United States Penitentiary, Tucson
The United States Penitentiary, Tucson is a US federal prison in Tucson , Arizona . It has the highest level of security. It is part of the Tucson Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Tucson) and is administered by the Federal Bureau of Prisons . It is located within Tucson city limits, approximately 10 miles southeast of the city center.
history
The construction was completed in 2005. It accommodates an average of 1,000 prisoners in the high-security area. In May 2009, operations were stopped for a short time, as there had been heavy fighting among the inmates with weapons they had made themselves.
Known inmates
| Surname | Register number | status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Dale Green | 20848-058 | Served a life sentence | Member of the US Army who murdered an entire family in Iraq in 2009. He took his own life in prison |
| Louis Eppolito | 04596-748 | Served a life sentence | Former NYPD Police Officer . He worked as a killer for the Gambino family . |
| Ross Ulbricht | 18870-111 | Is serving a life sentence | Founder and first operator of the online black market Silk Road . |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alexis Huicochea: Tucson federal prison remains on lockdown after inmate fights . In: Arizona Daily Star , May 29, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ↑ James Dao: Ex-Soldier Gets Life Sentence for Iraq Murders . NYTimes.com. May 21, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ↑ Private Green Guilty On All Counts . Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Alan Feuer: Louis J. Eppolito News - The New York Times . Topics.nytimes.com. March 9, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ↑ 1-page Overview - Free Ross. freeross.org, accessed March 24, 2019 .
Coordinates: 32 ° 5 ′ 1.6 ″ N , 110 ° 51 ′ 59.4 ″ W.