Alderson Federal Prison Camp

Alderson Federal Prison Camp, also known as Federal Prison Camp, Alderson or FPC Alderson, is a federal prison in the United States for minimum-security female inmates. The prison is a prison camp with a population of around 1,050 and is located on the Monroe County side of the Greenbrier River in the rural town of Alderson in southeast West Virginia, about 270 miles (430 km) southwest of Washington, DC. Both Florence Harding and Eleanor Roosevel... more

Alderson Federal Prison Camp, also known as Federal Prison Camp, Alderson or FPC Alderson, is a federal prison in the United States for minimum-security female inmates. The prison is a prison camp with a population of around 1,050 and is located on the Monroe County side of the Greenbrier River in the rural town of Alderson in southeast West Virginia, about 270 miles (430 km) southwest of Washington, DC. Both Florence Harding and Eleanor Roosevelt, former and future First Ladies, and Mabel Walker Willebrandt, the Assistant U.S. Attorney General, first encouraged its establishment. FPC Alderson opened in 1927 as the Federal Industrial Institution for Women and was the first federal prison for women. The camp comprises 105 acres (0.42 km; 0.164 sq mi) of rolling hills. While there are no metal fences surrounding the camp, prisoners have schedules and must work. Free time is spent playing volleyball, softball, or tennis. Most of the inmates at FPC Alderson have been convicted of non... less