United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute

United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute

Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Vigo County, Indiana, U.S.
Coordinates	39°24′45″N 87°27′15″W / 39.4126°N 87.4542°W / 39.4126; -87.4542
Status	Operational
Security class	High-security (with minimum-security prison camp)
Population	1,171 (September 2023)
Opened	Original Facility: 1940 Current Facility: 2005[1]
Managed by	Federal Bureau of Prisons

The United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute (USP Terre Haute) is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Terre Haute, Indiana. It is part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute (FCC Terre Haute) and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. USP Terre Haute houses a Special Confinement Unit for male federal inmates who have been sentenced to death as well as the federal execution chamber. Most inmates sentenced to death by the U.S. federal government are housed in USP Terre Haute prior to execution, with few exceptions. FCC Terre Haute is located in the city of Terre Haute, 70 miles (110 km) west of Indianapolis.^[2]