Federal Correctional Complex, Beaumont

The Federal Correctional Complex, Beaumont (FCC Beaumont) is a United States federal prison complex for male inmates in Texas. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

United States Penitentiary, Beaumont
LocationJefferson County, Texas
Coordinates29.9646°N 94.0791°W / 29.9646; -94.0791
StatusOperational
Security classHigh, medium and low-security
Population5,000 (three facilities)
Opened1998
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons

The complex consists of three facilities:

  • Federal Correctional Institution, Beaumont Low (FCI Beaumont Low): a low-security facility.
  • Federal Correctional Institution, Beaumont Medium (FCI Beaumont Medium): a medium-security facility.
  • United States Penitentiary, Beaumont (USP Beaumont): a high-security facility.

FCC Beaumont is located approximately 4 miles (6 kilometers) south of the City of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas; 35 mi (56 km) from the Gulf of Mexico; 100 mi (160 km) east of Houston; and 268 mi (431 km) west of New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]

See also

References

  1. "BOP: FCC Beaumont Archived 2012-08-15 at the Wayback Machine". Federal Bureau of Prisons.


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