FCI - Dublin Satellite Prison Camp

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The FCI-Dublin Camp is a federal prison located at 5675 8th St - Camp Parks in Dublin, CA. This federal minimum security prison is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to hold inmates who have been convicted to and sentenced for a federal crime through the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

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The Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin (FCI Dublin Camp ) is a minimum-security United States federal prison for female inmates in Dublin, CA. It became an exclusively female prison in 2012 and is one of only four federal prisons for women in the United States (Aliceville, AL, Tallahassee, FL, and Waseca, MN). The facility also has an adjacent satellite prison camp housing minimum-security female offenders. Camp Inmates are housed in 3 buildings of dormitory-style barracks with 2 person bunk beds as well as 4 and 8 person cubicles. Storage space in most units consists of an individual locker. Locks may be purchased in the institution commissary. The amount of personal property allowed is limited to those items, which can be safely placed in the space designated.

FCI Dublin Camp is located 20 miles southeast of Oakland on the Parks Reserve Forces Training Area. It is located near Santa Rita Jail, which is operated by Alameda County.

Notable inmates include Felicity Huffman, the Desperate Housewives actress received a 14-day sentence for her role in the nationwide college entrance exam cheating scandal and Aunt Becky from Full House Lori Loughlin will stay here for two months beginning November 2020; Patricia Hearst, daughter of San Francisco Examiner publisher William Randolph Hearst was convicted of participating in a 1974 bank robbery with members of the Symbionese Liberation Army who had kidnapped her several months earlier. President Carter commuted her sentence from 7 years to 21 months, President Clinton gave he a complete pardon in 2001. Michael Milken the billionaire banker who created high-yield junk bonds was convicted of securities fraud in one of the largest criminal cases to hit Wall Street, Heidi Fliess, aka the "Hollywood Madam" ran a high-profile clientele prostitution ring in California. And Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell, the two policemen that were caught on videotape beating Rodney King.

The prison’s education department offers GED and ESL programs, as well as courses in parenting skills. The prison also provides legal and leisure library services in addition to training in the use of various computer software.

FCI Dublin Camp house a Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), the Non-Residential Drug Abuse Program (NR-DAP), and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The camp also offers the Drug Education class.

There are two Federal Prison Industries UNICOR programs at FCI Dublin: the Textiles and the Call Center. Textiles employ approximately 150 inmates on the manufacture of custom draperies, parachutes, and disaster blankets. They also sort and repair USPS mailbags. The Call Center employs around 250 inmates on directory assistance inquiries.

FCI Dublin also contains a SHU (Security Housing Unit), where any prisoners who are deemed to have broken prison rules are kept in segregation under a highly restrictive regime. Prisoners in the SHU spend more time locked in their cell than the general prison population, are only allowed out for limited amounts of time and must be transported to and from their cell wearing handcuffs. Depending on the circumstances, an inmate may spend weeks or even months in the SHU.

Housing: Inmates at the camp are housed in both cells and dormitories.

Health Services: Services offered include basic health education programs, intake, periodic health examinations, dental care, specific preventive health examinations (e.g., cancer screening), routine care, medications, emergency care, and specialty care. In addition, female inmates are eligible for pregnancy tests, pap smears, pelvic examinations, and breast examinations during intakes and at routine intervals.

Psychology Services: The FCI Dublin Camp Psychology Services Department consists of the Chief Psychologist, Drug Abuse Program Coordinator, Staff Psychologists, and Drug Treatment Specialists. The camp offers psychotherapy and personal development groups, along with crisis intervention and chemical abuse programming. The STAGES Program is also available for inmates with serious mental illness and personality disorders. There are also specialty groups for addiction, self-image groups, and other voluntary groups.

Education Services: FCI Dublin Camp provides GED and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes. Parenting and Adult Education Classes (ACE) are also available. High school diplomas and post-secondary programs are available through paid correspondence programs.

Advanced Occupational Education: FCI Dublin Camp offers advanced occupational education in Custodial Maintenance, HVAC, Office Technology, and ServSafe. The camp does not offer any advanced occupational education programs.

Apprenticeship: FCI Dublin Camp offers apprenticeships in the following occupations: Carpentry, Customer Service Representative, Dental Assistant, Electrician, Building and Grounds Cleaning, General Maintenance, HVAC, Plumbing, and Welding. The camp does not offer any apprenticeship programs.

Religion: There are facilities for worship services, prayer and study areas, offices, and a religious library. FPC Dublin provides services and programs to Christian, Jewish and Muslim inmates. Volunteers from the cities of Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore help orchestrate services for other religious groups. Inmates can wear religious items, and the facilities observe different holy days and also accommodate any dietary restrictions for various faiths.

Medical: All emergencies, acute illnesses or injuries will be attended to as they occur. There is a $2.00 co-pay for each non-emergency visit. Outside emergency medical care is available for those cases beyond the scope of the Camp Health Services Unit. FPC Dublin has a full-time medical staff on hand and/or contract medical workers from nearby cities.

Library Services: The FCI Dublin Camp law library offers inmates access to supplies and services related to legal matters. Inmates can find relevant and up-to-date constitutional, statutory, and case law materials, applicable court rules, and practice treaties. Most of these materials are available on the TRULINCS Electronic Law Library. General library services are offered daily. A variety of reading materials, including newspapers, magazines, books, periodicals, reference sources, and audio-visual materials can be found in the Recreation Barn.

Commissary: Inmates must have a photo identification inmate account card to shop at the commissary. Inmates may shop only once a week. Inmates having funds in their accounts are permitted to spend up to $360.00 per month for a variety of articles including candy, cookies, ice cream, instant coffee, toiletries, and greeting cards.

Recreation Services: The FCI Dublin Camp Recreation Department is comprised of both indoor and outdoor components, ranging from individualized arts and craft programs to intramural team sports such as softball and volleyball. A variety of sports activities and exercise programs are offered. Hobbycraft activities are made available through the Recreation staff. Small projects such as needlepoint, crochet, knitting, etc., may be worked on in the housing units, while most other activities will be conducted in the Arts & Crafts rooms.

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