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Fmc Fort Worth

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Fmc Fort Worth is a federal prison located in Tarrant County, Texas. Rated capacity: 1,555. Reported population: 1,612. Security level: Minimum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Federal Medical Center (FMC) Fort Worth is an administrative-security United States federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas, for male inmates of all security levels with special medical and mental health needs. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. Originally opening as a Federal Correctional Institution in 1971, the institution was converted to a Federal Medical Center in 1994. At the end of 2006, FMC Fort Worth was returned to FCI status. As of 2017, FMC Fort Worth was again converted back to a Federal Medical Center.

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Capacity

1,555

Current population

1,612

Occupancy

104%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

—

Region

Texas

Security level

Minimum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

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 817-534-8400 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/ftw/

Mailing

Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], FMC Fort Worth, P.O. BOX 15330, Fort Worth, TX 76119. 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

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

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  • Paul Vario
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Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

3150 Horton Rd, Fort Worth 76119

Conditions Risk Score

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

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 104% of design capacity

This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 104% · peers avg: 93% (+12%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1555 · peers avg: 547 (+184%)

Data completeness

90%

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). Fmc Fort Worth. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fmc-fort-worth
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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-fmc-fort-worth,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Fmc Fort Worth},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fmc-fort-worth},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}