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Federal Correctional Complex, Beaumont

Coordinates: 29°57′53″N 94°04′45″W / 29.9646°N 94.0791°W / 29.9646; -94.0791
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United States Penitentiary, Beaumont
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LocationJefferson County, Texas
Coordinates29°57′53″N 94°04′45″W / 29.9646°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 Federal Correctional Complex, Beaumont (FCC Beaumont) is a United States federal prison complex for male inmates in unincorporated Jefferson County, Texas.[1] It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

The complex consists of three facilities:

FCC Beaumont is located approximately 4 miles (6 kilometers) south of the City of Beaumont; 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.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Jefferson County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 13-14 (PDF p. 14-15/50). Retrieved 2022-08-14. Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont
  2. ^ "BOP: FCC Beaumont Archived 2012-08-15 at the Wayback Machine". Federal Bureau of Prisons.