United States Penitentiary, Hazelton
American federal prison in West Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The United States Penitentiary, Hazelton (USP Hazelton) is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates in West Virginia. The high-security facility has earned the nickname "Misery Mountain" by the inmates who are incarcerated there. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility has a satellite prison camp for minimum-security male offenders.
Location | Preston County, West Virginia, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 39°40′21″N 79°29′54″W |
Status | Operational |
Population | 1,675 [1,583 at the USP, 92 in prison camp] (September 2023) |
Opened | 2004 |
Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Warden | Bryan M. Antonelli |
The facility is located in an unincorporated area of Preston County, West Virginia,[1] several miles east of Bruceton Mills,[2] less than two miles (3.2 km) west of the Maryland border.
The Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Hazelton has three prisons, physically adjacent but distinct: USP Hazelton and the medium-security Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton constructed in 2015. In addition, there is the Secure Female Facility for women. All are operated by the FBOP.[3]