FCI Estill is a medium-security federal prison for male inmates operated by the Bureau of Prisons, located in Hampton County near the small town of Estill in South Carolina's Lowcountry region, roughly 50 miles north of Savannah, Georgia. The institution opened in 1993 and has operated continuously since, growing into a facility housing around 1,100 men, with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp holding an additional 300. Like many FCIs, it offers standard programming such as education, vocational training, and reentry services alongside its housing units. One event families should be aware of is that in April 2020, an EF4 tornado struck the area and caused significant structural damage to the compound, forcing a temporary relocation of the inmate population out of state to a Pennsylvania facility while repairs were made. Over the years the facility has also seen isolated staff-misconduct cases and inmate altercations, which is not unusual for a prison of its size. Overall, Estill functions as a fairly typical medium-security federal institution serving the southeastern United States.