Federal Correctional Complex, Yazoo City

Federal Correctional Complex, Yazoo City
LocationYazoo County,
near Yazoo City, Mississippi
StatusOperational
Security classHigh, medium, and minimum-security
Population4-474 [all three facilities] (September 2023)
Opened2005
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons
WardenShannon D. Withers
Federal Correctional Institution, Yazoo City Medium
LocationYazoo County, Mississippi
StatusOperational
Security classMedium security
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons
WardenMarcus Martin

The Federal Correctional Complex, Yazoo City (FCC Yazoo City) is a United States federal prison complex for male offenders in unincorporated Yazoo County, Mississippi. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice and is located 36 miles (58 km) north of Jackson, Mississippi. It consists of:

  • Federal Correctional Institution, Yazoo City Low (FCI Yazoo City Low): a low-security facility with an adjacent satellite prison camp houses for minimum-security offenders.
  • Federal Correctional Institution, Yazoo City Medium (FCI Yazoo City Medium): a medium-security facility, with an adjacent satellite prison camp for minimum-security offenders.
  • United States Penitentiary, Yazoo City (USP Yazoo City): a high-security facility.

FCC Yazoo City is located 36 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, the state capital.