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Federal Prison Camp, Bryan

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Federal Prison Camp, Bryan

Federal Prison Camp, Bryan (FPC Bryan) is a minimum-security United States federal prison for female inmates in Bryan, Texas. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. Opened in July 1989, the prison is located in a 37-acre compound. It is designed to hold short-term offenders with average sentences of five years or less. FPC Bryan is located 95 miles (153 km) northwest of Houston. FPC Bryan along with FPC Lewisburg and FPC Lompoc have the lowest security rating of all the federal institutions, other than community corrections centers as those are known as halfway houses. Due to the low classification, most of these facilities have no fence and a low staff-to-inmate ratio. After being transferred to FPC Bryan in 2025, Ghislaine Maxwell reported being "happier" there.

Infobox

Location
Bryan, Texas
Coordinates
mw- 30°40′40″N 96°21′39″W / 30.6779°N 96.3609°W / 30.6779; -96.3609
Status
Operational
Security class
Minimum-security
Capacity
720
Population
635
Opened
1989
Managed by
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Warden
Tanisha Hall

Tables

· Notable inmates (current and former)
Ruby Jane McMillan
Ruby Jane McMillan
Inmate Name
Ruby Jane McMillan
Register Number
17577-035
Status
Arrived in 2016, serving 38 months. Released August 2017.
Details
Part of a methamphetamine distribution ring broken up in 2014; pleaded guilty to conspiracy in 2015.
Lea Fastow
Lea Fastow
Inmate Name
Lea Fastow
Register Number
20290-179
Status
Released from custody in 2005; served 11 months.
Details
Former Enron Assistant Treasurer and wife of former Enron CEO Andrew Fastow; pleaded guilty in 2004 to tax fraud for failing to report over $200,000 in illegal income from the company.
Jenna Ryan
Jenna Ryan
Inmate Name
Jenna Ryan
Register Number
25912-509
Status
Served a 60-day sentence that began on November 4, 2021.
Details
Participated in the 2021 Capitol Attack.
Sylvia Handy
Sylvia Handy
Inmate Name
Sylvia Handy
Register Number
59164-279
Status
Released from custody in 2012; served 2 years.
Details
Former Commissioner in Hidalgo County, Texas; pleaded guilty in 2010 to hiring illegal immigrants as county employees, using them as caretakers at her home, and stealing their earnings to pay for personal expenses.
Michelle Janavs
Michelle Janavs
Inmate Name
Michelle Janavs
Register Number
77816-112
Status
Served a 5-month sentence; Released November 16, 2020.
Details
Charged with connection to the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.
Jen Shah
Jen Shah
Inmate Name
Jen Shah
Register Number
37357-509
Status
Serving a 6.5 year sentence, entered February 17, 2023 Scheduled for release August 30, 2026.
Details
Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes
Inmate Name
Elizabeth Holmes
Register Number
24965-111
Status
Serving an 11-year prison sentence. Scheduled for release November 19, 2032. — or, as of May 7, 2024, perhaps as early as April 1 2032
Details
Convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Icy Blu (born Laurel Yurchick)
Icy Blu (born Laurel Yurchick)
Inmate Name
Icy Blu (born Laurel Yurchick)
Register Number
87525-380
Status
Serving a 10.1 year prison sentence. Scheduled for release December 7, 2029.
Details
Convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50g or more of methamphetamine.
Ghislaine Maxwell
Ghislaine Maxwell
Inmate Name
Ghislaine Maxwell
Register Number
02879-509
Status
Sentenced to 20 years in prison, with a scheduled release date of July 17, 2037.
Details
Associate of Jeffrey Epstein, convicted of: Sex trafficking of a minor Transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity Conspiracy (3 counts)
Inmate Name
Register Number
Status
Details
Ruby Jane McMillan
17577-035
Arrived in 2016, serving 38 months. Released August 2017.
Part of a methamphetamine distribution ring broken up in 2014; pleaded guilty to conspiracy in 2015.
Lea Fastow
20290-179
Released from custody in 2005; served 11 months.
Former Enron Assistant Treasurer and wife of former Enron CEO Andrew Fastow; pleaded guilty in 2004 to tax fraud for failing to report over $200,000 in illegal income from the company.
Jenna Ryan
25912-509
Served a 60-day sentence that began on November 4, 2021.
Participated in the 2021 Capitol Attack.
Sylvia Handy
59164-279
Released from custody in 2012; served 2 years.
Former Commissioner in Hidalgo County, Texas; pleaded guilty in 2010 to hiring illegal immigrants as county employees, using them as caretakers at her home, and stealing their earnings to pay for personal expenses.
Michelle Janavs
77816-112
Served a 5-month sentence; Released November 16, 2020.
Charged with connection to the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.
Jen Shah
37357-509
Serving a 6.5 year sentence, entered February 17, 2023 Scheduled for release August 30, 2026.
Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Elizabeth Holmes
24965-111
Serving an 11-year prison sentence. Scheduled for release November 19, 2032. — or, as of May 7, 2024, perhaps as early as April 1 2032
Convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Icy Blu (born Laurel Yurchick)
87525-380
Serving a 10.1 year prison sentence. Scheduled for release December 7, 2029.
Convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50g or more of methamphetamine.
Ghislaine Maxwell
02879-509
Sentenced to 20 years in prison, with a scheduled release date of July 17, 2037.
Associate of Jeffrey Epstein, convicted of: Sex trafficking of a minor Transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity Conspiracy (3 counts)

References

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    http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/bry/index.jsp
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    https://www.google.com/books/edition/Encyclopedia_of_Prisons_and_Correctional/v1w5DQAAQBAJ
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    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ghislaine-maxwell-prison-emails-minimum-security-bryan-texas-rcna242218
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    https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdla/pr/monroe-men-sentenced-more-12-years-each-prison-roles-methamphetamine-conspiracy
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    https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdla/pr/federal-jury-finds-monroe-men-guilty-roles-methamphetamine-conspiracy
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    http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Grim-regimen-awaits-Lea-Fastow-in-detention-1968419.php
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    https://www.foxnews.com/story/ex-enron-exec-lea-fastow-released-from-prison/
  8. "FORMER ENRON ASSISTANT TREASURER LEA FASTOW SENTENCED TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL"
    https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2004/May/04_crm_306.htm
  9. "Already Behind Bars: Capitol Rioter Jenna Ryan Went to Federal Prison Days Before Christmas"
    https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/frisco-real-estate-broker-and-capitol-rioter-jenna-ryan-surrenders-to-federal-prison-13098960
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    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/08/01/ghislaine-maxwell-moved-minimum-security-prison-texas/
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    https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-alison-j-nathan-new-york-city-new-york-63a71a2825eab41184a79e37bb967e90
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    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/maxwell-jury-resume-deliberations-after-judge-warns-omicron-risk-2021-12-29/
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    https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/29/us/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-wednesday/index.html
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