FCI Terminal Island Inmate Search and Prison Information

FCI Terminal Island is also commonly known as the Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island. The facility is a low-security federal prison in California. It is home to male inmates. The FCI Terminal Island is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

FCI Terminal island is nestled in the southern tip of Terminal Island, California. Adjacent to the prison is a Coast Guard base. FCI Terminal Island opened their doors on June 1, 1938. When the facility first opened, they had 40 female inmates and 610 male inmates. The prison was composed of a central quadrangle that was encompassed with three cell blocks. FCI Terminal Island costed nearly $2 million to build. 

In 1942, the United States Navy managed the prison. They used it as a receiving station. Later on, they used it as barracks for the court-martialed inmates. It was not until 1950 when the United States Navy gave FCI Terminal Island back to California. The state of California then used the facility as a psychiatric and medical institution. 

It was not until 1955 when the state of California gave back the facility to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. When the Federal Bureau of Prisons received the facility back, they converted the facility to a low-to-medium security prison. Originally the prison held both female and male inmates. In 1977, the facility was facing overcrowding issues. This led to the decision to keep FCI Terminal Island a male-only prison and they transferred the female inmates to a federal prison in Pleasanton. 

FCI Terminal Island is situated in the front of Los Angeles Harbor. The facility is nestled in between Long Beach and San Pedro. 

How to Find Someone in FCI Terminal Island

FCI Terminal Island 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 at FCI Terminal Island can receive letters from their family and friends back home. These letters cannot have any foreign stains such as lipstick, perfume, and cologne. 

Letters cannot contain any unused envelopes, stamps, or writing paper. These items can be purchased by the inmate at the commissary. 

Inmates cannot receive care packages from home. However, inmates can receive magazines, newspapers, and books. These items must be sent to the prison directly from the publisher. Sites like Amazon can do that for you. 

The mailing address for the inmates in FCI Terminal Island is:

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Terminal Island
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 3007
San Pedro, CA 90733

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 Terminal Island 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 Terminal Island 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 Terminal Island Admissions & Orientation Handbook

FCI Terminal Island 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 Terminal Island

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 at FCI Terminal Island can receive visitors. Visitors will need to be placed on the inmate’s approved visitors list. Inmates can do this when they first get to prison to make it easier on everyone. Visitors can also place themselves on the list by filling out the form on the Federal Bureau of Prisons official website. When visiting visitors will need to leave all personal belongings in their car. Visitors should have their driver’s license or their state identification card ready to present before they can enter the visitation area.

Dress Code

When visiting the facility, please dress appropriately. No miniskirts, halter tops, or other clothes not suitable for a job interview. If such clothing is worn, you will be denied visitation.

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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