Federal Correctional Institution, Mendota, is a federal prison in Mendota, California, with medium security. It was opened in 2012. Next to the main facility is the Federal Correctional Institution Mendota Camp. Both federal prisons in the United States house male inmates. Two-person cells house the inmates. Inmates in the camp reside in dormitories.

After years of financing delays, FCI Mendota prison began in January 2012. The total building cost was $235 million. FCI Mendota provides inmates with a variety of health services, including dental care, sick calls, physical examinations, medications, and emergency care. Inmates are required to fill out a sick call form so that routine care needs can be evaluated.

The Mendota Correctional Facility offers coping skills, crisis counseling, suicide prevention, and mental health and spiritual counseling. Unfortunately, the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) is not available at either FCI Mendota or the camp. Nevertheless, they provide a Drug Education course, the Non-Residential Drug Abuse Program (NR-DAP), and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).

The Mendota Correctional Facility offers GED and ESL classes. Every inmate is subject to educational assessment and counseling. A wide range of non-credit courses is offered in The Education Department. It is possible to earn a high school diploma and a postsecondary degree through paid correspondence classes. Additionally, Coastline Community College offers various associate degrees to convicts.

The Federal Correctional Institution Mendota provides vocational training in recycling, construction, warehousing, automotive, and computer literacy. Prisoners have access to both a law library and a leisure library. The leisure library has a variety of nonfiction, fiction, and general reference literature.

Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Memphis, built in 1977, is a medium-security institution and detention center. In addition to the FCI, the prison also includes a Camp with minimum security around 30 minutes away. The institution is located in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Originally, FCI Memphis was intended to house youthful offenders, but in 1984, this was changed. There are no female inmates at any of the FCI Memphis facilities. There are currently 1,131 inmates at the FCI and Federal Detention Center (FDC), while there are 100 inmates inside the Camp. The maximum capacity of the FCI is 1,012 inmates, while the maximum capacity of the Camp is 296 inmates. The FCI consists of 5 major housing units with multiple occupancy cells and 6 single-occupancy housing units. Additionally, the FCI offers a Special Housing Unit with 24 beds. The satellite Camp comprises 4 dormitories with open bays.

Inmates are encouraged to engage in self-improvement and educational programs. The Education Department offers General Education Development (GED), English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Literacy and Continuing Education, vocational education and training, Advanced Occupational Education, apprenticeship, and parenting programs. Additionally, convicts have access to career counseling in order to develop a re-entry career plan. The Psychology Department operates both residential as well as non-residential drug abuse programs. Medically cleared inmates are given work assignments.

Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McKean, which opened in 1989, is a medium-security institution with an adjacent minimum-security prison camp. The location of the institution is Lewis Run, McKean County, Pennsylvania. FCI McKean is an exclusively male prison with a current population of 1,028 inmates. There are 923 inmates held, while 105 are detained at the camp. The FCI was intended to accommodate a maximum of 856 inmates, while the camp was intended to contain a maximum of 292 inmates. The FCI consists of four housing units – each housing unit can house 312 prisoners. There are two housing units and a greenhouse at the camp — each of the camp’s housing units accommodates 165 prisoners.

The Education Department at FCI McKean offers numerous courses to inmates. Offenders without a diploma from high school or equivalent are required by the U.S. Department of Education to engage in Jail Literacy Program (JLP) and English as a Second Language (ESL). In addition to JLP and ESL, there are also vocational training programs, a General Education Development (GED) program, a Residential Drug Abuse Program, and a Non-Residential Drug Abuse Program. In addition to education, prisoners are required to work five days every week. Inmates will work five consecutive days of 7-hour shifts. Work assignments include tutoring, sanitation workers, and more. FCI McKean has partnered with the USDA Forest Service to clean and also improve the Allegheny Forest Service. Additionally, the institution conducts recycling programs, saving the institution around $17,164.

The medium-security Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell, was opened in 2010. A minimum-security prison camp is also located adjacent to the FCI. The prison is located on a 344-acre lot in McDowell, West Virginia. The institution is situated on what was formerly a surface mine. The current inmate population at FCI McDowell is 1,525 male offenders. There are 1,500 convicts detained at the FCI and 25 incarcerated at the camp. Although there are now just 1,525 offenders at the institution, it was built to house up to 1,854 inmates. The FCI contains 1,726 beds, but the camp only has 128 beds. There are three housing units at the FCI. These housing units are arranged into two two-story wings. These three housing units consist of two-person cells. The FCI has a Special Housing Unit in addition to the facility’s general housing units. The satellite camp contains only one dormitory-style housing unit.

