FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER is a correctional institutions employer in HOUSTON, TX. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $0 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.
Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.
FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER
1200 TEXAS AVE., HOUSTON, TX, 77002
Parent: Bureau of Prisons (3 locations)
922140 — Top companies in Correctional Institutions
378 employees
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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.
Part of a larger organization
FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Bureau of Prisons.
Federal enforcement records on FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Bureau of Prisons across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Bureau of Prisons
- BUREAU OF PRISONS — FORT BLISS, TX
- BUREAU OF PRISONS — FORT WORTH, TX
Other employers in Correctional Institutions within TX
- THE GEO GROUP, INC. — LA VILLA — 2 federal records
- THE GEO GROUP, INC. — PECOS — 2 federal records
- FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION LA TUNA — ANTHONY — 2 federal records
- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS/ FCI THREE RIVERS — THREE RIVERS — 1 federal record
- CORECIVIC, INC. — HOUSTON — 1 federal record
- US DEPT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS — BEAUMONT — 1 federal record
- BUREAU OF PRISONS, FCI FORT WORTH — FORT WORTH — 1 federal record
- DISMAS CHARITIES, INC. — EL PASO — 1 federal record
- U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE FCC BEAUMONT — BEAUMONT — 1 federal record
- FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION — SEAGOVILLE — 1 federal record
Industry context
Within the correctional institutions industry in TX, FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 114 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.
Inspection frequency ranks in the 85th percentile.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 7.5 for the correctional institutions sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.3. FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER's self-reported DART rate is 5.73, which is above the industry average.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
- FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER operates in the correctional institutions industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.5. FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER's self-reported DART rate is 5.73 compared to an industry average of 4.3.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER of HOUSTON, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER resolves to the parent rollup Bureau of Prisons, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
This profile may be incomplete if FEDERAL DETENTION CENTERoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.