United States · Minnesota · Duluth
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Fpc Duluth is a federal prison located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Rated capacity: 901. Reported population: 627. Security level: Minimum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Federal Prison Camp, Duluth (FPC Duluth) is a minimum-security federal prison in the north central United States, located in Minnesota for male offenders. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. FPC Duluth is located on the former Duluth Air Force Base near the southwestern tip of Lake Superior, halfway between MinneapolisâSt. Paul and the CanadaâUnited States border, and seven miles (11 km) north of Duluth.
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Capacity
901
Current population
627
Occupancy
70%
Year opened
1983
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
male
Opened
1983
Region
Minnesota
Security level
Minimum
Death-row facility
No
BOP-operated facility; conditions reports issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General on a multi-year cycle.
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 218-722-8634 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/dth/
Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], FPC Duluth, P.O. BOX 1000, Duluth, MN 55814. 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.
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.
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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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World Prisons. (2026). Fpc Duluth. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fpc-duluth
"Fpc Duluth." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fpc-duluth.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Fpc Duluth},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fpc-duluth},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}