BOP: FCC Coleman
Federal 'Correctional' Complex
FPC, Federal Prison Camp. FTC, Federal Transfer Center ...
The Coleman Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) consists of three facilities:
FCI Coleman Low - A low security Federal Correctional Institution. FCI Coleman Medium - A medium security Federal Correctional Institution with an adjacent satellite camp for minimum security female offenders. USP Coleman I - A high security United States Penitentiary. USP Coleman II - A high security United States Penitentiary.
Facility Code State Region Type Coleman COX FL Southeast Region FCC Coleman I COP FL Southeast Region USP Coleman II CLP FL Southeast Region USP Coleman Low COL FL Southeast Region FCI Coleman Medium COM FL Southeast Region FCI FCC Coleman is situated in Florida south of the town of Coleman, off Highway 301.
| Security Level: Low/Male (FCI) Facility Code: COL |
FCI Coleman (Low) 846 N.E. 54th Terrace Coleman, Florida 33521-1029 352-330-3100 Fax: 352-330-0259 |
| Security Level: Medium/Male (FCI) Facility Code: COM |
FCI Coleman (Medium) 846 N.E. 54th Terrace Coleman, Florida 33521-0846 352-330-3200 Fax: 352-330-0552 |
| Security Level: High/Male (USP) Facility Code: COP |
USP Coleman 846 N.E. 54th Terrace Coleman, Florida 33521-1029 352-689-6000 Fax: 352-689-6012 |
| Inmate Mail/Parcels | COLEMAN I USP P.O. BOX 1033 COLEMAN, FL 33521 |
| FCC Coleman (Administrative) 846 N.E. 54th Terrace Coleman, Florida 33521-1029 352-330-3003 Fax: 352-330-0653 Facility Code: COA |
Low Level Coleman, FL Phone: (352) 689-6000 Fax: (352) 689-6012 |
Triple stabbing at FL prison
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=65405
10/14/2007Lake Sumter, Florida - Lake Sumter EMS tell us that there was a stabbing at the Coleman Federal Prison Sunday evening. Around 6:30 p.m. a prisoner was going around randomly stabbing people, no word on who may have been injured. Two people were airlifted to Orlando Regional. No word on where the third person was taken. We will have more on this when information is available on Tampabays10.com.
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TRULINCS
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What is TRULINCS? The Trust Fund Limited Inmate Communication System (TRULINCS) is a pilot program currently being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to provide inmates with some limited capabilities to send and receive electronic correspondence without having access to the Internet and uses no taxpayer dollars.
One purpose of this program is to assist in the inmate’s eventual community reentry. Many of these inmates are nearing their release date. Electronic communications have now become a standard form of correspondence within most American homes and businesses and can now also serve as a way to keep inmates connected to their families. Strengthening or re-establishing these family ties assists the inmates with their successful reentry into the community and can reduce the possibility that they recidivate.
The pilot program is currently being conducted at the Federal Prison Camp and Low Security Correctional Institution in Coleman, Florida; the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut; and the Federal Prison Camp in Montgomery, Alabama.
"Federal Cure", "LETTER CONCERNING COLEMAN'S MEDICAL PERSONNEL
FREE GEORGE MARTORANO
http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/starke/george.html
2006 = George Martorano was convicted of marijuana trafficking 23+ years ago - He plead guilty to his crime - He was given a LIFE NO PAROLE sentence for a crime which carries a top mandatory of 20 years - He has served MORE than those two decades in federal prison - He is a self-taught writer and has a published book, "Pain Grows A Platinum Rose" - He teaches other inmates how to read and write - He has helped the BOP with various programs pertaining to suicide prevention and the handling of inmates with mental illness - He has ZERO incidence reports in his prison file - He is ready to come home - Please commute this man's sentence to "time served"
Fellow citizens, these are the words in John Flahive's petition for George Martorano. George was being considered for a Presidential Pardon THIS Christmas but nothing was done. You can help bring him home.. Give the precious gift of freedom to a man who has earned it.
