FCC Yazoo City: A Guide for Defendants Sentenced in Mississippi Federal Court

FCC Yazoo City sits about 50 miles north of Jackson in Yazoo County, Mississippi. It is a federal complex, meaning several separate institutions operate on one campus.

• USP Yazoo City — high-security U.S. Penitentiary for male inmates.
• FCI Yazoo City Medium — medium-security Federal Correctional Institution for men.
• FCI Yazoo City Low — low-security FCI for men.
• FPC Yazoo City — minimum-security satellite camp for men.

After sentencing, the BOP uses a security-and-custody scoring system (Program Statement 5100.08) plus proximity to release residence to pick a facility. Defendants sentenced in Mississippi with lower scores are frequently designated to FCI Yazoo City Low or the camp; higher scores may land at the medium or the USP.

• Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), which can reduce time for eligible inmates.
• First Step Act programming and Earned Time Credits.
• UNICOR (Federal Prison Industries) work at certain security levels.
• GED, ACE classes, and vocational training.

Visits are on approved weekends and federal holidays. Every visitor must be on the inmate's approved visiting list. Check the current visiting schedule and dress code on the BOP's official facility page before you travel.

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