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	The FCI Aliceville Camp is a minimum-security federal satellite prison camp for women, adjacent to the low-security [[FCI_Aliceville\|Federal Correctional Institution, Aliceville]] in Pickens County, Alabama. Operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), it houses approximately 145-250 incarcerated women depending on current population levels.<ref name="bop">{{cite web \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/ali/ \|title=FCI Aliceville \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref> The camp opened in 2013 alongside the main low-security facility and was the first federal women's prison established in Alabama.<ref name="wiki">{{cite web \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Correctional_Institution,_Aliceville \|title=Federal Correctional Institution, Aliceville \|publisher=Wikipedia \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>		The FCI Aliceville Camp is a minimum-security federal satellite prison camp for women, adjacent to the low-security [[FCI_Aliceville\|Federal Correctional Institution, Aliceville]] in Pickens County, Alabama. Operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), it houses approximately 145-250 incarcerated women depending on current population levels.<ref name="bop">{{cite web \|url=https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/ali/ \|title=FCI Aliceville \|publisher=Federal Bureau of Prisons \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref> The camp opened in 2013 alongside the main low-security facility and was the first federal women's prison established in Alabama.<ref name="wiki">{{cite web \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Correctional_Institution,_Aliceville \|title=Federal Correctional Institution, Aliceville \|publisher=Wikipedia \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>
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	The facility is classified as Medical Care Level 2, meaning it can accommodate those with stable chronic conditions requiring periodic clinical evaluation. The camp does '''not''' offer the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), though non-residential drug education classes are available.<ref name="inmateaid">{{cite web \|url=https://www.inmateaid.com/prisons/fci-aliceville-low-and-satellite-camp \|title=FCI Aliceville Low and Satellite Camp \|publisher=InmateAid \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>		The facility is classified as Medical Care Level 2, meaning it can accommodate those with stable chronic conditions requiring periodic clinical evaluation. The camp does '''not''' offer the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), though non-residential drug education classes are available.<ref name="inmateaid">{{cite web \|url=https://www.inmateaid.com/prisons/fci-aliceville-low-and-satellite-camp \|title=FCI Aliceville Low and Satellite Camp \|publisher=InmateAid \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>
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	== Notes from Alumni ==		== Notes from Alumni ==
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	The construction cost approximately $185 million and was managed by Caddell and W.G. Yates & Sons of Montgomery, Alabama, and Philadelphia, Mississippi. FCI Aliceville became the second LEED-certified federal prison, meaning it operates with energy efficiency standards using less water and electricity than traditional facilities.<ref name="prisonpro">{{cite web \|url=https://www.prisonpro.com/content/aliceville-federal-correctional-institution \|title=Aliceville Federal Correctional Institution \|publisher=PrisonPro \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>		The construction cost approximately $185 million and was managed by Caddell and W.G. Yates & Sons of Montgomery, Alabama, and Philadelphia, Mississippi. FCI Aliceville became the second LEED-certified federal prison, meaning it operates with energy efficiency standards using less water and electricity than traditional facilities.<ref name="prisonpro">{{cite web \|url=https://www.prisonpro.com/content/aliceville-federal-correctional-institution \|title=Aliceville Federal Correctional Institution \|publisher=PrisonPro \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>
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	Early transfers to FCI Aliceville included women from FCI Danbury in Connecticut, which was being converted back to an all-male facility. Pickens County, previously losing population, became the fastest-growing county in Alabama in 2014 due to the prison's establishment.<ref name="wiki" />		Early transfers to FCI Aliceville included women from FCI Danbury in Connecticut, which was being converted back to an all-male facility. Pickens County, previously losing population, became the fastest-growing county in Alabama in 2014 due to the prison's establishment.<ref name="wiki" />

	In February 2016, a tornado struck the facility and tore off a dormitory roof.<ref name="zoukis">{{cite web \|url=https://federalcriminaldefenseattorney.com/federal-bureau-prisons/fci-aliceville/ \|title=FCI Aliceville - Aliceville Alabama Prison \|publisher=Zoukis Consulting Group \|date=January 2025 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>		In February 2016, a tornado struck the facility and tore off a dormitory roof.<ref name="zoukis">{{cite web \|url=https://federalcriminaldefenseattorney.com/federal-bureau-prisons/fci-aliceville/ \|title=FCI Aliceville - Aliceville Alabama Prison \|publisher=Zoukis Consulting Group \|date=January 2025 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>
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	In April 2024, following the closure of FCI Dublin in California due to widespread sexual abuse scandals, hundreds of incarcerated women were transferred to FCI Aliceville and other federal women's facilities.<ref name="ktvu">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ktvu.com/news/lawyers-horrified-conditions-fci-dublin-transfers-alabama-prison \|title=Lawyers 'horrified' at conditions for FCI Dublin transfers at Alabama prison \|publisher=KTVU Fox 2 \|date=November 19, 2024 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>		In April 2024, following the closure of FCI Dublin in California due to widespread sexual abuse scandals, hundreds of incarcerated women were transferred to FCI Aliceville and other federal women's facilities.<ref name="ktvu">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ktvu.com/news/lawyers-horrified-conditions-fci-dublin-transfers-alabama-prison \|title=Lawyers 'horrified' at conditions for FCI Dublin transfers at Alabama prison \|publisher=KTVU Fox 2 \|date=November 19, 2024 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>
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	== Housing & Facilities ==		== Housing & Facilities ==

