Federal Prison Camp, Alderson
Women-only prison near Alderson, West Virginia, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Federal Prison Camp, Alderson (FPC Alderson) is a minimum-security United States federal prison for female inmates in West Virginia. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
Location | Monroe and Summers Counties, West Virginia |
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Status | Operational |
Security class | Minimum-security |
Population | 667[1] |
Opened | 1928 |
Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Warden | D. Wilson |
FPC Alderson is in two West Virginia counties, near the town of Alderson. A portion of the prison is in unincorporated Monroe County, while the other portion of the prison,[2] including the dormitories, is in unincorporated Summers County.[3][4][5] The majority of the prison is in Summers County.[6] Four other area towns, Hinton, Lewisburg, Ronceverte, and White Sulphur Springs, are within commuting distance of FPC Alderson.[7]