Federal prison in Leavenworth Kansas houses all male medium security prisoners. This prison was founded in 1895 by U.S. Congress to house these prisoners. The inmate capacity of this prison is 1197 and has been known to be over populated at times. The civilian USP Leavenworth is one of two major prisons built on the grounds of Fort Leavenworth. The United States Disciplinary Barracks is four
. miles north and is the sole maximum-security penal facility of the United States Military. This is also associated with Fort Leavenworth. For further informative information on this prison system, click the link provided here. http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/lvn/index.jsp
