Federal Correctional Institution, Mendota

Federal Correctional Institution, Mendota
LocationFresno County,
near Mendota, California
Coordinates36°44′00″N 120°23′32″W / 36.73333°N 120.39222°W / 36.73333; -120.39222
StatusOperational
Security classMedium-security (with minimum-security prison camp)
Capacity1,600 (128 in camp)
Population1,312 (103 in camp)
Opened2012
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons
WardenMaria Arviza
Street address33500 West California Ave.
CityMendota
CountyFresno
State/provinceCalifornia
ZIP Code93640
CountryUnited States
Websitehttp://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/men/

The Federal Correctional Institution, Mendota (FCI Mendota) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in California. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility also has an adjacent satellite prison camp housing minimum-security male offenders.

FCI Mendota is located in central California, 36 miles west of Fresno.