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Fdc Miami

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Fdc Miami is a federal prison located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Rated capacity: 1,328. Reported population: 1,389. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Federal Detention Center, Miami (FDC Miami) is a federal prison in the downtown area of Miami, Florida, United States. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The administrative facility employed 311 staff as of 2002 and housed 1,512 male and female inmates as of July 15, 2010.

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Capacity

1,328

Current population

1,389

Occupancy

105%

Year opened

1995

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Population held

mixed

Opened

1995

Region

Florida

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

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 #, FDC Miami, 33 NE 4TH STREET, Miami, FL 33132. 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

Notable inmates

Ryan Wesley Routh
1966 · roofer
Ryan Wesley Routh (born February 18, 1966) is an American former roofer and activist who attempted to assassinate then-former U.S.
Alex Saab
1971 · businessperson
Fat Joe
1970 · rapper
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper.
Alex Saab
1971 · businessperson
Colton Harris-Moore
1991 · criminal
Colton Harris Moore (born March 22, 1991) is a former American fugitive.