Is a federal prison better than a state prison?

Federal prisons are not so bad but private ones don't offer much programs so you end up doing more time (no credit for drug program or industry jobs). .... But overall my impression is that federal joints, with the Selective Service guards and federal tax dollars to draw on, are much better overall than state prisons. 6. read more

State prisons are higher in number than federal prisons; Federal prisons have higher levels of security than state prisons. Federal prisons are used more for white collar criminals and political offenders while hard core criminals get to serve in state prisons. State prisons are considered unsafe as they house a higher number of violent criminals. read more

There, many similarly situated white collar criminals are housed in the same facility, so the relative risk of attack is lower.Gone are the days of "Club Fed" - the minimum security prisons with tennis and other luxury amenities, but a minimum security federal prison is by far less daunting than a state one. read more

I would rather be on a low-level California prison yard than the Fed Supermax however I would rather be in a high security general population in Fed system than a high security general population in California. Security factors being equal, the Fed system is known to generally provide better conditions and resources than most State systems. read more