Federal Bureau of Prisons

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.

How to send things here

• Release Clothing

  Inmates may receive release clothing 30 days prior to their GCT/FT Release date or transfer to an RRC. The inmate must contact her Correctional Counselor 45 days prior to her release to get an Authorization to Receive Package Request form, which allows these items to be re ceived by the facility. Items must come from a single source, in a single shipment, in a single box. Inmates can receive 2 pairs of pants, 2 shirts, 1 jacket, 1 pair of shoes, 3 sets of underclothes and a gym bag or back pack or small carry-on style suitcase. Items should be mailed through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept packages received through private carrier or courier companies, nor can these items be hand delivered. No single item should be valued at over $100.00. If flying, all bags and items must conform to FFA guidelines. No electronic devices, money, credit cards, gift cards, letters or notes, phone cards, jewelry, blankets, pillows, towels, PJ's, food items, books, magazines, etc... can be received, only the release clothing listed on the package authorization. Any additional or unauthorized items can cause the package to be not issued to the inmate and the inmate will incur the cost of mailing these items back to the sender.

• Inmate Mail Guidance

  Inmates are not allowed to receive stamps, postage meter strips, or envelopes with pre-paid postage metering. Inmates are required to purchase all postage through the institution's Commissary. Inmates are allowed to send international correspondence, information from the U.S. Postal Serviceon international mailing costs is provided to the inmates. Inmate wishing to corresponded with immediate family members who are also incarcerated, must have prior approval from both facilities prior to corresponding. Sending or receipt of directly addressed unauthorized inmate to inmate correspondence or that sent through a third party can result in disciplinary action and restrictions of correspondence privileges. Inmates may receive up to 25 photos daily, no Polaroid or sexually explicit material. Inmates can receive standard sized greeting cards, must be non-musical. Inmates are not allowed to receive blank greeting cards or stationary; they again may purchase these through the institution's Commissary. Cards with stickers, foam decorations, or other items attached to the card could result in the card being returned, as proper inspection/searching of the card could cause excessive damage to the card due to the affix items. Inmates may also receive up to five magazines (no sexually explicit material) or paperback books per day. Paperback books sent in a package must have the contents clearly annotated on the outside of the box (IE... 5 paperback books enclosed in accordance with BOP policy), and only the books may be in the package. Books, magazines, and photos are the basic items which an inmate may receive from family and friends. Inmates may receive hard covered books (no padded covers, no enclosed CD/DVD) and/or newspapers only from a publisher, distributor, or book seller (IE... Amazon.com, Walden Books.com). Blank journals, diaries, address books, daily planners, card stock, construction paper, hobby craft materials or sketch books are not authorized for receipt. Inmates also cannot receive any food items, clothing or electronic media (CD, DVD, flash drives, etc...). If you have further questions, please contact our Correctional Systems Department, Mail Room, at 507-835-8972.

• 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.

  Learn more about sending funds to an inmate

• 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
  
  ,   

Resources for sentenced inmates

Other facilities at the Federal Correctional Complex