Federal Correctional Complex, Florence

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Federal Correctional Complex,
Florence
Federal Correctional Complex, Florence
Location Fremont County,
near Florence, Colorado
Coordinates 38°22′N105°06′W / 38.36°N 105.1°W / 38.36; -105.1 Coordinates: 38°22′N105°06′W / 38.36°N 105.1°W / 38.36; -105.1
StatusOperational
Security classSupermax, high, medium and minimum-security
Population1,500
Opened1994
Managed by Federal Bureau of Prisons

The Federal Correctional Complex, Florence (FCC Florence) is a United States federal prison complex for male inmates in Colorado. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice, and consists of four facilities:

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FCC Florence is located in unincorporated Fremont County, Colorado, [2] approximately 100 miles south of Denver, Colorado.

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References

  1. "FCC Florence". Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  2. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Fremont County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 37 (PDF p. 38/51). Retrieved 2022-08-13. Florence Federal Correctional Complx