The United States Penitentiary, Lompoc (USP Lompoc) is a medium-security United States

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for male inmates in

Lompoc, California Lompoc ( ; Chumash: ''Lum Poc'') is a city in Santa Barbara County, California. Located on the Central Coast, Lompoc has a population of 43,834 as of July 2021. Lompoc has been inhabited for thousands of years by the Chumash people, who called ...

. It is part of the Lompoc Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Lompoc) and is operated by the

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, a division of the

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. The facility also has a satellite prison camp for minimum-security male inmates. It was formerly a military disciplinary barracks on Camp Cooke. FCC Lompoc is located within the city of

Lompoc Lompoc ( ; Chumash: ''Lum Poc'') is a city in Santa Barbara County, California. Located on the Central Coast, Lompoc has a population of 43,834 as of July 2021. Lompoc has been inhabited for thousands of years by the Chumash people, who called ...

, northwest of Los Angeles, adjacent to

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. The complex also includes a

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and a minimum-security prison camp.

Facility

The USP (Medium) security facility also contains a High security wing constructed in 2006 known as the "SHU" or "Special Housing Unit". Inmates may be placed in the SHU as a disciplinary measure or for administrative reasons. The FCI (Low) has a Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) There are two minimum security prison camps that also house adult male inmates.

Notable inmates

*Inmates released from custody prior to 1982 are not listed on the Federal Bureau of Prisons website.

Current

Former

COVID-19 pandemic

A deadly

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outbreak swept through the federal correctional complex in 2020. It included several dozen staff members, including correctional officers.

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