Federal Bureau of Prisons Announces Closure of Beaumont Federal Correctional Institution

Federal Bureau of Prisons Announces Closure of Beaumont Federal Correctional Institution

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP or Bureau) announced several facility closures and operational changes to address decades of deferred maintenance and extreme staffing challenges. Accordingly, the BOP will close the following institutions: • Beaumont FCI Low • Big Spring FCI and Satellite Camp • La Tuna FCI, FSL (Federal Satellite Low), and Satellite Camp • Lexington FMC Satellite Camp • Petersbur…

Howard County Braces for Impacts as FCI Big Spring Faces Closure by March 31, 2027

BIG SPRING — The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced on July 1, 2026, plans to permanently close the Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring and its satellite camp by March 31, 2027, as part of a broader restructuring of several facilities…