Federal Correctional Complex, Victorville
The Federal Correctional Complex, Victorville is a United States federal prison complex located in the Victor Valley of the Mojave Desert, in San Bernardino County, southern California. It is on part of the former George Air Force Base near Victorville, approximately northeast of Downtown Los Angeles.
The complex is built upon a designated Superfund site. 33 toxic chemicals are known to be present in the facility water supply and have caused illness among several inmates.
The prison complex is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
Facilities
The FCC Victorville complex consists of three facilities:- Federal Correctional Institution, Victorville : a medium-security facility for male inmates
- Federal Correctional Institution, Victorville : a medium-security facility for male inmates with a satellite prison camp that houses minimum-security female offenders.
- United States Penitentiary, Victorville : a high-security facility for male inmates.