Location | Boyd County, near Ashland, Kentucky, US |
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Status | Operational |
Security class | Low-security (with minimum-security prison camp) |
Population | 1,300 (300 in prison camp) |
Opened | 1940 |
Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
The Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland (FCI Ashland) is a low-security United States federal prison for male inmates in the unincorporated area of Summit in Boyd County, Kentucky,[1] approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) outside the city of Ashland. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. It also includes a satellite prison camp for minimum-security male offenders.
FCI Ashland is located approximately 125 miles (201 km) east of Lexington, Kentucky.[2]
Federal Correctional Institution Ashland