	Camp residents are housed in dormitory-style open housing with two-person bunk beds, as well as four- and eight-person cubicles.<ref name="pinklady">{{cite web \|url=https://pinkladyprisonconsultants.com/womens-federal-prison/fci-aliceville-alabama/ \|title=FCI Aliceville Federal Prison Female Camp \|publisher=Pink Lady Prison Consultants \|date=June 2024 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref> Storage space consists of an individual locker; padlocks may be purchased from the commissary. Personal property is limited to items that fit within the designated storage space. Unlike the adjacent low-security FCI, the camp does not have cells or locked doors. This open dormitory arrangement is standard for minimum-security federal facilities and allows for more freedom of movement within the housing unit during authorized hours.		Camp residents are housed in dormitory-style open housing with two-person bunk beds, as well as four- and eight-person cubicles.<ref name="pinklady">{{cite web \|url=https://pinkladyprisonconsultants.com/womens-federal-prison/fci-aliceville-alabama/ \|title=FCI Aliceville Federal Prison Female Camp \|publisher=Pink Lady Prison Consultants \|date=June 2024 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref> Storage space consists of an individual locker; padlocks may be purchased from the commissary. Personal property is limited to items that fit within the designated storage space. Unlike the adjacent low-security FCI, the camp does not have cells or locked doors. This open dormitory arrangement is standard for minimum-security federal facilities and allows for more freedom of movement within the housing unit during authorized hours.
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	A [https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/10/09/lockdowns-occur-far-too-often-in-this-federal-prison/ first-hand account published by the Prison Journalism Project] in October 2025 describes the lockdown culture at Aliceville: "On a compound with almost 1,300 women, we hear this command often because of perpetual staff shortages... When lockdown was called, the women scrambled, some of them literally running to get hot water or ice or a shower before the doors were locked."<ref name="pjp">{{cite web \|url=https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/10/09/lockdowns-occur-far-too-often-in-this-federal-prison/ \|title=Lockdowns Occur Far Too Often in This Federal Prison \|author=M.R. \|publisher=Prison Journalism Project \|date=October 9, 2025 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>		A [https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/10/09/lockdowns-occur-far-too-often-in-this-federal-prison/ first-hand account published by the Prison Journalism Project] in October 2025 describes the lockdown culture at Aliceville: "On a compound with almost 1,300 women, we hear this command often because of perpetual staff shortages... When lockdown was called, the women scrambled, some of them literally running to get hot water or ice or a shower before the doors were locked."<ref name="pjp">{{cite web \|url=https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/10/09/lockdowns-occur-far-too-often-in-this-federal-prison/ \|title=Lockdowns Occur Far Too Often in This Federal Prison \|author=M.R. \|publisher=Prison Journalism Project \|date=October 9, 2025 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>
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	=== Work Assignments ===		=== Work Assignments ===
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	In 2023, the facility received a $6.5 million "Pathways to Hope" grant through West AlabamaWorks!, the Alabama Department of Commerce, and Ingram State Technical College for workforce training.<ref name="yellowhammer">{{cite web \|url=https://yellowhammernews.com/pathways-to-hope-grant-to-support-women-in-aliceville-federal-prison/ \|title='Pathways to Hope' grant to support women in Aliceville Federal Prison \|publisher=Yellowhammer News \|date=October 25, 2023 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>		In 2023, the facility received a $6.5 million "Pathways to Hope" grant through West AlabamaWorks!, the Alabama Department of Commerce, and Ingram State Technical College for workforce training.<ref name="yellowhammer">{{cite web \|url=https://yellowhammernews.com/pathways-to-hope-grant-to-support-women-in-aliceville-federal-prison/ \|title='Pathways to Hope' grant to support women in Aliceville Federal Prison \|publisher=Yellowhammer News \|date=October 25, 2023 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>
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	=== Vocational Training ===		=== Vocational Training ===
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	The '''Life Connections Program''' is an intensive 18-month faith-based residential program. In October 2023, the program held its first graduation ceremony, with [[Alice_Marie_Johnson\|Alice Marie Johnson]] delivering the keynote address.<ref name="cbs42">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/i-became-free-while-i-was-in-prison-alice-marie-johnson-visits-prison-for-first-time-since-release/ \|title='I became free while I was in prison': Alice Marie Johnson visits prison for first time since release \|publisher=CBS 42 \|date=October 17, 2023 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>		The '''Life Connections Program''' is an intensive 18-month faith-based residential program. In October 2023, the program held its first graduation ceremony, with [[Alice_Marie_Johnson\|Alice Marie Johnson]] delivering the keynote address.<ref name="cbs42">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/i-became-free-while-i-was-in-prison-alice-marie-johnson-visits-prison-for-first-time-since-release/ \|title='I became free while I was in prison': Alice Marie Johnson visits prison for first time since release \|publisher=CBS 42 \|date=October 17, 2023 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>
