Federal Prisons in the United States

United States Penitentiary, Victorville

United States Penitentiary, Thomson Advertisement Thomson Correctional Center, formerly United States Penitentiary, Thomson (USP Thomson), is a maximum-security federal prison located in Thomson, Illinois. It covers an area of approximately 146 acres (59 ha) and consists of 15 structures. The facility is surrounded by a 15-foot (4.6 m) 7000-volt electric […]

United States Penitentiary, Terry Haute Advertisement In Terre Haute, Indiana, the United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute (USP Terre Haute) is a high-security federal prison for male convicts. It is part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute (FCC Terre Haute) run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of […]

United States Penitentiary, Pollock

United States Penitentiary, McCreary Advertisement The Federal Bureau of Prisons, a branch of the United States Department of Justice, ran United States Penitentiary McCreary (USPM) and was opened in 2003. There have been several violent occurrences within the camp. And because of the danger associated with their duties at the […]

United States Penitentiary, Marion Advertisement The United States Penitentiary, Marion was opened in 1963 as a replacement for Alcatraz—a maximum-security federal prison on an Island in San Francisco, which closed the same year. It was built to house 500 of the most dangerous federal offenders, most of whom were transfers […]

United States Penitentiary, Lompoc Advertisement The United States Penitentiary, Lompoc (USPL), is located in Lompoc of Santa Barbara County, California. It was formerly a military barracks and was known as “Camp Cooke.” The said penitentiary was founded in 1959 as a Federal Correctional Institution and was later changed to its […]

United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg Advertisement United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg (USP Lewisburg) opened in 1932 and was known as “Northeastern Penitentiary.” It is located in the central Pennsylvania region, where it is also the center of a large population. One of the many reasons for its location was the possibility of […]

United States Penitentiary, Lee Advertisement The United States Penitentiary, Lee is a federal prison in Virginia that only houses male inmates. The facility operates under the management of a US Department of Justice division called the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The prison facility runs a high level of security to […]

United States Penitentiary, Hazelton United States Penitentiary Hazelton is a high-security US penitentiary in Preston County, West Virginia. According to BOP, it currently holds 1,395 male offenders. The facility also has a minimum security satellite camp right next to it. Spanning about 15 acres, the facility has 768 general housing […]