USP Leavenworth

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USP Leavenworth is a high-security federal prison for male inmates located in Leavenworth, Kansas, historically one of the most prominent penitentiaries in the United States.

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instanceOf United States federal prison
high-security prison
male-only prison
abbreviation USP Leavenworth self-link
alsoKnownAs United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
surface form: Leavenworth federal penitentiary

United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
category Buildings and structures in Leavenworth County, Kansas
Prisons in Kansas
United States Penitentiary (USP)
surface form: United States Penitentiaries
city Leavenworth, Kansas
surface form: Leavenworth
constructionStartDate 1897
coordinates approximately 39.326°N 94.922°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor long-term incarceration of federal inmates
governedBy federal prison regulations of the United States
governingBody Federal Bureau of Prisons
hasAdjacentFacility United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
surface form: Federal Prison Camp, Leavenworth
hasArchitectureStyle fortress-style prison architecture
hasFacilityType United States Penitentiary (USP)
surface form: United States Penitentiary
hasInmatePopulationType federal offenders
hasSecurityFeatures controlled movement of inmates
guard towers
perimeter walls
historicalSignificance one of the first large federal penitentiaries in the United States
one of the most prominent federal prisons in the early 20th century United States
inmateGender male
isIn Leavenworth County, Kansas NERFINISHED
isInMetropolitanArea Kansas City metropolitan area
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
location Leavenworth, Kansas
managedBy Federal Bureau of Prisons
near Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
surface form: Fort Leavenworth

United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
surface form: Leavenworth federal prison complex
notableFor housing high-profile federal inmates
role in the development of the U.S. federal prison system
openingDate 1903
ownedBy United States Department of Justice
partOf United States federal prison system
postalCode 66048
securityClassification high security
securityLevelOfAdjacentFacility minimum security (Federal Prison Camp, Leavenworth)
state Kansas
streetAddress 1300 Metropolitan Avenue

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USP Leavenworth abbreviation USP Leavenworth self-link