Prisons in the United States map & data
There are 3,349 prisons mapped in the United States, spread over 56 states. The most are in Texas (269), California (259) and Florida (243). 83% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, Northern Nevada Correctional Center and Arizona State Prison Complex - Safford Fort Grant Unit.
Prisons by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 269 | 8.0% |
| California | 259 | 7.7% |
| Florida | 243 | 7.3% |
| Georgia | 191 | 5.7% |
| Virginia | 130 | 3.9% |
| New York | 129 | 3.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 112 | 3.3% |
| Ohio | 110 | 3.3% |
| Illinois | 103 | 3.1% |
| New Mexico | 93 | 2.8% |
| North Carolina | 91 | 2.7% |
| Wisconsin | 90 | 2.7% |
| Arizona | 87 | 2.6% |
| Michigan | 77 | 2.3% |
| Tennessee | 77 | 2.3% |
| South Carolina | 64 | 1.9% |
| Alabama | 63 | 1.9% |
| Kentucky | 62 | 1.9% |
| Colorado | 60 | 1.8% |
| Oregon | 60 | 1.8% |
| Indiana | 59 | 1.8% |
| Washington | 58 | 1.7% |
| Mississippi | 57 | 1.7% |
| Maryland | 57 | 1.7% |
| Missouri | 55 | 1.6% |
| Kansas | 55 | 1.6% |
| Louisiana | 52 | 1.6% |
| Massachusetts | 48 | 1.4% |
| Oklahoma | 47 | 1.4% |
| Iowa | 47 | 1.4% |
| Arkansas | 46 | 1.4% |
| West Virginia | 43 | 1.3% |
| Minnesota | 42 | 1.3% |
| New Jersey | 36 | 1.1% |
| Nevada | 27 | 0.8% |
| Utah | 21 | 0.6% |
| Maine | 21 | 0.6% |
| Connecticut | 21 | 0.6% |
| Puerto Rico | 20 | 0.6% |
| South Dakota | 20 | 0.6% |
| Montana | 20 | 0.6% |
| Nebraska | 18 | 0.5% |
| Idaho | 17 | 0.5% |
| Alaska | 16 | 0.5% |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 0.4% |
| Hawaii | 12 | 0.4% |
| Vermont | 11 | 0.3% |
| North Dakota | 10 | 0.3% |
| Wyoming | 9 | 0.3% |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 0.3% |
| Delaware | 8 | 0.2% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.0% |
| American Samoa | 1 | 0.0% |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guam | 1 | 0.0% |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 0.0% |
Notable prisons in the United States
- Federal Correctional Institution, DanburyDanbury · Connecticut · pop. 1200 · prison
- Northern Nevada Correctional CenterCarson City · Nevada · 1418 m · prison
- Arizona State Prison Complex - Safford Fort Grant UnitSafford · Arizona · 1473 m · prison
- State Correctional Institution – WaymartWaymart · Pennsylvania · 546 m · prison
- Federal Prison Camp, AldersonAlderson · West Virginia · 495 m · prison
- Otisville State Correctional FacilityOtisville · New York · 417 m · prison
- United States Medical Center for Federal PrisonersSpringfield · Missouri · 393 m · prison
- North Central Correctional FacilityRockwell City · Iowa · 369 m · prison
- Nebraska State PenitentiaryLincoln · Nebraska · 357 m · prison
- United States Penitentiary, Big SandyInez · Kentucky · 330 m · prison
- Eastern Oregon Correctional InstitutionPendleton · Oregon · 317 m · prison
- Marion Correctional InstitutionMarion · Ohio · 299 m · prison
- Topeka Correctional FacilityTopeka · Kansas · 294 m · prison
- Westville Correctional FacilityWestville · Indiana · 241 m · prison
- Minnesota Correctional Facility – StillwaterBayport · Minnesota · 231 m · prison
- Pontiac Correctional CenterPontiac · Illinois · 197 m · prison
- Richard J. Donovan Correctional FacilitySan Diego · California · 178 m · prison
- Charles E. Bill Johnson Correctional CenterAlva · Oklahoma · pop. 630 · prison
- Halawa Correctional FacilityAiea · Hawaii · 130 m · prison
- Lee Correctional InstitutionBishopville · South Carolina · 79 m · prison
- Cummins UnitGould · Arkansas · 53 m · prison
- Lawtey Correctional InstitutionLawtey · Florida · 49 m · prison
- Federal Correctional Institution, JesupJesup · Georgia · 29 m · prison
- York Correctional InstitutionNiantic · Connecticut · 19 m · prison
- Elmira Correctional FacilityElmira · New York · 289 m · prison
- Iowa Correctional Institution for WomenMitchellville · Iowa · 296 m · prison
- Lebanon Correctional InstitutionLebanon · Ohio · 241 m · prison
- Pontiac Medium Security UnitPontiac · Illinois · 197 m · prison
- California Institution for WomenCorona · California · 173 m · prison
- Womens Community Correctional CenterKailua · Hawaii · 32 m · prison
- Turbeville Correctional InstitutionSouth Carolina · 34 m · prison
- Moore Haven Correctional FacilityMoore Haven · Florida · 4 m · prison
- Hartford Correctional CenterHartford · Connecticut · 11 m · prison
- Green Haven Correctional FacilityStormville · New York · 126 m · prison
- Metropolitan Correctional CenterChicago · Illinois · 181 m · prison
- Metropolitan Detention CenterLos Angeles · California · 140.9 m · prison
- Coxsackie Correctional FacilityCoxsackie · New York · 36 m · prison
- Federal Correctional Institution, PekinPekin · Illinois · 155 m · prison
- Correctional Training FacilitySoledad · California · 63 m · prison
- Sacramento County Main JailSacramento · California · 9 m · prison
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Every prison in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Prisons and correctional centres.
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