At FCI McDowell, inmates have numerous opportunities to better themselves and have a life of lawfulness. Both the university and the camp provide numerous educational programs. General Education Development (GED), English as a Second Language (ESL), Special Learning Needs, and vocational training are included in the curriculum. Among the vocational subjects are carpentry, masonry, and electrical. These vocational programs, administered by the NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research), provide convicts with the opportunity to complete hours of actual work. FCI McDowell also provides a variety of recreational programs. Inmates, if they participate, will enjoy team sports, music, arts & crafts, and religious services, among other activities.

Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Marianna was built in 1988 and is a medium security facility with an adjacent minimum security prison camp. The prison is located in Marianna, Jackson County, Florida, and houses both male and female offenders. The FCI holds male inmates and has a total population of 970. However, the Camp, which holds only female inmates, has a total population of only 206. The institution section of the prison includes 5 general population housing units and 1 special population housing unit. Special Housing Unit inmates are housed separately from the general population of inmates.  2 housing units are located at the Camp, both of which hold prisoners in dormitory type housing.

To encourage offenders to work on their self-improvement, each facility offers a variety of educational courses and programs. Adult Continuing Education (ACE), General Educational Diploma (GED) test preparation and testing, vocational training, Adult Occupational Education, release preparation, and English as a Second Language (ESL) are all available through the Education Department at FCI Marianna. Additionally, residential drug abuse programs, as well as a sex offender treatment program, are available. After successfully completing the Residential Drug Abuse Program, convicts will be placed in a 180-day residential re-entry center. Offenders with a non-violent history who successfully complete the drug abuse program may earn a 12-month reduction in their sentence. Female inmates at the prison camp are assigned work through UNICOR. The Federal Prison Industries (FPI) manages UNICOR. All well-behaved offenders are invited to participate in recreational activities such as crafting, watching television, team sports, or wellness instruction.

Federal Correctional Institution Manchester is a medium-security correctional facility with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp. FCI Manchester is situated on a 240-acre lot, with approximately 39 acres surrounded by a perimeter fence. Despite the fact that construction began in 1989, the institution did not open until December 1992. FCI Manchester is located in Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky. It currently accommodates 1,065 male inmates. 1,012 of the 1,065 convicts are housed in the FCI, while 53 are housed at the Camp. The facilities are meant to accommodate a total of 1,272 prisoners.

The FCI has four housing units, and the Camp has two. The FCI’s accommodation units are organized into double-tiered pods, each with two beds. Each pod holds 126 inmates. Additionally, the FCI has a Special Housing Unit that is separated from the other four general housing units. The SHU has a total of 47 beds. Each housing unit is located on a separate floor of the Camp. Each floor accommodates 128 convicts in cubicles with two beds in each.

Each month, inmates receive eight visiting points. Friday visits will be deducted one point, while Saturday and Sunday visits will be deducted two points. No points will be deducted for visits on federal holidays. Each prisoner is permitted to have up to five visitors at a time, including children. As the visiting area becomes overcrowded, prisoners may be allowed fewer visitors at a time. The FCI visiting area has a maximum capacity of 163, while the FPC visiting area has a maximum capacity of 189. The FPC’s visiting area is divided into two sections: outdoor and indoor. As visiting areas get overcrowded, visits may be canceled.

Federal Correctional Institution, Loretto — or FCI Loretto — is a low-security prison with a minimum-security satellite camp located adjacently. The facility is based in Loretto, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County. The institution is only for male offenders. Currently, the FCI houses 738 inmates, while the Camp houses 47. Loretto Federal Correctional Institution currently houses a total of 785 convicts in the FCI and Camp. Although the prison currently houses 785 inmates, the facility was originally meant to hold just 784. There are three standard housing units and one special housing unit at the FCI. The said Special Housing Unit is made up of 24 cells. The satellite camp is housed in dormitories. The entire prison is situated on a 134-acre plot, 27 of which are surrounded by a perimeter fence.

Loretto Federal Correctional Institution provides its inmates with a number of educational opportunities. Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Education Development (GED), English as a Second Language (ESL), a nonresidential substance abuse program, Adult Continuing Education, and a Parenting Program are just a few of the programs available. Previously, a UNICOR program was established to provide employment opportunities for convicts; however, this initiative has been discontinued. There are other services for mental health, dental health, medical health, and social welfare at the facility.

Inmates at the FCI or the Camp have different visiting hours, depending on where they are housed. The schedule for FCI is during  Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

The schedule for the Camp is during Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Federal Correctional Institution Lompoc is a federal prison with a low-security rating located in Lompoc, California. It houses male offenders. It began operations in 1970 and is located within the Lompoc, Federal Correctional Complex.

