United States · South Dakota · Yankton
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Fpc Yankton is a federal prison located in Yankton County, South Dakota. Rated capacity: 684. Reported population: 487. Security level: Minimum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Federal Prison Camp, Yankton (FPC Yankton) is a minimum-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Yankton, South Dakota. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The prison is situated on the former campus of Yankton College, which operated until 1984. The site was converted to a prison in 1988. FPC Yankton is located 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Sioux City, Iowa, and 85 miles (137 km) southwest of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Capacity
684
Current population
487
Occupancy
71%
Year opened
1988
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
male
Opened
1988
Region
South Dakota
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 605-665-3262 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/yan/
Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], FPC Yankton, P.O. BOX 700, Yankton, SD 57078. 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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Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in United States.
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World Prisons. (2026). Fpc Yankton. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fpc-yankton
"Fpc Yankton." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fpc-yankton.
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title = {Fpc Yankton},
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