The Federal Correctional Complex, Coleman (FCC Coleman) is a United States

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complex for male inmates in

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, near Wildwood. It is operated by the

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. The facility is located in central Florida, approximately northwest of Orlando, northeast of Tampa, and south of Ocala. The complex has of space.Lee, Suevon. "A View Inside Federal Lockup." ''

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'', the prison has held several unusual or notable criminals. Prisoners are male with the exception of those in the female work camp. The prisoners on average have sentences of 10 years. Press reports indicate female prisoners have been raped by staff, and that widespread sexual abuse has been tolerated. Prosecutors have been unable to prosecute cases against the employees due to lack of evidence. The complex consists of four facilities: * Federal Correctional Institution, Coleman Low (FCI Coleman Low): a low-security facility. * Federal Correctional Institution, Coleman Medium (FCI Coleman Medium): a medium-security facility with an adjacent satellite prison camp for minimum-security inmates. * United States Penitentiary I, Coleman (USP Coleman I): a high-security facility. *

United States Penitentiary II, Coleman The United States Penitentiary, Coleman I and II (USP Coleman I and II) are high-security United States federal prisons for male inmates in Florida. It is part of the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Coleman) and is operated by the Fede ...

(USP Coleman II): a high-security facility.

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