United States Penitentiary, Atwater
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The United States Penitentiary, Atwater (USP Atwater) is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates in unincorporated Merced County, California.[1] The institution also includes a minimum-security satellite camp. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
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Location | Merced County, California |
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Coordinates | 37°23′10″N 120°33′30″W |
Status | Operational |
Security class | High-security (with minimum-security satellite camp) |
Population | 1,187 [1,082 at the USP, 105 in prison camp] (September 2023) |
Opened | 2001 |
Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Warden | B. M. Trate |
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USP Atwater is located on land formerly part of Castle Air Force Base. It is near the city of Atwater in Merced County, California, 130 miles from San Francisco.[2]