United States Disciplinary Barracks
The new US Disciplinary Barracks was completed in 2002 and is now a 515-bed facility which is considerably smaller than the original one which at one time housed more than 1,000 inmates. The USDB has operated since 1875.
The USDB is the US Military's only maximum security prison that houses male service members convicted at court-martial for violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The USDB is staffed by the 15th Military Brigade.
Female prisoners from all branches of the US Military are typically housed in the Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar, CA.
Fort Leavenworth retains no military personnel records. When a person leaves the post, their records go with them or go to the National Personnel Records Center (address below):
To request information about a family member, you will need:
full name, military serial number, and branch of service
date of birth (and place of birth, if possible)
date of entry into military service, discharge from military service (DD Form 214) and social security number.
The facility does not give public tours.
United States Disciplinary Barracks
1301 N Warehouse Rd.
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
Phone: (913) 758-3649 or 3646
Military Personnel Records
1 Archive Drive
St. Louis, MO 63138
