Most people know this prison because it's where Martha Stewart spent a few months for securities fraud. It's full name is Alderson Federal Prison Camp and it is a minimum security camp for non-violent female offenders. It is located in Alderson, West Virginia and its population is 1,050.Opened in 1927, it was the first federal prison for women. It lacks metal fences surrounding it, but the inmates are kept busy with work schedules.
Other notable inmates include Tokyo Rose, Billie Holiday and co-founder of the ACLU Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.
Alderson Hospitality House is a guesthouse operating on donations that gives rooms and beds to those visiting friends and loved ones at Alderson FPC.
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