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Usp Lewisburg is a federal prison located in Union County, Pennsylvania. Rated capacity: 931. Reported population: 177. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Federal Correctional Institution, Lewisburg (FCI Lewisburg) is a medium-security United States federal prison in Kelly Township, Pennsylvania, for male inmates. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum-security male offenders.
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Capacity
931
Current population
177
Occupancy
19%
Year opened
1932
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
male
Opened
1932
Region
Pennsylvania
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
BOP-operated facility; conditions reports issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General on a multi-year cycle.
Visiting governed by BOP Program Statement 5267.09 — approved-visitor list maintained by the inmate's Unit Team. Weekends and federal holidays in most facilities; specific hours per facility.
Standard BOP format: Inmate Name & Register Number, [Facility], [Address]. No staples, polaroids, or hardcover books. Sender's full return address required.
Federal inmate funds via Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund. Communication via CorrLinks (TRULINCS) where the inmate has subscribed.

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World Prisons. (2026). Usp Lewisburg. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/usp-lewisburg
"Usp Lewisburg." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/usp-lewisburg.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Usp Lewisburg},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/usp-lewisburg},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}