United States Penitentiary, Victorville, Federal prison in Victorville, California, United States.
The United States Penitentiary, Victorville is a high-security federal prison for men covering 630,000 square feet (59,000 m2) and designed for 960 inmates in six V-shaped housing units. Units 1–3 face units 4–6 across a central yard with a tower, and six more towers line the rectangular site. A lethal electrical double fence, a 2 m brickstone wall on the north and a view protection fence on the west surround it.
The facility was established in 2004 by the Federal Bureau of Prisons on land formerly occupied by George Air Force Base. It was built to expand federal incarceration capacity in the western region during that period.
Inmates at USP Victorville can use TRULINCS, a text-only email system limited to 13,000 characters per message with no attachments. They may place calls to up to 30 approved numbers, capped at 15 minutes per call and five hours per month, paid through trust accounts. Commissary spending is capped at $290 monthly.
The prison lies within the Federal Correctional Complex on the former George Air Force Base, about 13 km northwest of central Victorville and roughly 137 km northeast of Los Angeles. The complex is reached by road from the city; visiting is arranged through the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and visitors pass security screening before entering the visiting area.
The facility includes a specialized disciplinary segregation unit with individual cells designed for heightened custody situations. This separate section operates independently from the main housing areas.
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