FCI Texarkana Inmate Handbook

A low security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum security satellite camp.

Welcome to the Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana, Texas. The original section of the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) was dedicated in 1940. The facility is located on the southwest corner of Texarkana, approximately one mile south of Highway 59 on Leopard Drive. Texarkana is located in the northeast corner of the state on the Texas/Arkansas border. It is 175 miles east of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, 70 miles north of Shreveport, Louisiana, and 145 miles southwest of Little Rock, Arkansas. FCI Texarkana is a Low security institution for male offenders at least 18 years of age with a variety of sentences. Most inmates are legal residents of the south central and southwest regions of the United States. However, it is necessary at times to house inmates from other parts of the country.
Communication plays a vital role in the development of a positive atmosphere within a correctional facility. This Inmate Handbook will provide you with information about the programs, operations, rules, and regulations of FCI Texarkana.