Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Changes in the matrix (Level 2-Yellow or Level 3-Red) means that this facility may have modified visiting hours and procedures. For questions or concerns, please contact the facility using the phone number or email address listed above.
Visiting Information
- Visiting Overview
How to visit an inmate. This covers the basic fundamentals that apply to all of our institutions. The BOP welcomes visitors to our institutions. We remind all visitors to carefully review our visiting regulations and to observe any applicable state and local travel advisories in planning your visit. -
Visiting Schedule & Procedures
Official policy at that outlines the specific regulations and procedures for visiting an inmate at this facility.Also available in Spanish: Regulaciones de Visitas - Resources for Media Representatives
Conditions under which qualified media representatives may visit institutions.
Visiting Schedule
Notice about visiting hours
These visiting hours are displayed in an easy to read format for your convenience. They represent the most typical visiting hours at this facility but may not cover all cases; for example, inmates confined to a special housing unit will usually have a modified visiting schedule.
For this reason, you should confirm these visiting hours and other important visiting
information by referring to this
facility's official policy about these matters:
Visiting Regulations
Additionally, the Warden may restrict or cancel visiting for the sake of safety and security; for example, cases of severe weather or other incidents that will impact normal operations at facility. Therefore, it's recommended that you call the facility to confirm the visiting schedule before departing for your visit: 603-342-4000.
How to send things here
- Inmate Mail
Use the address below to send correspondence and parcels to inmates. Learn more about sending mail
For inmates at the :INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
,For inmates at the Camp:INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
SATELLITE CAMP
,For inmates at the FSL:INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
FEDERAL SATELLITE LOW
, - Inmate Money
Do NOT send money to an inmate using this facility's address. All funds sent through the mail must be addressed to a processing center in Des Moines, Iowa. This applies to all Federal inmates, regardless of where they are incarcerated.
- Freight and non-USPS parcels
Use the following address when shipping freight & non-USPS parcels:
For inmates at the :STAFF NAME
ATTN: WAREHOUSE
,For inmates at the FSL:STAFF NAME
FEDERAL SATELLITE LOW
ATTN: WAREHOUSE
, - Staff Mail
Use the following address when sending correspondence and parcels to staff:
For inmates at the :STAFF NAME
,For inmates at the FSL:STAFF NAME
FEDERAL SATELLITE LOW
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Resources for sentenced inmates
Admissions and Orientation (A&O) Handbook
This document provides you with general information about the institution, programs, rules, and regulations that you will encounter during your confinement. Familiarizing yourself with this information and knowing your responsibilities will help you adjust to institution life.
Commissary List
In 1930 the Department of Justice authorized and established a Commissary at each Federal institution. The Commissary provides a bank type account for your money & for the procurement of articles not issued regularly as part of the institution administration. Funds deposited by your family, friends, or other sources are stored in your commissary account that we maintain.
Legal Activities
This document outlines the procedures for access to legal reference materials and legal counsel, and the opportunities that you will be afforded to prepare legal documents while incarcerated.
PREA Report
This report, posted on April 12, 2021, details the findings of an audit that was conducted by an outside contractor to determine compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). The report was written by the contractor, not the Bureau of Prisons, and the content is the contractor's work product. Note: Information in this report has been redacted due to security concerns.
FCI Petersburg Medium PREA Report