United States · Kansas · Leavenworth
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Leavenworth Detention Center is a federal prison located in Leavenworth County, Kansas. Rated capacity: 1,033. Reported population: 1,100. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Leavenworth Detention Center was a privately run maximum-security federal prison located in Leavenworth, Kansas. The facility is owned and was operated by CoreCivic formerly named Corrections Corporation of America under contract with the United States Marshals Service.
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Capacity
1,033
Current population
1,100
Occupancy
106%
Year opened
1992
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1992
Region
Kansas
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). Leavenworth Detention Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/leavenworth-detention-center
"Leavenworth Detention Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/leavenworth-detention-center.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Leavenworth Detention Center},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/leavenworth-detention-center},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}