The Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer (FCI Gilmer) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in West Virginia. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum-security male inmates.
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| Location | Gilmer County, near Glenville, West Virginia |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium-Security (with minimum-security prison camp) |
| Population | 1,730 (160 in prison camp) |
| Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
FCI Gilmer is located in central West Virginia, 85 miles (137 km) northeast of Charleston and 150 miles (240 km) from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]
Notable inmates (current and former)
edit| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
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| Hector Rivera | 90335-054 | Serving a life sentence | Leader of a robbery crew which stole millions of dollars in diamonds and other jewels from businesses in the Diamond District in Manhattan, New York; convicted in 2009 of committing Hobbs Act robbery and using a firearm during crimes of violence.[2] |
| Edward Brown | 03923-049 | Serving a 37 year sentence, scheduled for release in 2034 | Tax protester, participated in a standoff |
| Earl Simmons | 76031-054 | Served a year in prison released January 25, 2019 | Rapper known as DMX, pleaded guilty to tax fraud in 2018 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "FCI Gilmer". Federal Bureau of Prisons.
- ^ "Leader of Diamond Hijacking and Robbery Crew Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 32 Years in Prison". Federal Bureau of Investigation. US Department of Justice. May 20, 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
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