United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Federal prison
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| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
gptkb:Beaux-Arts
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| gptkbp:area |
approximately 600 acres
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| gptkbp:capacity |
approximately 1,500 inmates
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| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
1906
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| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
1903
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| gptkbp:currentUse |
TBD
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first U.S. penitentiary built for the purpose of housing federal prisoners
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Leavenworth,_Kansas
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
hosted the first federal execution in 1938
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:James_Earl_Ray
Al Capone Robert Stroud educational programs recreational activities mental health services substance abuse treatment vocational training maximum security 2000 escape attempt 2018 escape attempt 2015 escape attempt 1990 escape attempt 1975 escape attempt 1980 escape attempt 2010 escape attempt 2020 escape attempt 2021 escape attempt 2022 escape attempt 2023 escape attempt |
| gptkbp:opened |
1906
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| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons
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| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:United_States_Penitentiary,_Leavenworth
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| gptkbp:security |
high
fencing high walls guard towers electronic surveillance |
| gptkbp:status |
operational
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| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Leavenworth_County
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| gptkbp:type |
male prison
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| gptkbp:visitors |
strict
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| gptkbp:website |
www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/lew/index.html
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