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Low-security and minimum-security prisons, while both representing lower risk settings within the federal prison system, have key differences. Low-security facilities, known as Federal Correctional Institutions (FCIs), house inmates with a moderate risk to the public and staff. They feature dormitory housing, a medium staff-to-inmate ratio, and some perimeter security. Minimum-security facilities, or Federal Prison Camps (FPCs), house inmates considered low risk. They have dormitory housing, a low staff-to-inmate ratio, and limited or no perimeter fencing.