FCI Safford Inmate Search and Prison Information
928-428-6600 
FCI Safford - General Information
| Facility Name: | FCI Safford |
| Facility Type: | Federal Prison |
| Address: | 1529 WEST HIGHWAY 366 SAFFORD, AZ, 85546 |
| Phone: | 928-428-6600 |
| Email: | SAF/[email protected] |
| Capacity: | 847 |
| Date Established: | 1974 |
| Offender Gender: | Male Offenders |
| Security Level: | Low |
| BOP Region: | Western Region |
| Judicial District: | Arizona |
| City: | Safford |
| Postal Code: | 85546 |
| State: | Arizona |
| County: | Graham |
| Official Website: | https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/saf/ |
FCI Safford is commonly referred to as the Federal Correctional Institution Safford. The facility is a low-security federal prison in Arizona. The prison houses male inmates. The FCI Safford is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
FCI Safford opened their doors in 1974. However, when they first opened their doors, they were not a Federal Correctional Institution, but they were a Federal Prison Camp. It was not for eleven years later in 1985 that they converted the facility from a Federal Prison camp to the low-security Federal Correctional Institution it is today.
Some notable inmates that graced their presence in FCI Safford are Allen Pace, who was convicted for armed robbery and received a 24-year sentence and Kevin Tubbs who was convicted for arson. He got 12-year sentence and was released in 2016.
FCI Safford is situated in the southeastern portion of Arizona. It is 7 miles away from Safford, 127 miles away from Tucson, and 165 miles away from Phoenix, Arizona.
How to Find Someone in FCI Safford
FCI Safford 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 written letters from their family and friends. Inmates cannot receive any unused writing paper, stamps, and envelopes through the mail. These items can be bought at the commissary.
All incoming mail will be checked for contraband. If any contraband is found it will be properly disposed of. Inmates will receive their mail after their mail is checked.
The FCI Safford inmate mailing address is:
Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Safford
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 9000
Safford, AZ 85548
Sending Money
To fund an inmate's commissary account, you can either use Western Union, MoneyGram, or you can send a money order to the following address:
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Valid Committed Inmate Name
Inmate Eight-Digit Register Number
Post Office Box 474701
Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001
Please note that using Western Union or MoneyGram will result in fees associated with their service. However, the money will be put into the inmate’s account faster than sending a money order. Sending a money order is free. There is no fees associated with it. However, with sending a money order, it is subjected to a 15-day hold before funds will be deposited into the account.
The last way to stay in touch with an inmate at FCI Safford 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 Safford Admissions & Orientation Handbook
FCI Safford 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.
List and prices of items sold at the commissary in FCI Safford
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
FCI Safford permits visitors to visit inmates. All visitors will need to be put on the approved visitor list. You can either have the inmate put you on the list, or you can fill out the form on the Federal Bureau of Prisons official website. All visitors will need to bring either their driver’s license or their state identification card to be permitted into the visitation area.
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.
Visiting Hours
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| Saturday | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Sunday | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Holiday | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions
Prison Life
FCI Safford houses their inmates in dormitories. Within these dormitories, there are eight-person cells. Inmates will have to share a cell with seven of their fellow inmates.
Every inmate in FCI Safford will be required to have a work assignment. Work assignments are matched with an inmate’s skills and interest.
Any inmate that is in dire financial need may be considered for placement on the UNICOR waiting list.
A regular day for the inmates typically starts around 7:30am and ends around 3:30pm. Some work assignments work later than 3:30pm such as laundry duty, UNICOR, recreation, food service, and unit orderlies. UNICOR is one of the main employers in the federal prisons.