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Prairieland Detention Center is a federal prison located in Johnson County, Texas. Rated capacity: 700. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Capacity
700
Current population
960
Occupancy
137%
Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 7 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
mixed
Opened
—
Region
Texas
Security level
—
Death-row facility
No
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This facility scores 12. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 10 points above national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). Prairieland Detention Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/prairieland-detention-center
"Prairieland Detention Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/prairieland-detention-center.
@misc{worldprisons-prairieland-detention-cente,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Prairieland Detention Center},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/prairieland-detention-center},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}