The Federal Correctional Institution, Beaumont (FCI Beaumont) is a United States federal prison for male inmates in

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. It is part of the

Beaumont Federal Correctional Complex The United States Penitentiary, Beaumont (USP Beaumont) is a high security United States federal prison for male inmates in unincorporated Jefferson County, Texas. It is part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Beaumont (FCC Beaumont) and is ...

(FCC Beaumont) and is operated by the

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. It consists of two facilities: * Federal Correctional Institution, Beaumont Low: a low-security facility * Federal Correctional Institution, Beaumont Medium: a medium-security facility FCC Beaumont is located approximately 35 miles from the Gulf of Mexico; 100 miles east of Houston; and 190 miles west of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Facility and programs

FCI Beaumont Medium has 12 general population housing units. Educational opportunities include

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programs, as well as adult continuing education and correspondence classes. Inmates work at an on-site UNICOR textile factory.

Notable inmates

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Facility and programs

Notable inmates

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