FCI Marion (minimum-security camp): Difference between revisions

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MALE

Gender

MINIMUM

Security Level

197

Population (Nov. 2025)

USP Marion was renamed to FCI Marion in 2024 after being downgraded from high to medium security. It was originally designed to replace Alcatraz and once housed high-profile offenders like John Gotti.
The camp opened in 1971 and houses approximately 160 inmates in dormitories divided into two-person cubicles.
Camp residents sometimes provide labor support for the main institution, but minimum-security prisoners never mix with higher-security inmates.
The facility is now designated as a Sex Offender Management Program (SOMP) facility. In 2011, News One named USP Marion one of the ten most notorious prisons in the United States.

Please remember that experiences are unique and may not reflect today's experience.

Physical location: MARION, IL 62959

Mailing address: 4500 PRISON ROAD, MARION, IL 62959

There are many specific rules and procedures to be aware of when you're considering visiting the institution. Read more on our Visitation Guide.

For full, current visiting rules and scheduling, always check the institution's official page on the Bureau of Prisons website: Official BOP Page.

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+* USP Marion was renamed to FCI Marion in 2024 after being downgraded from high to medium security. It was originally designed to replace Alcatraz and once housed high-profile offenders like John Gotti.
+* The camp opened in 1971 and houses approximately 160 inmates in dormitories divided into two-person cubicles.
+* Camp residents sometimes provide labor support for the main institution, but minimum-security prisoners never mix with higher-security inmates.
+* The facility is now designated as a Sex Offender Management Program (SOMP) facility. In 2011, News One named USP Marion one of the ten most notorious prisons in the United States.
 ''Please remember that experiences are unique and may not reflect today's experience.''