Notable Prisoners and Types of Prisoners

"Prison Etiquette" is an anthology of the prison writings, published in 1950, of Conscientious Objectors to World War II. "The Danbury Story" by Howard Schoenfeld relates to the F.C,I Danbury, CT. Other notable inmates at the same time included: Robert Lowell, James Peck, and David Dellinger.

Artist interpretation of the F.C.I. grounds. [TEXT]

Artist interpretation of the F.C.I. grounds.

Labelled cells of the prisoners in 1943.

Political prisoners want to go home and protest federal government.

Pickets outside F.C.I. for the release of politcial prisoners.

Pickets outside F.C.I. in 1946 (colorized)

After the close of hostilities in World War II, some conscientious objectors remained incarcerated. In 1946, protesters gathered at the gate of F.C.I. to protest this policy.

Martha Stewart

Rev. Moon

Father Berrigan

From politicians, clergymen, criminal masterminds to reality TV stars, F.C.I. has hosted many famous inmates throught its history.