FPC Yankton

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How to send mail, money, and visit FPC Yankton

Step-by-step guidance using the United States system — addresses, money services, visit booking, what to bring on your first visit.

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Federal Prison Camp operated by the US Federal Bureau of Prisons. BOP region: North Central Region.

Background

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

700

Current population

—

Occupancy

—

Year opened

1988

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Population held

male

Opened

1988

Region

Security level

Minimum

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 #, FPC Yankton, 1016 DOUGLAS AVENUE, Yankton, SD 57078. 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.