If you are planning on contacting a federal prison, be sure to have all the information available about the person you are researching.
The titles of the federal facilities have been abbreviated. Here's an abbreviation guide for your convenience:
Abbreviations: FCC - Federal Correctional Complex; FCI - Federal Correctional Institution; FMC - Federal Medical Center; FPC - Federal Prison Camp; FTC - Federal Transfer Center; MCC - Metropolitan Correctional Center; MCFP - Medical Center for Federal Prisoners; MDC - Metropolitan Detention Center; USP - U.S. Penitentiary.
Alabama Federal Prisons:
FPC Montgomery
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery, Alabama 36112
334-293-2100
Fax: 334-293-2274
FCI Talladega
565 East Renfroe Road
Talladega, Alabama 35160
205-362-0410
Fax: 205-315-4495
Arizona Federal Prisons:
FCI Phoenix
37900 N. 45th Avenue
Department 1680
Phoenix, Arizona 85027-7003
602-465-9757
Fax: 602-465-5133
FCI Safford
RR 2, Box 820
Safford, Arizona 85546-9729
602-428-6600
Fax: 602-348-1331
FCI Tucson
8901 South Wilmot Road
Tucson, Arizona 85706
520-574-7100
Fax: 520-670-5674
Arkansas Federal Prisons:
FCI Forrest City
P.O. Box 7000
Forrest City, Arkansas 72335
870-630-6000
Fax: 870-630-6250
California Federal Prisons:
FPC Boron
P.O. Box 500
Boron, California 93596
619-762-6230
Fax: 619-762-5719
FCI Dublin
8th Street - Camp Parks
Dublin, California 94568
510-833-7500
Fax: 510-833-7599
USP Lompoc
3901 Klein Boulevard
Lompoc, California 93436
805-735-2771
Fax: 805-737-0295
FCI Lompoc
3600 Guard Road
Lompoc, California 93436
805-736-4154
Fax: 805-736-7163
MDC Los Angeles
535 N. Alameda Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
213-485-0439
Fax: 213-626-5801
MCC San Diego
808 Union Street
San Diego, California 92101-6078
619-232-4311
Fax: 619-595-0390
FCI Terminal Island
1299 Seaside Avenue
Terminal Island, California 90731
310-831-8961
Fax: 310-732-5335
Colorado Federal Prisons:
ADX Florence
P.O. Box 8500
Florence, Colorado 81226
719-784-9464
Fax: 719-784-5290
FCI Florence
P.O. Box 6500
Florence, Colorado 81226
719-784-9100
Fax: 719-784-9504
USP Florence
P.O. Box 7500
Florence, Colorado 81226
719-784-9454
Fax: 719-784-5157
FCI Englewood
9595 West Quincy Avenue
Littleton, Colorado 80123
303-985-1566
Fax: 303-763-2553
Connecticut Federal Prisons:
FCI Danbury
Route 37
Danbury, Connecticut 06811-3099
203-743-6471
Fax: 203-312-3110
Florida Federal Prisons:
FCI Coleman (Low)
868 N.E. 54th Terrace
Coleman, Florida 33521-8999
352-330-3100
Fax: 352-330-0259
FCI Coleman (Medium)
