The highest level of security in the federal prison system is the "Supermax" facility, specifically the ADX Florence in Colorado. This prison is designed to house inmates deemed the most dangerous, including those convicted of terrorism and violent crimes. Inmates at Supermax are held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day and have very limited contact with the outside world, making it one of the most secure environments in the U.S. penal system.
The federal prison system has 103 institutions.
Satellite prison camp is a low security camp. The inmates provide labor to the main facilities. There are work programs opportunity as well.
(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?
See: http://www.answers.com/topic/federal-bureau-of-prisons
The federal prison system.
It depends on what options are offered and available in your state's prison system.
The highest court in the federal system is the United States Supreme Court, with nine Supreme Court Justices. The states do not share jurisdiction with the federal court, so the states courts are not a part of the federal court system. Each state decides what it calls its highest court. In Texas, there is a separate court for civil versus criminal cases.
The prison system