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== Notes from Alumni ==
== Notes from Alumni ==


* 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.
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* 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.''
''Please remember that experiences are unique and may not reflect today's experience.''
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For full, current visiting rules and scheduling, always check the institution's official page on the Bureau of Prisons website: [https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/mar/ Official BOP Page].
For full, current visiting rules and scheduling, always check the institution's official page on the Bureau of Prisons website: [https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/mar/ Official BOP Page].
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
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|question = Does FCI Marion allow conjugal visits?
|answer = No. FCI Marion does not allow conjugal visits. The Federal Bureau of Prisons does not permit conjugal visits at any facility regardless of security level. This includes all minimum-security federal prison camps, low-security FCIs, medium-security facilities, and high-security USPs. Only four state prison systems (California, Connecticut, New York, and Washington) allow conjugal visits for state prisoners. Federal inmates have no access to conjugal or extended family visits anywhere in the BOP system.
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|question = What types of visitation are allowed at FCI Marion?
|answer = FCI Marion allows contact visits during designated visiting hours, typically on weekends and holidays. Contact visits permit brief embraces at the start and end of visits, but prolonged physical contact is not allowed. All visits occur in supervised visiting rooms. Visitors must be pre-approved through a background check process and must follow dress code requirements. For full details, see the [[Visiting_Policies_and_Procedures|Visiting Policies and Procedures]] page.
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Latest revision as of 22:51, 29 December 2025

MALE
Gender
MINIMUM
Security Level
197
Population (Nov. 2025)


Notes from Alumni

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


Location & Visitation

Location

Physical location: MARION, IL 62959

Mailing address: 4500 PRISON ROAD, MARION, IL 62959

Visitation

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.

Frequently Asked Questions


Q: Does FCI Marion allow conjugal visits?

No. FCI Marion does not allow conjugal visits. The Federal Bureau of Prisons does not permit conjugal visits at any facility regardless of security level. This includes all minimum-security federal prison camps, low-security FCIs, medium-security facilities, and high-security USPs. Only four state prison systems (California, Connecticut, New York, and Washington) allow conjugal visits for state prisoners. Federal inmates have no access to conjugal or extended family visits anywhere in the BOP system.



Q: What types of visitation are allowed at FCI Marion?

FCI Marion allows contact visits during designated visiting hours, typically on weekends and holidays. Contact visits permit brief embraces at the start and end of visits, but prolonged physical contact is not allowed. All visits occur in supervised visiting rooms. Visitors must be pre-approved through a background check process and must follow dress code requirements. For full details, see the Visiting Policies and Procedures page.