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Usp Mccreary

Federal prisonMaximummaleOvercrowded (140%)LowHigh
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Usp Mccreary is a federal prison located in Mccreary County, Kentucky. Rated capacity: 955. Reported population: 1,336. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

955

Current population

1,336

Occupancy

140%

Year opened

2003

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

2003

Region

Kentucky

Security level

Maximum

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 606-354-7000 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/mcr/

Mailing

Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], USP McCreary, P.O. BOX 3000, Pine Knot, KY 42635. 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

330 Federal Way, Pine Knot 42635
(606) 354-7000
[email protected]
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

12/100
Low concern12/100
Overcrowding
12/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 140% of design capacity

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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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: 140% · peers avg: 93% (+51%)
Capacity (beds)this: 955 · peers avg: 547 (+75%)

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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@misc{worldprisons-usp-mccreary,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Usp Mccreary},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/usp-mccreary},
  urldate = {2026-10-21}
}