# United States Penitentiary, Coleman
**United States Penitentiary, Coleman** refers to two high-security federal prisons for men, USP Coleman I and USP Coleman II, located in Sumterville, Florida, within the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Coleman[1](https://www.bop.gov/news/pdfs/20250921_press_release_coleman_death_visga.pdf) • [2](https://bopreform.org/bop-facility-profiles-batch-2/). The complex also includes FCI Coleman Low, a low-security facility with a satellite camp, and FCI Coleman Medium, a medium-security facility[2](https://bopreform.org/bop-facility-profiles-batch-2/). A staff member who oversees Reentry Affairs for the complex describes it as the largest federal prison complex in the nation[3](https://www.prisonprofessors.org/org-updates/update-2026-01-27).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Sumterville, Florida[1](https://www.bop.gov/news/pdfs/20250921_press_release_coleman_death_visga.pdf) |
| Security levels | USP Coleman I (high security, 1,136 inmates); USP Coleman II (high security, 1,000)[2](https://bopreform.org/bop-facility-profiles-batch-2/) |
| Complex composition | FCI Coleman Low (low security with a camp, 2,130), FCI Coleman Medium (medium, 1,544); four institutions summing to 5,810 inmates by BOP data[2](https://bopreform.org/bop-facility-profiles-batch-2/) |
| Scale | Described by the complex's Reentry Affairs overseer as the largest federal prison complex in the nation[3](https://www.prisonprofessors.org/org-updates/update-2026-01-27) |
| Federal oversight | DOJ Office of the Inspector General remote inspection, report 21-026, posted January 13, 2021[4](https://oig.justice.gov/reports/remote-inspection-federal-correctional-complex-coleman) |
| Visiting contact | Visiting hours may be modified for special housing units; visitors are advised to call the facility to confirm the schedule[5](https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/cop/index.jsp) |
## The Federal Correctional Complex
The Coleman complex holds men at four security levels. The two penitentiaries operate at high security; FCI Coleman Medium operates at medium security; and FCI Coleman Low operates at low security with an attached minimum-security satellite camp[2](https://bopreform.org/bop-facility-profiles-batch-2/). A BOP Reform analysis of Bureau data counted 1,136 inmates at USP Coleman I and 1,000 at USP Coleman II, alongside 1,544 at FCI Coleman Medium and 2,130 at FCI Coleman Low, for a complex total of 5,810[2](https://bopreform.org/bop-facility-profiles-batch-2/).
Daily operations span all four institutions: one staff member, Damond Talbot, oversees Reentry Affairs for the entire complex, including USP Coleman 1, USP Coleman 2, FCI Coleman, and the Coleman Camp[3](https://www.prisonprofessors.org/org-updates/update-2026-01-27).
The complex is part of the [Federal Bureau of Prisons](https://www.edgepedia.org/federal-bureau-of-prisons) (BOP), the federal prison system established by Congress under the Three Prisons Act of 1891, which created the first three penitentiaries at Leavenworth, Atlanta, and [McNeil Island](https://www.edgepedia.org/mcneil-island)[6](https://www.justice.gov/doj/federal-bureau-prisons).
## Bureau of Prisons engagement and inspections
**National Resource Team visit.** In April 2026, Deputy Director Joshua J. Smith led the BOP's emerging National Resource Team to FCC Coleman, the team's second deployment after an initial visit to FCC Victorville[7](https://www.bop.gov/news/20260414-bop-deploys-national-resource-team-to-fcc-coleman.jsp). As part of this engagement, Smith toured both USP Coleman I and II, speaking with personnel from every department and shift in order to learn about their operational challenges, obstacles to communication, and possible areas for improvement; he additionally talked with influential figures among the inmates[7](https://www.bop.gov/news/20260414-bop-deploys-national-resource-team-to-fcc-coleman.jsp). Formerly incarcerated contributors provided perspective on rehabilitation, responsibility, and leadership[7](https://www.bop.gov/news/20260414-bop-deploys-national-resource-team-to-fcc-coleman.jsp). The team emphasized professionalism, respect, and accountability as essential to a safe correctional environment[7](https://www.bop.gov/news/20260414-bop-deploys-national-resource-team-to-fcc-coleman.jsp).
**OIG inspection.** The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General posted a Remote Inspection of Federal Correctional Complex Coleman on January 13, 2021 (report 21-026), examining the institution's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a series of remote inspections of BOP facilities[4](https://oig.justice.gov/reports/remote-inspection-federal-correctional-complex-coleman). Coleman was one of three institutions, with Milan and Tucson, examined in the 2020-2021 remote COVID-19 inspections[2](https://bopreform.org/bop-facility-profiles-batch-2/).
**PREA compliance.** USP Coleman I has posted a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) audit report, prepared under 28 CFR §115.403 by an outside contractor[5](https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/cop/index.jsp).
## Incidents in custody
The Bureau's press releases record inmate deaths at USP Coleman II. On September 19, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Austin Ray Sabb-Visga, a 31-year-old male serving a 600-month sentence in the Eastern District of Michigan for conspiracy to sexually exploit children and sexual exploitation of children, was found unresponsive at USP Coleman II. He was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased on September 20, 2025; the FBI was notified, and he had been in custody at the facility since March 3, 2025[1](https://www.bop.gov/news/pdfs/20250921_press_release_coleman_death_visga.pdf).
A subsequent press release stated that Corey Ray Christie, a 47-year-old inmate serving 262 months for bank robbery, died at USP Coleman II on Monday, October 12, 2026, after being discovered unresponsive around 10:30 a.m.; he had been held at the high-security prison since August 19, 2025, and the FBI was informed of the incident.[8](https://www.forth.news/lists/bop/CfzH3Av4Fetcb7ANKX1SL)
## Practical information
The Bureau describes USP Coleman II as a high security facility housing male offenders[1](https://www.bop.gov/news/pdfs/20250921_press_release_coleman_death_visga.pdf). The USP Coleman I institution page provides visiting regulations and inmate mail procedures, and notes that all inmate funds sent through the mail must be addressed to a processing center in [Des Moines, Iowa](https://www.edgepedia.org/des-moines-iowa)[5](https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/cop/index.jsp).
## References
1. [Death at USP Coleman II, Federal Bureau of Prisons press release, September 21, 2025](https://www.bop.gov/news/pdfs/20250921_press_release_coleman_death_visga.pdf)
2. [Federal Prison Facility Profiles, Batch 2, BOP Reform](https://bopreform.org/bop-facility-profiles-batch-2/)
3. [January 27, 2026 update, Prison Professors](https://www.prisonprofessors.org/org-updates/update-2026-01-27)
4. [Remote Inspection of Federal Correctional Complex Coleman, DOJ Office of the Inspector General, January 13, 2021](https://oig.justice.gov/reports/remote-inspection-federal-correctional-complex-coleman)
5. [USP Coleman I, Federal Bureau of Prisons](https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/cop/index.jsp)
6. [Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/doj/federal-bureau-prisons)
7. [BOP Deploys National Resource Team to FCC Coleman, Federal Bureau of Prisons, April 14, 2026](https://www.bop.gov/news/20260414-bop-deploys-national-resource-team-to-fcc-coleman.jsp)
8. [USP Coleman II press release, death of Corey Ray Christie, October 13, 2026, via Forth news archive of BOP press releases](https://www.forth.news/lists/bop/CfzH3Av4Fetcb7ANKX1SL)
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