snipes , 48 , arrived shortly before noon at the federal correctional institution mckean in the tiny northwestern pennsylvania town of lewis run , federal prisons spokesman ed ross said . the 300 nonviolent inmates live in barracks that feature two - man rooms , daily showers and although the star was acquitted of more serious felony charges , a florida judge has ordered snipes to begin serving his three - year sentence for his 2008 felony tax conviction . wesley snipes begins serving 3 - year prison stint email this wesley snipes began serving a three - year sentence at a federal prison in pennsylvania on thursday for failure to file income tax returns . alas , no nc-17 , r or x ratings allowed , which knocks wesley snipes weighs options : ' do n't send me up the river , yet ' email this a defiant wesley snipes sat down with larry king on tuesday night to talk about his tax - related conviction and his three - year jail sentence , which is due to begin later this week . snipes is scheduled to serve his time at a federal prison camp in lewis run in northwestern pennsylvania . the date is set for wesley snipes sat down with larry king on tuesday night to talk about his tax - related conviction and his three - year jail sentence , which is due to begin later this week . file - in a tuesday , sept. 8 , 2009 file photo , actor wesley snipes enters prison thursday , he 'll leave behind his wife , young children and celebrity neighbors in the wealthy florida enclave made infamous by next - door neighbor tiger woods . the ' blade ' hero was ordered to start his 3 - year jail sentence for tax evasion on dec. 9 at noon , ap reports .