Leavenworth Penitentiary

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Federal prison
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:District_of_Kansas
gptkbp:architect gptkb:W._H._H._McCarty
gptkbp:area approximately 640 acres
gptkbp:capacity approximately 1,500 inmates
gptkbp:community engagement with local community
gptkbp:community_service reducing recidivism
medical and mental health care
gptkbp:communityOutreach educational programs for youth
gptkbp:communityService inmate participation in local projects
gptkbp:culturalEvents celebrations and observances
gptkbp:culturalImpact depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:currentStatus operational
gptkbp:developer prison industries
gptkbp:educationalPrograms GED and college courses
gptkbp:emergencyServices trained staff for emergencies
gptkbp:environmentalImpact sustainability initiatives
gptkbp:family support for inmate families
gptkbp:famousFor housing notorious criminals
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first U.S. penitentiary built to hold federal prisoners
gptkbp:historicalTours available for public
gptkbp:history listed_on_National_Register_of_Historic_Places
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leavenworth Penitentiary
gptkbp:legalStatus available for inmates
federal institution
gptkbp:location gptkb:Leavenworth,_Kansas
gptkbp:notableEvent substance abuse treatment
riots in the 1970s
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:James_Earl_Ray
Al Capone
Robert Stroud
various security levels
educational and vocational training
the_Great_Escape_of_1945
gptkbp:opened 1903
present
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons
gptkbp:partnerships with local organizations
collaborations for education
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Penitentiary_system
gptkbp:recreation limited outdoor space
gptkbp:renovated various times since opening
gptkbp:security high security
high walls and guard towers
gptkbp:services available for inmates
regulated meal plans
gptkbp:staff approximately 300 employees
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Leavenworth,_Kansas
gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment 24/7 monitoring
gptkbp:training ongoing professional development
gptkbp:transportation accessible by road
for inmate visits
gptkbp:type male prison
gptkbp:visitors strict regulations
limited hours
gptkbp:website www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/lew/index.html