Nellis Prison Camp was a United States federal minimum-security prison, also known as a Federal Prison Camp (FPC), located on Nellis Air Force Base in the state of Nevada. The camp was operational between 1989 and 2006. Notable former inmates include Peter Bacanovic who was convicted along with Martha Stewart of various crimes in the ImClone scandal.
History
The prison opened in 1989 to provide a labor force for the air force base.
Inmate labor
Inmates participated in a work program on Area II of Nellis AFB. The inmates typically performed janitorial services, groundskeeping, and cleaning of the base bowling alley.
See also
- List of U.S. federal prisons
- Prisons in the United States
References
External links
- FPC Nellis at the Wayback Machine (archived 2005-11-03) - Federal Bureau of Prisons
