Pénitencier fédéral de Terre Haute

Le pénitencier fédéral de Terre Haute (en anglais : United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute ou USP Terre Haute) est un pénitencier fédéral américain de haute sécurité pour hommes, situé dans le comté de Vigo dans la banlieue sud-ouest de la ville de Terre Haute dans l'Indiana dans le Midwest des États-Unis.

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Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haute

The Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haute is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Indiana. It is part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility also has an adjacent satellite prison camp for minimum-security male offenders. FCC Terre Haute is located 2 miles south of the City of Terre Haute and 70 miles west of Indianapolis.

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Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute

The Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute is a United States federal prison complex for male inmates in Terre Haute, Indiana. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice, and consists of two facilities: Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haute: Established in 1940, it is a medium-security facility with a Communications Management Unit which holds inmates who are deemed to require increased monitoring of communications with others. United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute: Established in 2005, it is a high-security facility which holds federal death row for men and also has a prison camp for minimum-security male offenders.

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United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute

The United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Terre Haute, Indiana. It is part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. USP Terre Haute houses a Special Confinement Unit for male federal inmates who have been sentenced to death as well as the federal execution chamber. Most inmates sentenced to death by the U.S. federal government are housed in USP Terre Haute prior to execution. FCC Terre Haute is located in the city of Terre Haute, 70 miles west of Indianapolis.

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Hoosier Hundred

The Hoosier Hundred is a USAC Silver Crown Series race scheduled for Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park as of 2023. It is a revival of the original race held from 1953–2020 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Speedway, a one-mile dirt oval in Indianapolis. The race was first held in 1953, and through 1970 was part of the National Championship. Over the years, the Hoosier Hundred was considered one of the richest and most prestigious open-wheel races in the United States. Seven winners of the Hoosier Hundred have also won the Indianapolis 500, led by A. J. Foyt, who has won six times. Therefore, the Indiana State Fairgrounds Speedway was known as the "Track of Champions." Qualifying and/or heat race lead to the main event, originally 100 laps, 100 miles, but with the revival, will be 146 laps, 100.181 miles.

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Terre Haute Action Track

Terre Haute Action Track is a half-mile dirt racetrack located at the Vigo County, Indiana, fairgrounds on U.S. Route 41 along the south side of Terre Haute, Indiana. The track hosts annual United States Automobile Club midget car, sprint car and Silver Crown events. Notable drivers that have competed at the track include A. J. Foyt, Jeff Gordon, Parnelli Jones, and Tony Stewart. The track has held events sanctioned by USAC, its predecessor American Automobile Association, and the World of Outlaws.

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Mis en service en 1940, il est administré par le Bureau fédéral des prisons et fait partie du « complexe correctionnel fédéral de Terre Haute (en) » (Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute ou FCC), qui comprend également l'« Institution correctionnelle fédérale de Terre Haute (en) » (Federal Correctional Institution ou FCI). Il contient une unité d'emprisonnement spéciale pour des résidents condamnés à mort par l'État fédéral et il est le seul établissement fédéral où est appliquée la peine de mort.