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Fpc 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.

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

684

Current population

487

Occupancy

71%

Year opened

1988

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1988

Region

South Dakota

Security level

Minimum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

BOP-operated facility; conditions reports issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General on a multi-year cycle.

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 605-665-3262 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/yan/

Mailing

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.

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

Contact & address

1016 Douglas Ave, Yankton 57078
(605) 665-3262
[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
Conditions risk scorethis: 0/100 · peers avg: 2/100 (100%)

Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in United States.

Occupancythis: 71% · peers avg: 93% (23%)
Capacity (beds)this: 684 · peers avg: 547 (+25%)

Data completeness

100%

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). Fpc Yankton. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fpc-yankton
Chicago
"Fpc Yankton." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fpc-yankton.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-fpc-yankton,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Fpc Yankton},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fpc-yankton},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}