Federal Correctional Institution, Thomson

Background

The Federal Correctional Institution, Thomson (FCI Thomson), formerly Thomson Correctional Center, is a low-security federal prison located in Thomson, Illinois. It has an area of about 146 acres (59 ha) and comprises 15 buildings. The facility is enclosed by a 15-foot (4.6 m), 7000 volt electric fence surrounded by an additional 12-foot (3.7 m) exterior fence covered with razor wire. Thomson has eight cellhouses with a rated capacity of 2,100 beds—1,900 high-security SMU beds and 200 minimum-security beds at the onsite camp—and according to BOP officials, the potential to use some of its high-security rated capacity to house up to 400 ADX inmates. From its completion in 2001 to 2006, it remained empty.

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World Prisons. (2026). Federal Correctional Institution, Thomson. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/usp-thomson

"Federal Correctional Institution, Thomson." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/usp-thomson.

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Federal Correctional Institution, Thomson},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/usp-thomson},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}