FCI Phoenix Inmate Search and Prison Information

FCI Phoenix is also known as the Federal Correctional Institution, Phoenix. The facility is a medium-security federal prison in Arizona. It is home to male inmates. The prison is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

Adjacent to the FCI Phoenix is a minimum-security satellite prison camp. The satellite prison camp houses female inmates. It is also operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

In 1980, there was an environmental impact study for FCI Phoenix.  This study was in the works while the federal prison system was dealing with the influx of new inmates. It was not until April of 1985 when the FCI Phoenix first opened their doors. 

FCI Phoenix is 25 miles away from downtown Phoenix. 

How to Find Someone in FCI Phoenix

FCI Phoenix 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 receive letters from their loved ones. They can also receive books, magazines, and newspapers too. All books must be paperback books. Hardcover books will be sent back. All books, magazines, and newspapers will need to be sent from the publisher. You can use sites like Amazon to send these items to FCI Phoenix. 

The mailing address for the main campus is as follows: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Phoenix
Federal Correctional Institution
37910 N. 45th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85086

The mailing address for the satellite prison camp is as follows:

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Phoenix
Satellite Prison Camp
37930 N. 45th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85086

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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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. 

The handbook is in English and in Spanish. 

FCI Phoenix Admissions & Orientation Handbook

FCI Phoenix Guía de Admisión y Orientación

FCI Phoenix Camp Admissions & Orientation Handbook

FCI Phoenix Camp Guía de Admisión y Orientación

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. 

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 also receive visitors at FCI Phoenix. Visitors will first and foremost, need to be on their approved list. The easy way to get on an inmate's approved list is by filling out the form on the Federal Bureau of Prisons website. Once the form is approved, visitors will be able to come down during visiting hours. Visitors will need to supply their driver’s license or their state identification card. 

Visiting hours at the main campus and the satellite prison camp varies from one another. 

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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