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Fci Tucson

Federal prisonMediummixedOvercrowded (153%)ModerateHigh
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Fci Tucson is a federal prison located in Pima County, Arizona. Rated capacity: 413. Reported population: 630. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Federal Correctional Complex, Tucson (FCC Tucson) is a United States federal prison complex for male inmates in Arizona. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The complex consists of two facilities: Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson (FCI Tucson): a medium-security facility. United States Penitentiary, Tucson (USP Tucson): a high-security facility with a satellite prison camp for minimum-security inmates.

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Capacity

413

Current population

630

Occupancy

153%

Year opened

1981

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

mixed

Opened

1981

Region

Arizona

Security level

Medium

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 Tucson, 8901 S. WILMOT ROAD, Tucson, AZ 85756. 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

Contact & address

8901 S Wilmot Rd, Tucson 85706
(520) 574-7100
[email protected]
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Conditions Risk Score

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

22/100
Moderate concern22/100
Overcrowding
22/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Severely overcrowded at 153% of capacity

This facility scores 22. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 20 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 0/100 · peers avg: 2/100 (100%)

Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in United States.

Occupancythis: 153% · peers avg: 93% (+64%)
Capacity (beds)this: 413 · peers avg: 547 (25%)

Data completeness

100%

How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Fci Tucson. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-tucson
Chicago
"Fci Tucson." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-tucson.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-fci-tucson,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Fci Tucson},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-tucson},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}