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Fci Elkton

Federal prisonMinimummaleOvercrowded (130%)ModerateHigh
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Fci Elkton is a federal prison located in Columbiana County, Ohio. Rated capacity: 1,536. Reported population: 2,004. Security level: Minimum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Federal Correctional Institution, Elkton (FCI Elkton) is a low-security United States federal prison for male inmates near Elkton, Ohio. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. It also has an adjacent satellite prison camp that houses low and minimum-security male inmates. FCI Elkton opened in 1997 and is located in Elkrun Township, Ohio, in central Columbiana County 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Pittsburgh.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Capacity

1,536

Current population

2,004

Occupancy

130%

Year opened

1997

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1997

Region

Ohio

Security level

Minimum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

BOP-operated facility; conditions reports issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General on a multi-year cycle.

Visiting

Visit days and hours vary by facility. Visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list (form BP-A0629). Pre-screen via VINELink + the facility's visiting page.

Mailing

Inmate Name & Register #, FCI Elkton, 8730 SCROGGS ROAD, Lisbon, OH 44432. Cash and metal staples not accepted; CorrLinks (TRULINCS) for email if subscribed.

Practical info

Inmate funds via Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund (receiver: inmate name, prisoner ID, BOP Trust Fund). Email service via CorrLinks where the inmate has subscribed.

Known issues

Federal Court ordered population reductions in 2020 following severe COVID-19 outbreak (Wilson v. Williams).

Notable inmates

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

8730 Scroggs Rd, Lisbon 44432
(330) 420-6200
[email protected]
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Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

17/100
Moderate concern17/100
Overcrowding
12/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
5/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 130% of design capacity
  • · Substantial documented known-issues record

This facility scores 17. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 15 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 5/100 · peers avg: 2/100 (+116%)

Higher risk than 75% of peer facilities in United States.

Occupancythis: 130% · peers avg: 93% (+41%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1536 · peers avg: 547 (+181%)

Data completeness

100%

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@misc{worldprisons-fci-elkton,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Fci Elkton},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-elkton},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}