  Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton (West Virginia)  Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton (the United States) | |
| Location | Preston County, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°40′26″N 79°29′56″W / 39.673896°N 79.498826°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium-security with Secure Female Facility |
| Population | 2,015 (April 2024)[1] |
| Opened | 2015 |
| Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
| Warden | Frederick Entzel Jr[2] |
The Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton (FCI Hazelton) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates, as well as a secure facility for female inmates, located in unincorporated Preston County, West Virginia.[3] It is the newest facility in the federal prison system and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The New York Times notes that its nickname is "Misery Mountain".[4]
The Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Hazelton has two prisons, physically adjacent but distinct: FCI Hazelton and the high-security United States Penitentiary, Hazelton constructed in 2004. Both are operated by the FBOP.[5]
- ^ "FCI Hazelton".
- ^ "FCI Hazelton Becomes 120th Bureau of Prisons Facility". Federal Bureau of Prisons. US Department of Justice. June 18, 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Preston County, WV" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/20). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
United States Penitentiary Hazelton
- ^ Ivory, Danielle (30 November 2018). "After Whitey Bulger Killing, Warden of 'Misery Mountain' Faces Removal". The New York Times.
- ^ Murphy, Matt (30 October 2014). "Workers Raise Prison Safety Awareness". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 31 October 2018.