Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley
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Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley is a Federal Correctional Institution located in Beaver
, Raleigh County
, West Virginia
, approximately 51 miles southeast of Charleston, West Virginia
, and 136 miles northwest of Roanoke, Virginia
. It is a medium security facility housing male inmates. An adjacent satellite camp houses minimum security inmates.
It is located in the Southern West Virginia
Judicial District.
Beaver, West Virginia
Beaver is a census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,308 at the 2010 census.The West Virginia community got its name around 1860 “from the great numbers of beavers abounding in the creeks during the early days of settlement,” according to “A...
, Raleigh County
Raleigh County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,220 people, 31,793 households, and 22,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 130 people per square mile . There were 35,678 housing units at an average density of 59 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, approximately 51 miles southeast of Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
, and 136 miles northwest of Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
. It is a medium security facility housing male inmates. An adjacent satellite camp houses minimum security inmates.
It is located in the Southern West Virginia
Southern West Virginia
Southern West Virginia is a culturally and geographically distinct region in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Generally considered the heart of Appalachia, Southern West Virginia is known for its coal mining heritage and southern affinity...
Judicial District.