The Federal Correctional Institution, Forrest City (FCI Forrest City) is a United States

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for male inmates in Arkansas. It is part of the Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Forrest City) and is operated by the

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, a division of the

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. FCC Forrest City is located in eastern Arkansas, 85 miles east of Little Rock and 45 miles west of Memphis, Tennessee. The complex consists of four facilities: *

Federal Correctional Institution, Forrest City Low The Federal Correctional Institution, Forrest City (FCI Forrest City) is a United States federal prison for male inmates in Arkansas. It is part of the Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Forrest City) and is operated by the Federal B ...

(FCI Forrest City Low): a low-security facility. *

Federal Correctional Institution, Forrest City Medium The Federal Correctional Institution, Forrest City (FCI Forrest City) is a United States federal prison for male inmates in Arkansas. It is part of the Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Forrest City) and is operated by the Federal ...

(FCI Forrest City Medium): a medium-security facility * A satellite prison camp adjacent to the facility houses minimum-security male offenders. The facility is named for the town of

Forrest City, Arkansas Forrest City is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States, and the county seat. It was named for General Nathan Bedford Forrest, who used the location as a campsite for a construction crew completing a railroad between Memphis and Lit ...

, itself named for Confederate General

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Facility and programs

FCI Forrest City opened in April 1997. Inmates are housed in dormitories with cubicles. Educational opportunities include GED, ESL, continuing education and parenting courses. Career counseling and vocational training are also available, as well as a drug treatment program. A federal industries program, known as

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, employs 300 inmates and produces a furniture line called "Harmony." All inmates at FCI Forrest City are required to perform a job assignment, including cleaning services, clerical duties, masonry, plumbing, painting, landscaping and welding.

In media

On October 10, 2013,

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reported on how the United States federal government shutdown of 2013 was affecting employees at FCI Forrest City. Citing a story from

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, prison employees were unsure when the next time they would receive a paycheck amid the shutdown, but the inmates are continuing to get paid for jobs like landscaping. The report said that the inmates are still receiving checks because their funds come out of a trust fund that is not affected by the problems in Washington. About 600 workers at FCI Forrest City are impacted by the slimdown, the report said. "The inmates who have committed the crimes in this country and are incarcerated by violating the laws of common society, they’re not affected by the shutdown, but the employees that we trust to keep our communities safe are," Jeff Roberts, a prison employee who goes to work every day and does not get paid, told the station. Roberts added that there was concern among employees that they would be unable to pay bills.

Notable inmates (current and former)

References

External links

FCI Forrest City—low security official website

FCI Forrest City—medium security official website
{{Federal Bureau of Prisons 1997 establishments in Arkansas Buildings and structures completed in 1997 Buildings and structures in St. Francis County, Arkansas Federal Correctional Institutions in the United States Forrest City, Arkansas Prisons in Arkansas

Facility and programs

In media

Notable inmates (current and former)

See also

References

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