prison camp
noun
1
: a camp for the confinement of reasonably trustworthy prisoners usually employed on government projects
2
: a camp for prisoners of war or political prisoners
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Arthur Cofield is considered armed and dangerous and has not been seen since escaping from a federal prison camp in Georgia.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The Justice Department moved Maxwell from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas last August.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
She was subsequently sentenced to prison for her role in a years-long telemarketing scheme that the government said defrauded innocent people across the country, and after serving two years and nine months at a federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, she was released in December 2025.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
In 2025, Maxwell, Epstein's associate, was moved from a federal prison in Florida to a low-security prison camp in Texas.
—Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The Justice Department moved Maxwell from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas last August.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
She was subsequently sentenced to prison for her role in a years-long telemarketing scheme that the government said defrauded innocent people across the country, and after serving two years and nine months at a federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, she was released in December 2025.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
In 2025, Maxwell, Epstein's associate, was moved from a federal prison in Florida to a low-security prison camp in Texas.
—Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Prison camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20camp. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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