Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton

Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton
Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton (West Virginia)
Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton (the United States)
LocationPreston County, West Virginia
Coordinates39°40′26″N 79°29′56″W / 39.673896°N 79.498826°W / 39.673896; -79.498826
StatusOperational
Security classMedium-security with Secure Female Facility
Population2,015 (April 2024)
Opened2015
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons
WardenFrederick Entzel Jr

The Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton (FCI Hazelton) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates, as well as a secure facility for female inmates, located in unincorporated Preston County, West Virginia. It is the newest facility in the federal prison system and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The New York Times notes that its nickname is "Misery Mountain".

The Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Hazelton has two prisons, physically adjacent but distinct: FCI Hazelton and the high-security United States Penitentiary, Hazelton constructed in 2004. Both are operated by the FBOP.