night by crickets and frogs. Prisoners are not permitted to patronize Alderson area businesses. The facility allows weekend visits, but special hours are available for holidays. In prior years the families of inmates were allowed past visiting rooms only on Thanksgiving Day when they could also share in a holiday feast for $1.75. FPC Alderson was one of six federal and state prisons participating in the Paws4prisons service dog training program. This program allowed inmates the opportunity to interact and work with dogs. This included an academic curriculum where inmates first learn how to train "shelter-rescue dogs" and then progress to developing highly trained assistance dogs. Notable inmates (current and former) Inmates released from custody prior to 1982 are not listed on the Federal Bureau of Prisons website. Violent criminals Espionage, Smith Act and "Supporting the Enemy in Wartime" prisoners Corrupt public officials Financial criminals Others See also Incarceration in the United States List of U.S. federal prisons References External links FPC Alderson – Federal Bureau of Prisons () Alderson, Federal Alderson Alderson, Federal Alderson, Federal Alderson, Federal Historic American Buildings Survey in West Virginia 1928 establishments in West Virginia Women in West Virginia