Federal prisons in Texas
The Federal Bureau of Prisons runs 13 prisons in Texas. Pick one for its visiting hours and rules, the inmate mailing address, how to send money, what to wear, and the latest news. Not sure where your loved one is? Search the federal inmate locator.
| Prison | Security | City | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCI Bastrop with a minimum-security camp |
Low | Bastrop | 1,076 |
| FCI Beaumont Low with a minimum-security camp |
Low | Beaumont | 1,447 |
| FCI Beaumont Medium | Medium | Beaumont | 1,217 |
| FCI Big Spring with a minimum-security camp |
Low | Big Spring | 450 |
| FCI La Tuna with a minimum-security camp |
Low | Anthony | 310 |
| FCI Seagoville with a minimum-security camp |
Low | Seagoville | 1,469 |
| FCI Texarkana with a minimum-security camp |
Low | Texarkana | 1,349 |
| FCI Three Rivers with a minimum-security camp |
Medium | Three Rivers | 1,161 |
| FDC Houston | Administrative | Houston | 832 |
| FMC Carswell with a minimum-security camp |
Administrative | Fort Worth | 1,255 |
| FMC Fort Worth | Administrative | Fort Worth | 1,579 |
| FPC Bryan | Minimum | Bryan | 646 |
| USP Beaumont | High | Beaumont | 1,250 |
Population from the BOP's own count, checked November 5, 2026.
Some of these are part of a federal correctional complex: FCC Beaumont. Mail and money always go to the exact prison, never the complex.