Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island

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The Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island (FCI Terminal Island) is a low-security federal prison for 1,150 male inmates in California. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons , a subdivision of the United States Department of Justice .

FCI Terminal Island is located at the entrance to Los Angeles Harbor , between San Pedro and Long Beach .

Facility

Aerial view of Terminal Island. You can see the prison, a quarantine station and two dry docks of the Southwest Marine Shipyard

All inmates are given regular jobs unless they are medically exempt. Institutional maintenance is the most common type of job that is outsourced. The prison will also have a metal factory that will produce high quality metal products. Federal Prison Industries, Inc. has a contract with FCI Terminal Island, which specializes in the repair, refurbishment, and restoration of furniture, office equipment, tires, and other government property.

Known inmates

Surname Register number status Details
Eric McDavid 16209-097 Was in the FCI Terminal Island between 2005 and 2015. Sympathizer of the Earth Liberation Front ; convicted of conspiracy to attack by explosives
Michael Riconosciuto 21309-086 Was in the FCI Terminal Island between 1991 and 2017. Computer expert who produced and traded drugs
Al Capone without Was in the FCI Terminal Island between 1939 and 1940. Legendary Chicago outfit boss who made a fortune smuggling alcohol during Prohibition ; convicted of tax evasion in 1931.
Salvatore Bonanno without Was in the FCI Terminal Island between 1968 and 1972. Consigliere of the Bonanno family in New York City and son of Joseph Bonanno .
Charles Manson without Was in the FCI Terminal Island between 1956 and 1958. Sat in California State Prison Corcoran for life for murder .
Henry Hill without Was in FCI Terminal Island in the 1970s. Associate of the Lucchese family in New York City (made famous by Ray Liotta , who played him in Goodfellas ).
Timothy Leary without Was in the FCI Terminal Island in 1974. Harvard professor who committed drug offenses.
The Port Chicago 50 without Were in the FCI Terminal Island between November 1944 to January 1946. 50 African American sailors who mutinied after 320 soldiers were killed in the Port Chicago disaster because of unsafe working conditions.
Edward Bunker without Was in the FCI Terminal Island between 1973 and 1975. Crime writer, starred in Reservoir Dogs .
Anita O'Day without Was in FCI Terminal Island in 1954 for possession of heroin. Jazz singer.
Flora Purim 2775 Was in the FCI Terminal Island in 1954. Jazz musician.

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2008/june/ecoterror_063008
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  6. ↑ http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/famous-cases/al-capone
  7. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/nyregion/03bonanno.html
  8. ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jul/18/local/me-57205
  9. ↑ Emmons, Nuel. "Manson In His Own Words". Grove Press, NY, 1986, pp. 77-78.
  10. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original dated December 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / mafiatoday.com
  11. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/14/nyregion/henry-hill-mobster-of-goodfellas-dies-at-69.html?pagewanted=all
  12. ↑ http://www.nypl.org/blog/2012/08/15/transmissions-timothy-leary-papers-buddy-film-starring-leary-and-liddy
  13. ↑ http://www.usmm.org/portchicago.html
  14. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/27/arts/27bunker.html
  15. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jazz-great-anita-oday-dies-144212
  16. ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19760710&id=n6swAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yPoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5442,2387842

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Coordinates: 33 ° 43 ′ 35 ″  N , 118 ° 16 ′ 2 ″  W.