Federal Correctional Complex, Butner Medium II, Federal prison facility in Butner, North Carolina, United States
The facility is a medium-security federal correctional institution for male inmates located in Granville County, North Carolina. It operates as one of several separate units within the larger Butner correctional complex.
The institution opened in 2006 as part of a federal prison expansion responding to growing demand for inmate housing. It joined other facilities already operating at the same location and expanded the functions of the entire complex.
The facility contains educational programs and rehabilitation services that focus on preparing inmates for their return to society through structured learning environments.
Visits require prior arrangement and follow specific procedures that can be confirmed through official channels or by phone. All visitors pass through security screening and must comply with rules about clothing and items brought into the building.
Bernie Madoff spent his final years here following his conviction for orchestrating the largest financial fraud in United States history. He died at this institution in 2021 while serving his 150-year sentence.
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