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Fmc Lexington

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Fmc Lexington is a federal prison located in Fayette County, Kentucky. Rated capacity: 1,296. Reported population: 1,270. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Federal Medical Center, Lexington (FMC Lexington) is a United States federal prison in Kentucky for male or female inmates requiring medical or mental health care. It is designated as an administrative facility, which means that it holds inmates of all security classifications. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility also has an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp for female inmates. FMC Lexington is located 7 miles (11 km) north of Lexington and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Frankfort, the state capital.

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

Capacity

1,296

Current population

1,270

Occupancy

98%

Year opened

1935

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

mixed

Opened

1935

Region

Kentucky

Security level

Maximum

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 859-255-6812 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/lex/

Mailing

Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], FMC Lexington, P.O. BOX 14500, Lexington, KY 40512. 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

  • Jonathan Lee Riches
    1976 · jailhouse lawyer

    Jonathan Lee Riches is a convicted fraudster known for the many lawsuits he has filed in various United States district courts.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

3301 Leestown Rd, Lexington 40511
(859) 255-6812
[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
Occupancythis: 98% · peers avg: 93% (+6%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1296 · peers avg: 547 (+137%)

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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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Fmc Lexington. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fmc-lexington
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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-fmc-lexington,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Fmc Lexington},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fmc-lexington},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}