List of United States federal prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons classifies prisons into several categories:
- United States Penitentiaries
- Federal correctional institutions
- Private correctional institutions
- Federal prison camps
- Administrative facilities
- Federal correctional complexes
- Former Federal facilities
United States Penitentiaries
Most United States Penitentiaries 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 restrictive facility in the federal prison system is ADX Florence, 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 medium-security facilities. 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.† Includes female inmates
| Name | Location | Opened |
| United States Penitentiary, Allenwood | Pennsylvania | 1993 |
| United States Penitentiary, Atlanta | Georgia | 1902 |
| United States Penitentiary, Atwater | California | 2001 |
| United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy | Kentucky | 2006 |
| United States Penitentiary, Beaumont | Texas | 1998 |
| United States Penitentiary, Canaan | Pennsylvania | 2005 |
| United States Penitentiary, Coleman I & II† | Florida | 2001 |
| United States Penitentiary, Florence ADMAX | Colorado | 1994 |
| United States Penitentiary, Florence High | Colorado | 1993 |
| United States Penitentiary, Hazelton† | West Virginia | 2004 |
| United States Penitentiary, Lee | Virginia | 2002 |
| United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth | Kansas | 1903 |
| United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg | Pennsylvania | 1932 |
| United States Penitentiary, Lompoc | California | 1946 |
| United States Penitentiary, Marion | Illinois | 1963 |
| United States Penitentiary, McCreary | Kentucky | 1988 |
| United States Penitentiary, Pollock | Louisiana | 1997 |
| United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute | Indiana | 1940 |
| United States Penitentiary, Thomson | Illinois | 2019 |
| United States Penitentiary, Tucson | Arizona | 2007 |
| United States Penitentiary, Victorville | California | 2004 |
Federal correctional institutions
Federal correctional institutions are medium- and low-security facilities, which have strengthened perimeters, mostly cell-type housing, a wide variety of work and treatment programs, and 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.† Includes female inmates
†† Female-only facility
| Name | Location |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Aliceville†† | Alabama |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low | Pennsylvania |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Medium | Pennsylvania |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland | Kentucky |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop | Texas |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley | West Virginia |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Beaumont | Texas |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Bennettsville | South Carolina |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Berlin | New Hampshire |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Big Spring | Texas |
| Federal Correctional Complex, Butner | North Carolina |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Coleman | Florida |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland | Maryland |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury† | Connecticut |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin†† | California |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Edgefield | South Carolina |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Elkton | Ohio |
| Federal Correctional Institution, El Reno | Oklahoma |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood | Colorado |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Estill | South Carolina |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Fairton | New Jersey |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Florence | Colorado |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Forrest City | Arkansas |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix | New Jersey |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer | West Virginia |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Greenville† | Illinois |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton† | West Virginia |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Herlong | California |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Jesup | Georgia |
| Federal Correctional Institution, La Tuna | Texas |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Lompoc | California |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Loretto | Pennsylvania |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Manchester | Kentucky |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Marianna† | Florida |
| Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell | West Virginia |
| Federal Correctional Institution, McKean | Pennsylvania |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Memphis | Tennessee |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Mendota | California |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Miami | Florida |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Milan | Michigan |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Morgantown | West Virginia |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale | Louisiana |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Otisville | New York |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Oxford | Wisconsin |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin | Illinois |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Petersburg | Virginia |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Phoenix† | Arizona |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Pollock | Louisiana |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Ray Brook | New York |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Safford | Arizona |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone | Minnesota |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill | Pennsylvania |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Seagoville | Texas |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Sheridan | Oregon |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega | Alabama |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Tallahassee†† | Florida |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island | California |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haute | Indiana |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana | Texas |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Three Rivers | Texas |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson† | Arizona |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Victorville† | California |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Waseca†† | Minnesota |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Williamsburg | South Carolina |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Yazoo City | Mississippi |
Private correctional institutions
In August 2016, Justice Department officials announced that the FBOP would be phasing out its use of contracted facilities, on the grounds that private prisons provide less safe and less effective services with no substantial cost savings. However, under the Trump administration in 2017, the Justice Department rescinded this phaseout, stating that it would re-implement its usage of private correctional facilities. Those facilities are:| Name | Location | Operator |
| Adams County Correctional Center | Natchez, Mississippi | CoreCivic |
| Big Spring Correctional Center | Big Spring, Texas | GEO Group |
| D. Ray James Correctional Institution | Folkston, Georgia | GEO Group |
| Eden Detention Center | Eden, Texas | CoreCivic |
| Giles W. Dalby Correctional Institution | Post, Texas | Management and Training Corporation |
| Great Plains Correctional Institution | Hinton, Oklahoma | GEO Group |
| McRae Correctional Institution | McRae-Helena, Georgia | CoreCivic |
| Moshannon Valley Correctional Center | Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania | GEO Group |
| Otero County Prison Facility | Chaparral, New Mexico | Management and Training Corporation |
| Reeves I & II Correctional Institution | Pecos, Texas | GEO Group |
| Reeves III Correctional Institution | Pecos, Texas | GEO Group |
| Rivers Correctional Institution | Winton, North Carolina | GEO Group |
| Taft Correctional Institution | Taft, California | Management and Training Corporation |
Federal prison camps
Federal prison camps 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. Many are located adjacent to larger institutions or on military bases, where inmates help serve the labor needs of the larger institution or base.†† Female-only facility
| Name | Location |
| Federal Prison Camp, Alderson†† | West Virginia |
| Federal Prison Camp, Bryan†† | Texas |
| Federal Prison Camp, Duluth | Minnesota |
| Federal Prison Camp, Florence | Colorado |
| 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, Metropolitan Detention Centers, Federal Detention Centers, and Federal Medical Centers, as well as the Federal Transfer Center, the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, and the Administrative-Maximum U.S. Penitentiary. Administrative facilities, except the ADX, are capable of holding inmates in all security categories.† 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, Fort Worth | Texas |
| 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 |
Former federal facilities
This list enumerates facilities that were formerly owned by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.| Name | Location | Closed |
| Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary | California | 1963 |
| Federal Prison Camp, Eglin | Florida | 2006 |
| Federal Prison Camp, Nellis | Nevada | 2005 |
| Federal Prison Camp, Boron | California | 2000 |
| Federal Prison Camp, Seymour Johnson | North Carolina | 2005 |
| USP McNeil Island | Washington | 1982 2011 |