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Federal prisons are prisons which are operated under the jurisdiction of a federal government as opposed to state or provincial government. Federal prisons may be used for convicts who have violated a federal law (U.S., Mexico), to handle dangerous criminals (Brazil) or to handle prisoners sentenced to longer terms of imprisonment (Canada). Not all federated countries have a legal concept of "federal prison".

Australia
There are no federal prisons in Australia. The Directors of Public Prosecutions are responsible for all criminal offenders, whether the charges are state or federal. However, federal prosecution takes place in the territory of the crime committed as the federal courts have no jurisdiction. The offender, if convicted, will be sentenced to the correctional facility closest to their territory.

Brazil
The Brazil federal prison system (Sistema Penitenciário Federal) was implemented in 2006 based on the provisions of the 1984 law "Lei de Execução Penal". It receives the most dangerous criminals who would be disruptive in state prisons.

Canada
In Canada, the Correctional Service of Canada operates federal prisons, which house inmates with sentences of two years or more; provincial prisons are responsible for those with shorter terms.

Germany
The prisons in Germany are run solely by the federal states, although governed by a federal law.

Mexico
The federal prison system in Mexico is run by the Secretariat of Public Security and receives prisoners sentenced for federal crimes.

Russia
All penal establishments in the Russian Federation are governed by the Federal Penitentiary Service.

United States
In the United States, federal prisons are operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The Federal Bureau of Prisons was established with the passing of the Three Prisons Act of 1891.

History
This AllGov Webpage gives researches the background information of federal prisons, like who actually runs them. The Bureau of Prisons is in charge of administration of the federal prison system, as well as the custody and welfare of all its inmates. The BOP was created to mandate and regulate correctional facilities. The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 helped increase the number of federal prisons as well as inmates. The knowledge of the Bureau of Prisons gives the researcher background information with stats and facts that help with the credibility of this webpage. The webpage also shows us the different law feral prisons use, as well as where money goes. Bureau of Prisons

This Periodical gives more information on how federal prisons got started. Unlike the other book that talked about the architecture of prisons, this actually gives dates and important information on how and why federal prisons were created. It was surprising to find out that federal prisons did not start being built until the 19th century. It was not until the 1980’s where few people were actually violating federal law, so before that there was no need for the federal government to actually have its own facility. They already had Military Prisons and U.S Marshals’ Jail. Federal Prisons did not come around until 1891 when more and more convicts started breaking federal laws. See also: List of U.S. federal prisons

Budget
This somewhat short concise article by Kevin Johnson gives us the knowledge of how Obama's 2011 budget gave them $528M dollars. Here we see how this money is supposed to be used for closing Guantanamo Bay and move terror suspects to an Illinois Prison. While also hiring hundreds of additional prison staff. Johnson always mentions that not only will the money to the things mentioned previously, but the operation of two new prison as well as renovations to a super-maximum-security system in Thomson, III. While giving the purposes of the money this article does not neglect to mention the downfalls of the money.

This budget request gives us an inside view on how federal prisons planned on using the money for certain areas of their department. Here we see that the money will be used for adjustments to maintain current services and secure facilities as well as prisoner reentry. This budget proposal requests 223.9 million for prison and detention adjustments to maintain current services, while asking for another 141.2 million in program increases to ensure a confined facility as well as prisoner reentry. This request is a 4.5 percent increase from last year's request. The whole break down of the budget is displayed on this one document.

Overpopulation
This article focuses on the conclusion of the increase in the number of inmates incarcerated. The conclusion varies from fiscal impact, overcrowding risks, fairness/equity concerns, as well as inefficient resource allocation. These few points give possible outcomes if the number of inmates increases as well as the cost that comes along with them. The Bureau of Federal Prisons makes predictions on how the population will continue to increase. It even gives us insight into how prison is actually expensive. The article also touches on how a prisoner’s sentence affects the population because everyone who violates a federal law serves almost ninety-percent of the sentence. With all of these problems this article even gives solutions at the end of it all.

This article by Adam Dorster focuses specifically focuses on prisons in Illinois and how they are struggling with overpopulation and funding. As there correctional facilitates continue to fill up there is nothing they can do about it because they currently have no funding for expansion or even to high more staff to cover the problem. The chart explains how the prison population nearly doubled in the past eleven months. All of this happened after their governor decided to suspend any early release policy for prisoners. This over population is causing inmates to double-bunk with other roommates. There are even some cases where current population equals two hundred percent of the rated capacity. This chart clearly explains different angles of their overpopulation problem.

Top 10 Notorious Federal Prisons in U.S
10. United States Penitentiary Marion 9. Rikers Island 8. Louisiana State Penitentiary 7. Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary 6. Folsom State Prison 5. Attica Correctional Facility 4. United States Penitentiary Atlanta 3. Sing,Sing 2. San Quentin State Prison 1. ADX Florence Facility

ADX Florence Facility
This webpage gives you insight into the United States Super-maximum security US Penitentiary Administrative Maximum also known as ADX, Florence. This facility was opened in 1994 to incarcerate and isolate criminals deemed as being too dangerous for an average prison system. This all male facility is filled with different types of offenders. Some include inmates with chronic disciplinary problems while at other prisons, those who have killed other prisoners and prison guards, gang leaders, high-profiled criminals and organized crime mobsters. Along with inmates who can pose a threat to national security including Al-Qaeda and US terrorist and spies. This prison is one of the most secure prisons in the world.