List of U.S. federal prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons classifies prisons into several categories:
- United States Penitentiaries
- Federal Correctional Institutions
- Federal Prison Camps
- Administrative Facilities
- Federal Correctional Complexes[1]
This list does not include military prisons, state prisons, jails, or prisons operated under contract to the Federal Bureau of Prisons by private companies or local governments. It also does not include detention centers and facilities and processing centers run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).[2]
List of federal prisons
United States Penitentiaries
| Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Most United States Penitentiaries (USPs) are high-security facilities, which have highly secured perimeters with walls or reinforced fences, multiple and single-occupant cell housing, the highest staff-to-inmate ratio, and close control of inmate movement. The most notable facility in the federal prison system is Florence ADX, the federal supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, which holds inmates who are considered the most dangerous and in need of the tightest controls. USP Atlanta, USP Leavenworth, USP Lompoc, and USP Marion are high-security facilities. USP Hazelton is in the process of adding a medium-security facility to its existing high-security unit. USP Marion contains a highly restrictive Communication Management Unit, which holds inmates under stricter controls. Many USPs include minimum-security satellite camps on the same property and under the same administration as the higher-security unit(s). †Includes female inmates |
United States Penitentiary, Allenwood | Pennsylvania |
| United States Penitentiary, Atlanta | Georgia | |
| United States Penitentiary, Atwater | California | |
| United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy | Kentucky | |
| United States Penitentiary, Beaumont | Texas | |
| United States Penitentiary, Canaan | Pennsylvania | |
| United States Penitentiary, Coleman† | Florida | |
| United States Penitentiary, Florence ADX | Colorado | |
| United States Penitentiary, Florence High | Colorado | |
| United States Penitentiary, Hazelton† | West Virginia | |
| United States Penitentiary, Lee | Virginia | |
| United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth | Kansas | |
| United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg | Pennsylvania | |
| United States Penitentiary, Lompoc | California | |
| United States Penitentiary, Marion | Illinois | |
| United States Penitentiary, McCreary | Kentucky | |
| United States Penitentiary, Pollock | Louisiana | |
| United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute | Indiana | |
| United States Penitentiary, Tucson | Arizona | |
| United States Penitentiary, Victorville | California |
Federal Correctional Institutions
Federal Correctional Institutions (FCIs) are medium- and low-security facilities, which have strengthened perimeters (often double fences with electronic detection systems), mostly cell-type housing, a wide variety of work and treatment programs, as well as a higher staff-to-inmate ratio and greater internal controls than low-security FCIs. FCI Terre Haute contains a more restrictive section designated as a Communication Management Unit for inmates considered high-security risks.[1]
† Includes female inmates
†† Female-only facility
Federal Prison Camps
Federal Prison Camps (FPCs) are minimum-security facilities, which have dormitory housing, a relatively low staff-to-inmate ratio, and limited or no perimeter fencing. These institutions are work- and program-oriented; and many are located adjacent to larger institutions or on military bases, where inmates help serve the labor needs of the larger institution or base.[1]
†† Female-only facility
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Federal Prison Camp, Alderson†† | West Virginia |
| Federal Prison Camp, Bryan†† | Texas |
| Federal Prison Camp, Duluth | Minnesota |
| Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery | Alabama |
| Federal Prison Camp, Pensacola | Florida |
| Federal Prison Camp, Yankton | South Dakota |
Administrative Facilities
Administrative facilities are institutions with special missions, such as the detention of pretrial offenders; the treatment of inmates with serious or chronic medical problems; or the containment of extremely dangerous, violent, or escape-prone inmates. Administrative facilities include Metropolitan Correctional Centers (MCCs), Metropolitan Detention Centers (MDCs), Federal Detention Centers (FDCs), and Federal Medical Centers (FMCs), as well as the Federal Transfer Center (FTC), the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners (MCFP), and the Administrative-Maximum (ADX) U.S. Penitentiary. Administrative facilities, except the ADX, are capable of holding inmates in all security categories.[1]
† Includes female inmates
†† Female-only facility
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Federal Detention Center, Honolulu† | Hawaii |
| Federal Detention Center, Houston† | Texas |
| Federal Detention Center, Miami† | Florida |
| Federal Detention Center, Oakdale† | Louisiana |
| Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia† | Pennsylvania |
| Federal Detention Center, SeaTac† | Washington |
| Federal Medical Center, Butner | North Carolina |
| Federal Medical Center, Carswell†† | Texas |
| Federal Medical Center, Devens | Massachusetts |
| Federal Medical Center, Lexington | Kentucky |
| Federal Medical Center, Rochester | Minnesota |
| US Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield | Missouri |
| Federal Transfer Center, Oklahoma City† | Oklahoma |
| Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago† | Illinois |
| Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York† | New York |
| Metropolitan Correctional Center, San Diego† | California |
| Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn† | New York |
| Metropolitan Detention Center, Guaynabo† | Puerto Rico |
| Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles† | California |
See also
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Incarceration in the United States
- List of detention sites in the United States
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