The Federal Correctional Institution at Otisville, New York is an all male, medium security prison. On the same location, there is a minimum security camp for male offenders also. The prison is located in Mount Hope, New York, about a quarter of a mile away from New York State's Otisville correctional facility, which uses it's proximity to transfer offenders to the federal prison system.
FCI Otisville - Official BOP page.
It is home to George Jung, who the movie "Blow" was based on, and who won't be eligable for parole until 2017.
More Infamous inmates at Otisville
A Transitional Services Program at the prison hosts students from Vassar to join in with discussions aimed at helping inmates prepare themselves for re-entry into society. The incarcerated men involved with this program wrote articles and submitted them to Vassar newspaper, The Miscellany News. Follow the links below to read these articles.
The Miscellany News |Vassar and Otisville prison program participants collaborate
The Miscellany News |Reflections on Prison Life
FCI Otisville also boasts a photovoltaic module factory, where inmates learn the skills to acquire jobs in the solar power industry when they are released.
Spire has been Awarded a $54 Million Contract to Supply Solar Cells to the Federal Correctional Institution
Most recently FCI Otisville was in the news due to lockdown after a fight between inmates.
Federal prison in Otisville on lockdown after inmate fight
More links:
Otisville FCI - Camp Information and Discussion - Prison Place
The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog: Company "Hires" Prisoners to Build Solar Modules
Other Federal Prisons - Prison Talk
Archive of all Featured Prisons on Genpop.org
Technorati Tags: prison, otisville, fci, bop, federal prison
FCI Otisville - Official BOP page.
It is home to George Jung, who the movie "Blow" was based on, and who won't be eligable for parole until 2017.
More Infamous inmates at Otisville
A Transitional Services Program at the prison hosts students from Vassar to join in with discussions aimed at helping inmates prepare themselves for re-entry into society. The incarcerated men involved with this program wrote articles and submitted them to Vassar newspaper, The Miscellany News. Follow the links below to read these articles.
The Miscellany News |Vassar and Otisville prison program participants collaborate
The Miscellany News |Reflections on Prison Life
FCI Otisville also boasts a photovoltaic module factory, where inmates learn the skills to acquire jobs in the solar power industry when they are released.
Spire has been Awarded a $54 Million Contract to Supply Solar Cells to the Federal Correctional Institution
Most recently FCI Otisville was in the news due to lockdown after a fight between inmates.
Federal prison in Otisville on lockdown after inmate fight
More links:
Otisville FCI - Camp Information and Discussion - Prison Place
The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog: Company "Hires" Prisoners to Build Solar Modules
Other Federal Prisons - Prison Talk
Archive of all Featured Prisons on Genpop.org
Technorati Tags: prison, otisville, fci, bop, federal prison
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