Ebbers Sentenced to Medium-Security Prison
The Washington Post reports that, against the more lenient recommendation of the sentencing judge and to the apparent surprise of his attorneys, the federal Bureau of Prisons has ordered that Bernie Ebbers serve his 25-year prison term at a medium-security facility in Oakdale, La. This decision came despite U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones' recommendation that Ebbers be sent to a minimum-security prison in Yazoo City, Miss., near his family and friends.
The article states that
"It is virtually unprecedented for a first time, white collar offender like Mr. Ebbers to be required to serve his sentence in a medium security facility," lawyers Reid H. Weingarten and Brian M. Heberlig wrote in court papers filed Monday.
What is the practical difference between serving time in a medium-security prison versus a minimum-security prison? I really don't know--White Collar Crime Prof Blog, do you take requests?
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Posted by: White Collar Crime Prof Blog | August 25, 2005 8:41 PM
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I'm a bit confused; I thought that the whole point of sentencing him to _25_ years rather than just under 22.5 was that he _couldn't_ go to minimum.
Minimum, as folks should know, means "no fence." You're on the site, and if you walk away then they add more time to your sentence, take away your privileges, etc., but it's an honor system thing.
Medium is fences. Max, or the rare Supermax, means you don't see daylight but for perhaps one hour out of 24, there are no visitors wandering around where you can talk to them, and you have almost no privileges whatsoever. Max means serious security. People with life sentences are in max. People who are dangers to others are definitely in lockdown.
Convicted White Collar Criminals were dangers to financial security, but only while they had their jobs, generally.
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Posted by: Eh Nonymous | August 31, 2005 10:49 AM