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

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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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Retrieved on December 6, 2015. Most prisoners, with the exception of prisoners housed at United States Penitentiary, Coleman 1, are sentenced for drug-related crimes and were not convicted of violent acts. According to Rachel Monroe of ''

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'', the prison has held several unusual or notable criminals. Prisoners housed at FCC Coleman are all male. The prisoners on average have sentences of 10 years. Press reports indicate female prisoners, who previously were held at the adjacent satellite prison camp, were raped by staff and that widespread sexual abuse occurred. 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 (USP Coleman II): a high-security facility.

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