If you have signed thank you, and PLEASE pass this message on to others. George has paid his debt and more! ... If you haven't yet signed the petition to free George, please HURRY! He's been there much too long and freedom is the greatest gift you can give any man.If you are a reporter, won't you please consider doing a story about George? He's a very interesting man.
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George Martorano
12973 - 004
United States Penitentiary
P.O. Box 1033
Coleman, FL 33521
PTO-20 FLOWERS IN PRISON
By Yraida Guanipa
February 19, 2006More than a decade ago our society complained to our law makers that the prison grounds were looking nicer than their yards. The society claims that prisoners should not allowed nor have the pleasure to enjoy a beautiful landscape on prison grounds.
Our lawmakers agreed with their contingents and passed a law that barred prisons from growing any type of flowers. FCC Coleman fell into that category and you do not see any flowers around the complex.
I love flowers and I truly enjoy gardening and I was missing that. In 1999 the authorities sent me to work at the Powerhouse of the Men facility (Medium). When I got there the place was ugly, so I chose to change the look of the building and I painted the entire building, windows and doors, I waxed the floors etc, etc, after I finished I felt that something was missing so I decided to make a little garden in front of the building.
With my supervisor's approval, and some help of other staff and some fellow prisoners I made a small garden with boxwood, lirope, azalea and mexican heather, aloe vera, white limestone and landscape timbers, all perfectly arranged.
I took care of my garden on a daily basis, and I enjoyed looking at the butterflyes of different colors landing on the purple flowers of the mexican heather or the lily flowers of lirope.
I left Coleman-Camp in 2000 (Due to my hungry strike) and when I came back in 2003 I was assigned to the same job and my little garden was still there, a little bit abandoned, but still there.
Then I decide to make a vegetable garden, next to my flower garden and of course I did not have any seeds to grow. I had to come up with a plan, after a few days I choose to grow tomatoes and the plan was to take the seeds from my tomatoes.
Instead of eat the seeds I was going to smuggle the seed from the dining hall and I did it until one day a staff was padding us down outside the dining hall and I was scared to be caught with the tomato seeds inside my pocket.
The officer did not notice the seeds and I was safe. I thought that the risk was worth it when I saw the beautiful tomatoes in my vegetable garden. I shared the tomatoes with my fellow prisoners and I ate the last tomato out of my garden.
However, I did not want to take the risk again of smuggling the seeds from the dining hall, so I decided to grow fruits from the fruits they sell to us in commissary. So I grew lemon, orange, avocado and a mango tree, but I encountered another problem. The plants were too big for my little vegetable garden. Then I made another space for the fruit plants with white limestone, landscape timbers, etc, etc, nicely arranged.
For the last few weeks I have been working in my garden, cleaning, trimming and pruning. Some plants had grown very big like my aloe vera. I call her my "Lion King". She gave us two huge, tall gorgeous flowers few months ago.
While I was gardening yesterday I was thinking what I was going to grow in my vegetable garden, I said to myself: "I can not steal more tomatoe seeds from my own salad, I can not grow fruit, what I am going to grow?" I thought about pineaples. I love pineaple and the pineaple plant is small and beautiful, but how do I find a pineaple?
While I was lost in my thoughts I was trying to comprehend why society is still so harsh with prisoners (first-time, non-violent offenders). What damage or who will be hurt if we prisoners learn horticulture skills while keeping the prison grounds looking nice.
I know that social change takes time, but I hope that soon society will change their view about first-time, non-violent offenders, so in the future a prisoner does not have to smuggle tomatoe seeds out of his/her salad and take the risk to be punished for it.
We live in a violent society ... look at the news every day. Besides being away from our family. Why not brighten our day with life's simple and natural pleasures. It is for all of our benefits.
I love you all.
Yraida (Leo).
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