FCI Miami Inmate Search and Prison Information

FCI Miami is also known as the Federal Correctional Institution, Miami. The facility is a low-security federal prison in Florida. It is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

Adjacent to the FCI Miami there is a minimum-security satellite prison camp that houses male inmates. 

FCI Miami opened their doors back in 1976. In the 80s the Federal Bureau of Prisons used the FCI Miami to house people who emigrated from Cuba to Florida during the Mariel Boatlift. There were as many as 100,000 refugees that had a criminal background. 

Unfortunately, the FCI Miami did not have enough room to hold all the refugees, so the Federal Bureau of Prisons ended having to have the military among other federal agencies to build detention camps to house the other refugees.

FCI Miami is situated in the southwest section of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The facility is approximately 30 miles from the downtown area of Miami. 

Majority of the inmates housed in FCI Miami were convicted in the Southern District of Florida courts. 

How to Find Someone in FCI Miami

FCI Miami 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 in the mail from their family and friends. They can also receive books, magazines, and newspapers too. However, only paperback books are permitted. Hardcover books will not be accepted. Books, magazines, and newspapers must be sent directly from the publisher.

You will need to verify if the inmate is in the main campus or if the inmate is in the satellite prison camp.

The mailing address is for the main campus is:

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Miami
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 779800
Miami, FL 33177

The mailing address for the satellite prison camp is:

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Miami
Satellite Prison Camp
P.O. Box 779800
Miami, FL 33177

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 Miami 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 Miami 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 Miami Admissions & Orientation Handbook

FCI Miami Guía de Admisión y Orientación

FCI Miami Camp Admissions & Orientation Handbook

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

The visiting schedule will differ depending on if you are visiting an inmate in the main campus or an inmate in the satellite prison camp. 

Inmates are not permitted to have more than 5 adults and 3 toddlers per visit. Children over the age of 3 are considered an adult visitor in the eyes of the FCI Miami. 

Inmates will be allowed to hug and kiss their visitors at the beginning and the end of every visit. Visitors are permitted to leave all of their personal belongings in their cars. However, visitors are allowed to bring in the following items to the visitation area:

•    $25 for the vending machine, no bills can be larger than a $5
•    Car Keys
•    Photo ID Card
•    Jacket
•    Feminine Hygiene Products

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates at the main campus and the satellite prison camp are on a point system when it comes to visitation. Inmates in the main campus start every month out with 6 points, while inmates in the satellite prison camp start their month out with 9 points. Each visit an inmate has will cost 1 point.

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