The Federal Correctional Complex, Florence (FCC Florence) is a United States
federal prison
A federal prison is operated under the jurisdiction of a federal government as opposed to a state or provincial body. Federal prisons are used for people who violated federal law (U.S., Mexico), people considered dangerous (Brazil), or those sen ...
complex for male inmates in Colorado. It is operated by the
Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Justice that is responsible for all List of United States federal prisons, federal prisons ...
, a division of the
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a United States federal executive departments, federal executive department of the U.S. government that oversees the domestic enforcement of Law of the Unite ...
, and consists of four facilities:
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Federal Prison Camp, Florence (FPC Florence): a minimum-security facility.
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Federal Correctional Institution, Florence (FCI Florence): a medium-security facility.
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United States Penitentiary, Florence High
The United States Penitentiary, Florence High (USP Florence High) is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Colorado. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States United States Departm ...
(USP Florence High): a high-security facility.
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United States Penitentiary, Florence Administrative Maximum Facility (USP Florence ADMAX): a
supermax facility which holds the most "dangerous" inmates in the federal prison system.
FCC Florence is located in
unincorporated Fremont County, Colorado
Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 48,939. The county seat is Cañon City, Colorado, Cañon City. The county is named for 19th-century explorer ...
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approximately 100 miles south of Denver, Colorado.
See also
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List of U.S. federal prisons
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Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Justice that is responsible for all List of United States federal prisons, federal prisons ...
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Incarceration in the United States
Incarceration in the United States is one of the primary means of punishment for crime in the United States. In 2021, over five million people were under supervision by the criminal justice system, with nearly two million people incarcerated ...
References
External links
FCI FlorenceUSP FlorenceUSP Florence ADMAX
Buildings and structures in Fremont County, Colorado
Prisons in Colorado
Florence
Florence ( ; ) is the capital city of the Italy, Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants, and 989,460 in Metropolitan City of Florence, its metropolitan province as of 2025.
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1994 establishments in Colorado
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