811 N.E. 54th Terrace
Coleman, Florida 33521-8997
352-330-3200
Fax: 352-330-0552
FPC Eglin
Eglin Air Force Base
P.O. Box 600
Eglin, Florida 32542-7606
850-882-8552
Fax: 850-729-8261
FCI Marianna
3625 FCI Road
Marianna, Florida 32446
850-526-2313
Fax: 850-482-6837
FCI Miami
15801 S.W. 137th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33177
305-259-2100
Fax: 305-259-2160
FDC Miami
P.O. Box 0119118
33 Northwest 4th Street
Miami, Florida 33101-9118
305-982-1114
Fax: 305-982-1357
FPC Pensacola
110 Raby Avenue
Pensacola, Florida 32509-5127
850-457-1911
Fax: 850-458-7295
FCI Tallahassee
501 Capital Circle, N.E.
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-3572
904-878-2173
Fax: 904-216-1299
Georgia Federal Prisons:
USP Atlanta
601 McDonough Blvd., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315-0182
404-635-5100
Fax: 404-331-2137
FCI Jesup
2600 Highway 301 South
Jesup, Georgia 31599
912-427-0870
Fax: 912-427-1125
Illinois Federal Prisons:
MCC Chicago
71 West Van Buren
Chicago, Illinois 60605
312-322-0567
Fax: 312-322-0565
FCI Greenville
P.O. Box 4000
100 U.S. Route 40
Greenville, Illinois 62246
618-664-6200
Fax: 618-664-6398
USP Marion
Rt. 5, P.O. Box 2000
Marion, Illinois 62959
618-964-1441
Fax: 618-964-1695
FCI Pekin
P.O. Box 7000
Pekin, Illinois 61555-7000
309-346-8588
Fax: 309-477-4688
Indiana Federal Prisons:
USP Terre Haute
Highway 63 South
Terre Haute, Indiana 47808
812-238-1531
Fax: 812-238-9873
Kansas Federal Prisons:
USP Leavenworth
1300 Metropolitan
Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
913-682-8700
Fax: 913-682-0041
Kentucky Federal Prisons:
FCI Ashland
P.O. Box 888
Ashland, Kentucky 41105-0888
606-928-6414
Fax: 700-358-8552
FMC Lexington
3301 Leestown Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
606-255-6812
Fax: 606-253-8821
FCI Manchester
P.O. Box 3000
Manchester, Kentucky 40962
606-598-1900
Fax: 606-599-4115
Louisiana Federal Prisons:
FCI Oakdale
P.O. Box 5050
Oakdale, Louisiana 71463
318-335-4070
Fax: 318-335-3936
FDC Oakdale
P.O. Box 5060
Oakdale, Louisiana 71463
318-335-4466
Fax: 318-335-4476
USP Pollock
855 Airbase Road #1
Pollock, Louisiana 71467
318-765-0007
Fax: 318-765-2209
Maryland Federal Prisons:
FCI Cumberland
14601 Burbridge Road, S.E.
Cumberland, Maryland 21502-8771
301-784-1000
Fax: 301-784-1008
Massachusetts Federal Prisons:
FMC Devens
42 Patton Rd.
Devens, Massachusetts 01432
978-796-1000
Fax: 978-796-1118
Michigan Federal Prisons:
FCI Milan
P.O. Box 9999
Arkona Road
Milan, Michigan 48160
734-439-1511
Fax: 734-439-0949
Minnesota Federal Prisons:
FPC Duluth
P.O. Box 1400
Stebner Road
Duluth, Minnesota 55814
218-722-8634
Fax: 218-733-4701
FMC Rochester
P.O. Box 4600
2110 East Center Street
Rochester, Minnesota 55903-4600
507-287-0674
Fax: 507-287-9601
FCI Sandstone
Kettle River Road
Sandstone, Minnesota 55072
320-245-2262
Fax: 320-245-0385
FCI Waseca
P.O. Box 1731
University Drive, S.W.
Waseca, Minnesota 56093
507-835-8972
Fax: 507-837-4558
Mississippi Federal Prisons:
FCI Yazoo City
P.O. Box 5050
Yazoo City, Mississippi 39194
601-751-4800
Fax: 601-751-4905
Missouri Federal Prisons:
MCFP Springfield
P.O. Box 4000
1900 West Sunshine
Springfield, Missouri 65801-4000
417-862-7041
Fax: 417-837-1711
Nevada Federal Prisons:
FPC Nellis
C.S. 4500
North Las Vegas, Nevada 89036-4500
702-644-5001
Fax: 702-644-7282
New Jersey Federal Prisons:
FCI Fairton
P.O. Box 280
Fairton, New Jersey 08320
609-453-1177
Fax: 609-453-4015
FCI Fort Dix
P.O. Box 38
Fort Dix, New Jersey 08640
609-723-1100
Fax: 609-724-6847
New Mexico Federal Prisons:
FCI La Tuna
P.O. Box 1000
8500 Doniphan
Anthony, New Mexico-Texas 88021
915-886-3422
Fax: 915-886-4977
New York Federal Prisons:
MDC Brooklyn
100 29th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11232
718-832-1039
Fax: 718-832-4225
MCC New York
150 Park Row
New York, New York 10007
212-240-9656
Fax: 212-417-7673
FCI Otisville
P.O. Box 600
Otisville, New York 10963
845-386-5855
Fax: 914-386-9455
FCI Ray Brook
P.O. Box 300
Ray Brook, New York 12977
518-891-5400
Fax: 518-891-0011
North Carolina Federal Prisons:
