FCI Talladega Inmate Search and Prison Information

FCI Talladega is commonly known as the Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega. The facility is a medium-security federal prison in Alabama. The prison is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

Adjacent to the Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega is a minimum-security satellite prison camp. The satellite prison camp houses male inmates. It is also operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

FCI Talladega opened their doors in 1979. The satellite prison camp opened in 1989. One notable incident that happened in FCI Talladega was in 1991 when a riot broke out. It was started by nearly 120 Cuban prisoners. The incident went on for 10-days. They captured hostages. The reason behind this was they were trying to prolong their deportation back to Cuba. It took nearly 200 trained agents to end this riot. All hostages were safe and rescued while the 120 Cuban prisoners were taken into custody. 

FCI Talladega is situated 50 miles away from Birmingham and 100 miles away from the Atlanta. 

How to Find Someone in FCI Talladega

FCI Talladega is a federal prison. The easiest way to lookup an inmate in federal prisons is going to the BOP website. They have a database where you can search all federal inmates.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates can also receive letters, books, newspapers, and magazines. Books, newspapers, and magazines need to be sent to the prison from the publisher. Sites like Amazon can do this for you with little to no effort. Books will need to be paperback books. Hardcover books are not permitted. 

Inmates cannot receive any unused stamps, envelopes, or writing paper. These items are available in the commissary. Letters should not contain any stains from lipstick or cologne. Letters cannot also have glitter either. If these items are found upon inspection of mail, your mail will be discarded or returned to sender, if you have a return address on the envelope. 

The mailing address for the inmates in the main campus of FCI Talladega is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Talladega
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 1000
Talladega, AL 35160

The mailing address for inmates in the satellite prison camp is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Talladega
Satellite Prison Camp
P.O. Box 2000
Talladega, AL 35160

Sending Money

You can put money into your inmate's commissary account by Western Union or MoneyGram. Each option you can do online or in person.

You will need to the following information

• Inmate Name
• Register Number (inmate number)
• City (always will be FBOP)
• State (always will be DC)

If you can’t get down to either Western Union or MoneyGram, you can send money directly to their PO box. That information is:

INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
P.O. Box 474702
Des Moines, Iowa 50947

Do NOT send money to an inmate using the FCI Talladega 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.

Email

The last way to stay in touch with an inmate at FCI Talladega is through email. Email is also through Trulincs.

The email program is funded by the inmate trust fund, which is kept up with purchases from the commissary, the telephone service, and fees paid directly to Trulincs.

Emails are monitored and screened for content not suitable for them.

Admissions and Orientation Handbook

Your first day in prison, you are bombarded with a ton of information. One booklet you will be giving is the Admissions and Orientation (A&O) Handbook. 

This handbook will supply you with general information about the prison itself alongside the prison’s rules, programs, and regulations you will have to follow while you are serving out your sentence. 

It will be in your best interest to familiarize yourself with handbook as it is your responsibility to transition smoothly to prison life.
 

Commissary

The commissary was founded in 1930 by the Department of Justice. The Commissary was placed in all Federal Institutions. 

The commissary allows inmates to shop for “luxury” items while they are in prison. Funds are typically deposited by their friends, families, and their prison jobs. 

Inmates have a spending limit of $360 per month. The commissary is only open on a designated day of the week where they can utilize the shop. 

All federal prisons have their commissary list with prices available to the public. 

List and prices of items sold at the commissary in FCI Talladega

Legal Activities

Even when in prison, you may still need legal counsel. There are strict procedures one will have to follow to obtain legal reference materials alongside their legal counsel.

There are also many opportunities to be taken advantage of to afford the proposal of legal documents when behind bars.  

All procedures for legal activities can be located here.

Visitation

Inmates can receive visitors while they are serving time at FCI Talladega. Before anyone can visit an inmate, they will need to be put on the approved list. You can get on the approved list by filling out the form available on the Federal Bureau of Prisons website or you can have the inmate do it. 

Once the form is submitted and approved, you can visit when visiting is held. You will need to supply your driver’s license or your state identification card. Visiting the FCI Talladega you will need all personal belongings left in the car. The only thing you should take in with you is your photo identification card and your keys. You should also dress appropriately too. 

Visiting hours vary between the main campus at FCI Talladega and the satellite prison camp.

How Often Can I Visit?

This will depend on what rank the inmate is. There are three ranks:

• LSCI – 12 points
• FCI – 5 points
• USP – 9 points

Here is the point schedule for visitations:

FCI

• Each visit is one point regardless of the day.

LSCI

• 2 points for weekend visits
• 2 points for federal holidays visits
• 1 point for weekday visits

USP

• 2 points for weekend visits
• 0 points for federal holiday visits
• 1 point for weekday visits.

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