It’s a federal prison 70 miles (113 kilometres) from New York City where white-collar and D-list scoundrels can do time while playing bocce ball and noshing on rugelach. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons, which runs the federal prison system, has been tight-lipped about Cohen’s placement. About 115 inmates sleep in bunks lined up in barrack-style halls, instead of individual or two-man cells like in higher-security facilities. Add in recreational amenities like tennis courts, horseshoes and cardio equipment, and it sounds like the closest thing the federal prison system has to sleepaway camp. The commissary sells more than 100 kosher items, more than most federal prisons.

Source: National Post May 03, 2019 05:03 UTC