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	=== Psychology Services ===		=== Psychology Services ===
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	Medical care at FCI Aliceville has been the subject of significant scrutiny. A [https://reason.com/2020/06/30/these-women-received-a-death-sentence-for-being-sick/ 2020 investigation by Reason magazine] identified three deaths from alleged medical neglect between 2018 and 2019, documenting extended delays in diagnostic imaging, specialist appointments, and basic treatment.<ref name="reason">{{cite web \|url=https://reason.com/2020/06/30/these-women-received-a-death-sentence-for-being-sick/ \|title=These Women Received a Death Sentence for Being Sick In Prison \|author=C.J. Ciaramella \|publisher=Reason \|date=June 30, 2020 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>		Medical care at FCI Aliceville has been the subject of significant scrutiny. A [https://reason.com/2020/06/30/these-women-received-a-death-sentence-for-being-sick/ 2020 investigation by Reason magazine] identified three deaths from alleged medical neglect between 2018 and 2019, documenting extended delays in diagnostic imaging, specialist appointments, and basic treatment.<ref name="reason">{{cite web \|url=https://reason.com/2020/06/30/these-women-received-a-death-sentence-for-being-sick/ \|title=These Women Received a Death Sentence for Being Sick In Prison \|author=C.J. Ciaramella \|publisher=Reason \|date=June 30, 2020 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>
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	In July 2019, a federal judge granted compassionate release to Angela Beck after finding she had suffered "grossly inadequate" delays in breast cancer treatment, writing that the neglect "likely reached the level of a constitutional violation."<ref name="reason" />		In July 2019, a federal judge granted compassionate release to Angela Beck after finding she had suffered "grossly inadequate" delays in breast cancer treatment, writing that the neglect "likely reached the level of a constitutional violation."<ref name="reason" />
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	All mail is opened and inspected. Residents may receive up to 25 photographs per day. Books and magazines must be sent directly from the publisher or an authorized retailer.<ref name="inmatephotos">{{cite web \|url=https://www.inmatephotos.com/fci-aliceville/ \|title=How To Send Pictures To Inmates At FCI Aliceville \|publisher=Inmate Photos \|date=August 2021 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>		All mail is opened and inspected. Residents may receive up to 25 photographs per day. Books and magazines must be sent directly from the publisher or an authorized retailer.<ref name="inmatephotos">{{cite web \|url=https://www.inmatephotos.com/fci-aliceville/ \|title=How To Send Pictures To Inmates At FCI Aliceville \|publisher=Inmate Photos \|date=August 2021 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref>
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	== Commissary ==		== Commissary ==
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	FCI Aliceville has experienced multiple staff misconduct incidents:<ref name="cbs">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bureau-of-prisons-understaffing-abuse-disrepair-60-minutes-transcript-2024-06-16/ \|title=Inside the Bureau of Prisons \|publisher=CBS News \|date=June 16, 2024 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref><ref name="zoukis" />		FCI Aliceville has experienced multiple staff misconduct incidents:<ref name="cbs">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bureau-of-prisons-understaffing-abuse-disrepair-60-minutes-transcript-2024-06-16/ \|title=Inside the Bureau of Prisons \|publisher=CBS News \|date=June 16, 2024 \|access-date=November 2025}}</ref><ref name="zoukis" />
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	* '''2020:''' Eric Todd Ellis sentenced to 18 months for sexual contact with an incarcerated woman		* '''2020:''' Eric Todd Ellis sentenced to 18 months for sexual contact with an incarcerated woman
	* '''2019:''' Robert Smith sentenced to 24 months for sexual abuse of two incarcerated women		* '''2019:''' Robert Smith sentenced to 24 months for sexual abuse of two incarcerated women

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	=== Visitation ===		=== Visitation ===

	There are many specific rules and procedures to be aware of when you're considering visiting the institution. Read more on our [[~~Life Inside/Daily Life and Institutional Culture/Visiting Policies and Procedures~~\|Visitation Guide]].		There are many specific rules and procedures to be aware of when you're considering visiting the institution. Read more on our [[Visiting_Policies_and_Procedures\|Visitation Guide]].

	For full, current visiting rules and scheduling, always check the institution's official page on the Bureau of Prisons website: [https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/ali/ Official BOP Page].		For full, current visiting rules and scheduling, always check the institution's official page on the Bureau of Prisons website: [https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/ali/ Official BOP Page].

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	For full, current visiting rules and scheduling, always check the institution's official page on the Bureau of Prisons website: [https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/ali/ Official BOP Page].		For full, current visiting rules and scheduling, always check the institution's official page on the Bureau of Prisons website: [https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/ali/ Official BOP Page].

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