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Usp Atlanta
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Usp Atlanta is a federal prison located in Fulton County, Georgia. Rated capacity: 2,093. Reported population: 2,093. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Capacity
2,093
Current population
2,093
Occupancy
100%
Year opened
1902
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
male
Opened
1902
Region
Georgia
Security level
Medium
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 governed by BOP Program Statement 5267.09 — approved-visitor list maintained by the inmate's Unit Team. Weekends and federal holidays in most facilities; specific hours per facility.
Mailing
Standard BOP format: Inmate Name & Register Number, [Facility], [Address]. No staples, polaroids, or hardcover books. Sender's full return address required.
Practical info
Federal inmate funds via Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund. Communication via CorrLinks (TRULINCS) where the inmate has subscribed.
Known issues
Notable inmates
Al Capone (1932-1934), Whitey Bulger (briefly), Bernie Madoff (administrative-detention transfer).
Contact & address
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
- Overcrowding
- 5/30
- Oversight reports
- 0/30
- Structural flags
- 0/15
- Death signals
- 0/15
- Conditions text
- 0/10
What the score is responding to:
- · Operating at 100% of design capacity
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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Compared to other facilities in United States
7436 peersHigher risk than 0% of peer facilities in United States.
Data completeness
100%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- HIFLD Prison Boundaries
- HIFLD dataset query
- HIFLD Prison Boundaries — US Department of Homeland Security â HIFLD Open Data
- Federal Bureau of Prisons â Locations — US Department of Justice
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Usp Atlanta. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/usp-atlanta
"Usp Atlanta." World Prisons. Accessed October 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/usp-atlanta.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Usp Atlanta},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/usp-atlanta},
urldate = {2026-10-21}
}