See: http://www.answers.com/topic/federal-bureau-of-prisons
The federal prison system has 103 institutions.
(in the US) The state governments are in charge of their respective state prison systems, the federal government is in charge of the federal prison system.
One sends their convicted defendants to a state-run prison system, the other to the federal prison system.
One sends their convicted defendants to a state-run prison system, the other to the federal prison system.
Jail or Prison
Is there an ombudsman for federal prisoners to report harassment and abuse?
The federal prison system.
It depends on what options are offered and available in your state's prison system.
where is the closest federal prison to the Hampton are
Dublin Federal Prison
The prison system
State felony offenses are punishable by confinement in the state prison system of the state that convicted you.If you committed a capital crime (e.g.: Murder) in a state that still has the death penalty, you can be put to death in the state prison.If you committed a felony offense of federal law, you would be imprisoned in the federal prison system. If you committed a capital crime punishable by death you will be executed in federal prison.