Prisonpedia
Web
https://prisonpedia.com/
Email
team@prisonpedia.com
Description
Prisonpedia is a comprehensive online encyclopedia dedicated to the U.S. federal criminal justice system, providing detailed, factual information about federal prisons, the incarceration process, and notable individuals who have navigated the system. The resource covers the full spectrum of the federal justice experience, from investigation and indictment through trial, sentencing, and appeals, as well as pre-sentencing matters such as plea agreements, presentence reports, sentencing guidelines, and defense strategies. It offers extensive information about daily life inside federal prisons, including schedules, commissary, medical care, visitation, communication systems, and inmate rights, alongside detailed profiles of FCIs, USPs, FPCs, and FMCs organized by security level. The site also addresses reentry and post-release topics like halfway houses, supervised release, home confinement, employment resources, and second-chance programs, as well as post-conviction remedies including appeals, habeas corpus, compassionate release, and presidential clemency. Additionally, Prisonpedia features extensively researched profiles of high-profile federal offenders, from white-collar criminals to celebrities. Serving as an educational resource for defendants, families, legal professionals, researchers, journalists, and anyone seeking to understand the federal prison system, the site aims to demystify a complex and often opaque system through accurate, well-sourced information presented in an accessible format.
