Location |
Jefferson County, near Beaumont, Texas |
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Status | Operational |
Security class | Low-security |
Opened | 1998 |
Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
The Federal Correctional Institution, Beaumont (FCI Beaumont) is a United States federal prison for male inmates in Texas. It is part of the Beaumont Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Beaumont) and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. It consists of two facilities:
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.
FCI Beaumont Medium has 12 general population housing units. Educational opportunities include GED and ESL programs, as well as adult continuing education and correspondence classes. Inmates work at an on-site UNICOR textile factory.
Coordinates: 29°57′35″N 94°4′14″W / 29.95972°N 94.07056°W