FCI Butner (Low)
P.O. Box 999
Butner, North Carolina 27509
919-575-5000
Fax: 919-575-5023
FCI Butner (Medium)
P.O. Box 1000
Butner, North Carolina 27509
919-575-4541
Fax: 919-575-6341
FPC Seymour Johnson
Caller Box 8004
Goldsboro, North Carolina 27533-8004
919-735-9711
Fax: 919-735-0169
Oklahoma Federal Prisons:
FCI El Reno
P.O. Box 1000
Highway 66 West
El Reno, Oklahoma 73036-1000
405-262-4875
Fax: 405-262-6266
FTC Oklahoma City
P.O. Box 898892
7500 MacArthur Boulevard
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73189-8802
405-682-4075
Fax: 405-680-4041
Ohio Federal Prisons:
FCI Elkton
8730 Scroggs Road
P.O. Box 89
Elkton, Ohio 44415
330-424-7448
Fax: 330-424-4539
Oregon Federal Prisons:
FCI Sheridan
P.O. Box 8000
27072 Ballston Road
Sheridan, Oregon 97378-9601
503-843-4442
Fax: 503-843-3408
Pennsylvania Federal Prisons:
FCI McKean
P.O. Box 5000
Bradford, Pennsylvania 16701
814-362-8900
Fax: 814-362-3287
USP Lewisburg
R. D. #5
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837
717-523-1251
Fax: 717-524-5805
FCI Loretto
P.O. Box 1000
Loretto, Pennsylvania 15940
814-472-4140
Fax: 814-472-6046
FCI Schuylkill
P.O. Box 700
Minersville, Pennsylvania 17954
717-544-7100
Fax: 717-544-7225
FPC Allenwood
P.O. Box 1000
Montgomery, Pennsylvania 17752
717-547-1641
Fax: 717-547-1504
FCI Allenwood (Low)
P.O. Box 1500
White Deer, Pennsylvania 17887
717-547-1990
Fax: 717-547-1740
FCI Allenwood (Medium)
P.O. Box 2500
White Deer, Pennsylvania 17887
717-547-7950
Fax: 717-547-7751
USP Allenwood
P.O. Box 3500
White Deer, Pennsylvania 17887
717-547-0963
Fax: 717-547-6124
Puerto Rico Federal Prisons:
MDC Guaynabo
P.O. Box 2146
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00922
809-749-4480
Fax: 809-749-4363
South Carolina Federal Prisons:
FCI Edgefield
501 Gary Hill Road
P.O. Box 723
Edgefield, South Carolina 29824
803-637-1500
Fax: 803-637-9840
FCI Estill
100 Prison Road
Estill, South Carolina 29918
803-625-4607
Fax: 803-625-3139
South Dakota Federal Prisons:
FPC Yankton
Box 680
Yankton, South Dakota 57078
605-665-3262
Tennessee Federal Prisons:
FCI Memphis
1101 John A. Denie Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38134-7690
901-372-2269
Fax: 901-382-2462
Texas Federal Prisons:
FCI Bastrop
Box 730
Highway 95
Bastrop, Texas 78602
512-321-3903
Fax: 512-304-0117
FCI Beaumont (Low)
P.O. Box 26025
Beaumont, Texas 77720
409-727-8172
Fax: 409-626-3500
FCI Beaumont (Medium
P.O. Box 26045
Beaumont, Texas 77720-6045
409-727-0101
Fax: 409-720-5000
USP Beaumont
P.O. Box 26035
Beaumont, Texas 77720
409-727-8188
Fax: 409-626-3700
FCI Big Spring
1900 Simler Avenue
Big Spring, Texas 79720-7799
915-263-6699
Fax: 915-268-6860
FPC Bryan
P.O. Box 2197
1100 Ursuline
Bryan, Texas 77805-2197
409-823-1879
Fax: 409-775-5681
FMC Carswell
P.O. Box 27066
"J" Street, Building 3000
Fort Worth, Texas 76127
817-782-4000
Fax: 817-782-4875
FPC El Paso
P.O. Box 16300
SSG Sims Road, Bldg. 11636
El Paso, Texas 79906-0300
915-566-1271
Fax: 915-540-6165
FMC Fort Worth
3150 Horton Road
Fort Worth, Texas 76119-5996
817-534-8400
Fax: 817-413-3350
FDC Houston
1200 Texas Ave.
Houston, Texas 77002-3505
713-221-5400
Fax: 713-229-4200
FCI Seagoville
2113 North Highway 175
Seagoville, Texas 75159
972-287-2911
Fax: 972-287-5466
FCI Texarkana
P.O. Box 9500
Texarkana, Texas 75505
903-838-4587
Fax: 903-223-4424
FCI Three Rivers
P.O. Box 4000
Three Rivers, Texas 78071
361-786-3576
Fax: 512-786-4909
Virginia Federal Prisons:
FCI Petersburg
P.O. Box 1000
Petersburg, Virginia 23804-1000
804-733-7881
Fax: 804-733-7881
Washington Federal Prisons:
FDC SeaTac
P.O. Box 13901
Seattle, Washington 98198
206-870-5700
Fax: 206-870-5717
West Virginia Federal Prisons:
FPC Alderson
Glen Ray Road, Box B
Alderson, West Virginia 24910
304-445-2901
Fax: 304-445-2675
FCI Beckley
P.O. Box 1280
Beaver, West Virginia 25813
304-252-9758
Fax: 304-256-4955
FCI Morgantown
Greenbag Road
P.O. Box 1000
Morgantown, West Virginia 26507-1000
304-296-4416
Fax: 304-284-3613
Wisconsin Federal Prisons:
FCI Oxford
Box 500
Oxford, Wisconsin 53952-0500
608-584-5511
Fax: 608-584-6371