The Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer (FCI Gilmer) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in West Virginia. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum-security male inmates.
FCI Gilmer is located in central West Virginia, northeast of Charleston and from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Notable inmates (current and former) Inmate NameRegister NumberStatusDetails Hector Rivera 90335-054 Serving a life sentence Leader of a robbery crew which stole millions of dollars in diamonds and other jewels from businesses in the Diamond District in Manhattan, New York; convicted in 2009 of committing Hobbs Act robbery and using a firearm during crimes of violence. Edward Brown 03923-049Serving a 37 year sentence, scheduled for release in 2034Tax protester, participated in a standoff Earl Simmons 76031-054Served a year in prison released January 25, 2019Rapper known as DMX, pleaded guilty to tax fraud in 2018
See also List of U.S. federal prisons Federal Bureau of Prisons Incarceration in the United States
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