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Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Antipope, Archbishop, Archdeacon, Bail, Bastille, Bishop, Borstal, Brig, Can, Canon, Cardinal, Cassock, Cell, Chaplain

The United States Penitentiary (USP), Leavenworth is located in Kansas on 1,583 acres (6.4 km²) with 22.8 acres (92,000 m²) inside the penitentiary walls. The USP Leavenworth came into existence through an act of Congress in 1895. It is an all-male high security level facility committed to carrying out the judgments of the Federal Courts.

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