Federal Control Units Statistics
People in long-term isolation: 1172
Percent of prisoners in isolation: 1%
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Control Unit Populations by Nationality

U.S. Penitentiary Marion

*Counted in 2009

Union Correctional Institution

*Estimated in 2009

United States Penitentiary- Terra Haute

*Counted in 2007

US Facilities with Control Units

Facility Year Isolation Population Total Population Capacity Isolation Opened Type of Isolation
BUTNER MEDIUM I FCI 2008 - 776 - - SHU 919-575-8000
BUTNER MEDIUM II FCI 2008 - 1244 - - SHU 919-575-8000
Devens FMC 2008 - 1001 - - SHU 978-796-1000
Devens FPC 2009 - 114 - - SHU 978-796-1000
FCC Coleman Medium 2009 95c 1744 - - Security Housing Unit
FCC Coleman USP 2008 - 1554 - - SHU 352-689-6000
FCC Coleman USP II 2008 - 1598 - - SHU 352-689-7000
FCI Allenwood 2009 140c 1155 - - Security Housing Unit
Facility Year Isolation Population Total Population Capacity Isolation Opened Type of Isolation
FCI Beaumont - Medium 2008 - 1772 - - SHU?? (409) 727-0101
FCI Big Spring 2008 - 1065 - - SHU 432-466-2300
FCI Danbury 2008 - 1236 - - SHU 203-743-6471
FCI Dublin - 1116 - - SHU 925-833-7500
FCI Edgefield 2008 - 1691 - - SHU 803-637-1500
FCI El Reno 2008 - 1142 - - SHU 405-262-4875
FCI Englewood 2008 - 916 - - SHU 303-985-1566
FCI Fairton 2008 - 1373 - - SHU 856-453-1177
Facility Year Isolation Population Total Population Capacity Isolation Opened Type of Isolation
FCI Gilmer 2008 - 1748 - - SHU
FCI Lewisburg 2008 - 1508 - - SHU 570-523-1251
FCI Loretto 2008 - 1561 - - SHU 814-472-4140
FCI McKean 2008 - 1231 - - SHU 814-362-8900
FCI MORGANTOWN-GERARD 2008 - 1090 - - SHU 304-296-4416
FCI Otisville 2008 - - 771 - SHU (845) 386-1490
FCI-Lompoc 2008 24c 1395 - - Security Housing Unit
FDC Philadelphia 2008 - 1191 - - SHU 215-521-4000
Facility Year Isolation Population Total Population Capacity Isolation Opened Type of Isolation
Federal Correctional Institution 2008 - 1880 - - SHU 972-287-2911
Federal Correctional Institution - Waseca 2008 - 1089 - - SHU 507-835-8972
Federal Correctional Institution Marianna 2009 - - - - Control Unit
Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee 2009 - 1368 - - SHU 850-878-2173
Federal Medical Center 1988 16c 1443 - - Isolation
FPC Dublin 2008 - 286 - - SHU 925-833-7500
Tucson USP 2008 120c 899 960 - Security Housing Unit
U.S. Penitentiary - MAX 2008 490c 484 490 1994 ADMAX
Facility Year Isolation Population Total Population Capacity Isolation Opened Type of Isolation
U.S. Penitentiary Florence 2008 - - - - high 719-784-9454
U.S. Penitentiary Marion 2009 24c - 900 2008 Communications Management Unit
U.S. Penitentiary Marion 1983 500e 500 500 1983 Control Unit
Union Correctional Institution 2008 - 2166 1977 - Max, CM (386) 431-2000
United States Penitentiary- Terra Haute 2007 213c 3200 - 2006 Communications Management Unit
United States Penitentiary- Terra Haute 2000 50c 1696 - 1999 Segregated Custody Unit
USP BEAUMONT 2008 - 1175 - - SHU 409-727-8188
USP Leavenworth 2008 - 1674 - - SHU 913-682-8700

c = counted

e = estimated