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| Location | Houston, Texas |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Administrative facility (all security levels) |
| Population | 940 |
| Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
| Warden | Hriomichi Kobayashi |
The Federal Detention Center, Houston (FDC Houston) is a United States federal prison in Downtown Houston, Texas which holds male and female inmates prior to and during court proceedings, as well an inmates serving short sentences. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.[1] It is in proximity to Minute Maid Park.[2]
The facility, opened in October 1999,[3] has space for 1,118 prisoners and was built for $35 million. The 11 story facility serves people awaiting trial in the Southern District of Texas.[4]
- ^ "FDC Houston". Federal Bureau of Prisons.
- ^ "There is a federal prison in downtown Houston. Who knew?" (Archive). Houston Chronicle. November 2, 2015. Retrieved on February 7, 2016.
- ^ Bosworth, Mary. The U.S. Federal Prison System. SAGE Publications, July 19, 2002. ISBN 0761923047, 9780761923046. p. 235.
- ^ Tedford, Deborah. "Opening of U.S. detention center delivers some much-needed space." Houston Chronicle. October 16, 1999. p. A35 MetFront. NewsBank Record: 3171576. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.
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