United States Penitentiary, Atwater
- United States Penitentiary, Atwater
United States Penitentiary, Atwater (USP Atwater) is a federal prison in the United States. Located in a former portion of Castle Air Force Base near the city of Atwater in unincorporated Merced County, California, it is 130 miles from San Francisco.
USP Atwater is a high security facility housing adult male offenders. The institution also includes a minimum security satellite camp.
taff death
On June 20, 2008, Correctional Officer Jose Rivera[cite web| title = Atwater Correctional Officer Stabbed | work = ksee24.com | url=http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/20621269.html | accessdate = 2008-06-22 ] , aged 22, was pronounced dead at a local Merced County hospital from wounds received when he was assaulted and stabbed by two inmates. An investigation has been initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.][cite web| title = Penitentiary guard killed: Two inmates reportedly stabbed correctional officer | work = mercedsunstar.com | url=http://www.mercedsunstar.com/168/story/315405.html | accessdate = 2008-06-22 ] ]Notable Inmates
* Auburn Calloway: Attempted to hijack Fedex flight 705 in 1994.
References
External links
* [http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/atw/index.jsp USP Atwater]
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