Whatever you wish to believe, but most minimum security fed prisons, dont even have fences. I am not saying that all federal places are easy, but from the people I know who have done time at minimum places, they have said that they feel completly safe. My friend who was at the detention center never once felt that he may get in a fight or get raped.NICKYTHEFISH said:Thats bs. That is simply not the case anymore. Years ago it was probably like that but as laws change,especially drug laws,so do the types of people that go to fed prison. I know a couple people who have been away.One twice and he says it is much different than years ago and he's talking about minimum security places even the camps they have. Fed pen may not be as bad as state pen but saying it is not that tough is overboard.