United States Penitentiary, Hazelton

United States Penitentiary, Hazelton
LocationPreston County, West Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates39°40′21″N 79°29′54″W / 39.67250°N 79.49833°W / 39.67250; -79.49833
StatusOperational
Population1,675 [1,583 at the USP, 92 in prison camp] (September 2023)
Opened2004
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons
WardenBryan M. Antonelli

The United States Penitentiary, Hazelton (USP Hazelton) is a high-security United States federal prison for men in West Virginia. The high-security facility has earned the nickname "Misery Mountain" by the inmates who are incarcerated there. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility has a satellite prison camp for minimum-security male offenders.

The facility is located in an unincorporated area of Preston County, West Virginia, several miles east of Bruceton Mills, less than two miles (3.2 km) west of the Maryland border.

The Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Hazelton has three prisons, physically adjacent but distinct: USP Hazelton and the medium-security Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton constructed in 2015. In addition, there is the Secure Female Facility for women. All are operated by the FBOP.