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Federal Correctional Complex, Tucson

Coordinates: 32°05′10″N 110°51′29″W / 32.08611°N 110.85798°W / 32.08611; -110.85798
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Federal Correctional Complex, Tucson
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LocationTucson, Arizona
StatusOperational
Security classHigh, medium and minimum-security
Population2,500 (two facilities and prison camp)
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons

The Federal Correctional Complex, Tucson (FCC Tucson) is a United States federal prison complex for male inmates in Arizona. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

The complex consists of two facilities:

History and facility

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About 520 employees are required to staff the entire federal complex with additional labor provided by the minimum-security camp.[1] The opening of the U.S. Penitentiary in February 2007 worsened a local shortage of prison officers,[2] drawing some staff away from the nearby state prison complex operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections, also on Wilmot Road.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tim Ellis (December 28, 2006). "Federal prison nearly ready". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  2. ^ Dale Quinn (February 2, 2007). "Guard drain strains Tucson prisons". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  3. ^ "Arizona State Prison Complex - Tucson". Arizona Department of Corrections. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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32°05′10″N 110°51′29″W / 32.08611°N 110.85798°W / 32.08611; -110.85798