FCI Yazoo City Low II is one of the institutions within the Yazoo City federal correctional complex, located about 36 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, alongside the original Low facility, a medium-security prison, and a high-security penitentiary. It houses male inmates and was added to the complex as the Bureau of Prisons continued building out the Yazoo City site in phases from the mid-1990s through the 2010s to add capacity across different security levels. There isn't much distinct, separately documented history for Low II on its own beyond its role as part of that larger expansion; it functions as a companion low-security institution alongside the original Yazoo City Low facility rather than having a separate founding story. Because the complex includes two similarly named low-security units, families should be especially careful to confirm whether a loved one is at "Low" or "Low II," since the two have different mailing addresses and visiting procedures despite sitting on the same grounds. The surrounding complex is a significant presence in Yazoo County and reflects the broader growth of the federal prison system in Mississippi over the past few decades.