Federal Correctional Institution Lompoc was previously known as Federal Prison Camp Lompoc. It was converted into a low-security federal prison in 1990.

Inmates are accommodated in both open dormitories (76 in the older dormitories and 250 in the new dormitories) and eight-person rooms. Nine dormitories are available.

FCI Lompoc provides sick calls, chronic care, routine dental care, medications, medical and dental emergency treatment for injuries or sudden illness, eye care, age-appropriate preventive optimal health care, and functional status, restorative care to achieve functional status, long-term care, as well as end-of-life care.

Inmates at FCI Lompoc have access to intake screening, evaluation, and treatment for mental health and drug abuse concerns, as well as individual and group counseling, psychoeducational workshops, self-help and supportive programs, and referral for medical treatment for a mental illness.

The Residential Drug Abuse Program, also known as RDAP, is available at FCI Lompoc. Additionally, there are drug abuse programs, a Drug Abuse Education Course, and a Non-Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (NR-DAP).

FCI Lompoc provides a variety of programs, including literacy, GED, as well as English as a Second Language (ESL). Incentive awards are given to convicts who make satisfactory progress and complete the literacy program successfully.

Inmates have access to a range of reading materials at the leisure library. Additionally, an interlibrary loan program is available.

The institutional commissary allows inmates to spend up to $360.00 every month. Additionally, this is restricted to $180 per two weeks.

The Recreation Department at FCI Lompoc offers both outdoor and indoor activities. Within the institution, convicts can participate in a range of arts and crafts activities, as well as music and physical activity programs.

Federal Correctional Institution, La Tuna is a federal prison with a low-security rating located in Anthony, Texas. It holds male offenders. It began operations in 1932. Both the Federal Satellite Low La Tuna and the Federal Correctional Institution La Tuna Camp, which also accommodates male convicts, are adjacent to the main institution.

According to media sources, the inmates have protested against prison slave labor. Additionally, at least one convict has attempted and succeeded in escaping from the camp.

Inmates live in a variety of housing arrangements, ranging from open dorms to three-person cubicles. Inmates are housed in three-person cubicles in Unit One. Unit Two consists of an open bay dorm for deportable aliens. Inmates are housed in four-person cubicles in Unit Three. Unit Four is an open bay dorm that houses convicts. In Unit Five, RDAP convicts are housed in three-person cubicles. Inmates are housed in four-person cubicles in Unit Six. Inmates are housed in dormitories at the camp.

Everyone at FCI La Tuna has access to medical and dental care, including sick calls, medications, eye exams, and eyeglasses.

Psychology Services supplies inmates with basic mental health care. This care may include mental health and drug abuse screening, assessment, treatment, individual and/or group therapy, psychoeducational programs, supportive and self-help services, and recommendation for Health Services to treat a mental illness.

The Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) is located at FCI La Tuna. FCI La Tuna offers programs in literacy, GED, as well as English as a Second Language (ESL). Parent education and adult continuing education (ACE) programs are also available. Spanish, math, current events, OSHA, poetry, CDL, and home inspection are currently available as classroom-based ACE courses.

Federal Correctional Institution Jesup is a medium-security correctional institution with a low-security satellite prison and a minimum-security camp located adjacent. Jesup, Georgia, is the location of the prison. Jesup FCI accommodates only male offenders; nonetheless, the facilities collectively house 1,417 inmates. 

Currently, the FCI houses 921 inmates, the Camp houses 78, and the FSL houses 418. The institution initially started in 1989 as a prison camp. This former prison camp has been converted to the FSL. The FCI was established in July 1990. The FCI was initially intended to house 744 offenders, while the FSL was intended to house 508 inmates. The Camp has a maximum capacity of 128 inmates. Administrative services are delivered in a variety of ways. 

Among these services include maintenance, food service, recreation, education, psychology, health services, and laundry. Each prisoner is assigned a job. Education, food service, laundry, recreation, sanitation, and business office are all possible job assignments. In addition, offenders may be required to work in UNICOR’s factories. The FSL and Camp both provide these services but additionally offer residential drug abuse programs and religious services. 

Moreover, both the Camp and the FSL contain a law library. At the prison, educational programs include the General Educational Development (GED) program, English as a Second Language (ESL), and vocational courses. Further, Offenders without a GED or a high school diploma must enroll in a mandated literacy program. These opportunities are offered at correctional facilities to assist inmates in reintegrating into society as law-abiding citizens.