1995,[3] the detention center was designed for a capacity of 1,259 inmates.[1] The facility primarily houses prisoners of the U.S. Marshals Service, both male and female. Its mission is to provide a safe and humane confinement of inmates and detainees, many of whom are involved in federal court proceedings in the Southern District of Florida.[6]

Security procedures

Inmates are screened by a unit team member, and assigned quarters based on personal profile and security needs. Each unit team is composed of a unit manager, case manager(s), correctional counselor(s), and at times, an education representative. A federal register number is assigned to each inmate for identification and forwarding of correspondence while in federal custody.[6]

In June 2010, the facility's security procedures prevented attorney Brittney Horstman from meeting a client when her underwire bra set off a metal detector. After returning from a bathroom without the item, she was turned away because of the detention center's dress code. The federal public defender's office contacted Warden Linda McGrew, who conducted an inquiry. McGrew concluded the incident was "an aberration" and promised it would not happen again.[4]

Sexual victimization

According to a 2005 U.S. Justice Department report, an estimated 12 percent of the complaints received by the department's inspector general involved inmates claiming sexual victimization by prison staff. In 2009, federal judge Cecilia Altonaga wrote that although the statute of limitations had passed to award damages in a civil case, "the BOP and FDC Miami did have notice of the illegal conduct taking place, and were woefully deficient in addressing it."[3]

Notable inmates

Inmate Number Status Description
Camilla Broe 82672-004[7] Released February 26, 2010 Alleged drug trafficking
Colton Harris-Moore — Transferred to FDC SeaTac, Washington[8] Alleged aircraft, boat, and motor vehicle theft, burglary
Kifah Jayyousi 39551-039[9] Transferred to FCI Terre Haute, Indiana Accomplice to dirty bomber José Padilla
Ken Jenne[3] 77434-004[10] Released September 29, 2008 Tax evasion and mail fraud
Liberty City Seven[3] — Transferred to various federal prisons[11][12][13] Terrorist cell
Manuel Noriega[3] 38699-079[14] Extradited to La Santé Prison, Paris, France Drug trafficking, racketeering, and money laundering
José Padilla[3] 20796-424[15] Transferred to ADX Florence, Colorado Conspiracy to murder, kidnap and maim people overseas
Scott W. Rothstein[16] — Transferred to St. Lucie County, Florida jail Bank ponzi scheme fraud and embezzlement

See also

Miami portal
Government of the United States portal

References

  1. ^ a b Mary Bosworth (2002). "The U.S. Federal Prison System". SAGE Publications. http://books.google.com/books?id=nypWXkksfp8C&pg=PA264&lpg=PA264. Retrieved July 13, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Weekly Population Report". Federal Bureau of Prisons. July 15, 2010. http://www.bop.gov/locations/weekly_report.jsp. Retrieved July 18, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Francisco Alvarado (March 19, 2009). "Unequal Justice". Miami New Times. http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2009-03-19/news/unequal-justice-sexual-abuse-at-miami-s-federal-detention-center/. Retrieved July 13, 2010. 
  4. ^ a b Jay Weaver (June 12, 2010). "Wrong bra, no bra: Jail bars lawyer". Miami Herald. http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/06/12/1676299_wrong-bra-no-bra-jail-bars-lawyer.html. Retrieved July 14, 2010. 
  5. ^ "FDC Miami". Federal Bureau of Prisons. http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/mim/index.jsp. Retrieved July 13, 2010. 
  6. ^ a b John T. Rathman (September 2009). "FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Manual". Federal Bureau of Prisons. http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/mim/MIM_aohandbook.pdf. Retrieved July 13, 2010. 
  7. ^ "Inmate Locator: Camilla Broe". Federal Bureau of Prisons. http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&LastName=Broe&Middle=&FirstName=Camilla&Race=&Sex=&Age=&x=&y=. Retrieved July 18, 2010. 
  8. ^ "Colton Harris-Moore Lands In Seattle". Q13 FOX. July 21, 2010. http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-070510-moore,0,1611447.story. Retrieved July 21, 2010. 
  9. ^ "Inmate Locator: Kifah Wael Jayyousi". Federal Bureau of Prisons. http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&LastName=Jayyousi&Middle=Wael&FirstName=Kifah&Race=&Sex=&Age=&x=0&y=0. Retrieved July 18, 2010. 
  10. ^ "Inmate Locator: Kenneth C Jenne". Federal Bureau of Prisons. http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&LastName=Jenne&Middle=C&FirstName=Kenneth&Race=&Sex=&Age=&x=0&y=0. Retrieved July 18, 2010. 
  11. ^ "Inmate Locator: Narseal Batiste". Federal Bureau of Prisons. http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&LastName=Batiste&Middle=&FirstName=Narseal&Race=&Sex=&Age=&x=0&y=0. Retrieved July 18, 2010. 
  12. ^ "Inmate Locator: Stanley Grant Phanor". Federal Bureau of Prisons. http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&LastName=Phanor&Middle=Grant&FirstName=Stanley&Race=&Sex=&Age=&x=0&y=0. Retrieved July 18, 2010. 
  13. ^ "Inmate Locator: Burson Augustin". Federal Bureau of Prisons. http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&LastName=Augustin&Middle=&FirstName=Burson&Race=&Sex=&Age=&x=0&y=0. Retrieved July 18, 2010. 
  14. ^ "Inmate Locator: Manuel Antonio Noriega". Federal Bureau of Prisons. http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&LastName=Noriega&Middle=Antonio&FirstName=Manuel&Race=&Sex=&Age=&x=0&y=0. Retrieved July 18, 2010. 
  15. ^ "Inmate Locator: Jose Padilla". Federal Bureau of Prisons. http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&LastName=Padilla&Middle=&FirstName=Jose&Race=&Sex=&Age=&x=0&y=0. Retrieved July 18, 2010. 
  16. ^ Jay Weaver and Amy Sherman (March 2, 2010). "Scott Rothstein transferred to St. Lucie jail". Miami Herald. http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/02/1507811_lawyer-scott-rothstein-let-out.html. Retrieved July 18, 2010. 

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