United States · West Virginia · Morgantown
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Fci Morgantown is a federal prison located in Monongalia County, West Virginia. Rated capacity: 1,302. Reported population: 685. Security level: Minimum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Capacity
1,302
Current population
685
Occupancy
53%
Year opened
1969
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
male
Opened
1969
Region
West Virginia
Security level
Minimum
Death-row facility
No
BOP-operated facility; conditions reports issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General on a multi-year cycle.
Visiting governed by BOP Program Statement 5267.09 — approved-visitor list maintained by the inmate's Unit Team. Weekends and federal holidays in most facilities; specific hours per facility.
Standard BOP format: Inmate Name & Register Number, [Facility], [Address]. No staples, polaroids, or hardcover books. Sender's full return address required.
Federal inmate funds via Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund. Communication via CorrLinks (TRULINCS) where the inmate has subscribed.
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This facility scores 0. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 2 points below national average.
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Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in United States.
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World Prisons. (2026). Fci Morgantown. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-morgantown
"Fci Morgantown." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-morgantown.
@misc{worldprisons-fci-morgantown,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Fci Morgantown},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-morgantown},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}