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Fci Waseca

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Fci Waseca is a federal prison located in Waseca County, Minnesota. Rated capacity: 712. Reported population: 653. Security level: Minimum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Federal Correctional Institution, Waseca (FCI Waseca) is a low-security United States federal prison for female offenders in Minnesota. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The site, located 75 miles (121 km) from Minneapolis, was converted into a prison in 1992 after formerly serving as a University of Minnesota campus.

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

Capacity

712

Current population

653

Occupancy

92%

Year opened

1995

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

mixed

Opened

1995

Region

Minnesota

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

Visiting days and hours are set by the Warden and vary by housing unit; consult the facility's official visiting regulations for the current schedule. All visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list (submitted on BOP form BP-A0629) and present government-issued photo ID. Dress-code and contraband restrictions apply — review the visiting regulations before arriving. Call 507-835-8972 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/was/

Mailing

Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], FCI Waseca, P.O. BOX 1731, Waseca, MN 56093. No cash, staples, or metal fasteners. Books must be sent directly from a publisher or approved retailer. Photos must not be Polaroid and may not exceed limits set by policy. Money orders payable to the inmate's name and register number; or use Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund. TRULINCS (CorrLinks) provides email where the inmate has 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

Notable inmates

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

1000 University Drive Southwest, Waseca 56093
(507) 835-8972
[email protected]
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

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

0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

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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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: 92% · peers avg: 93% (1%)
Capacity (beds)this: 712 · peers avg: 547 (+30%)

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