Pensacola Federal Prison Camp Inmate Search and Prison Information

FPC Pensacola is commonly referred to as the Federal Prison Camp, Pensacola. The facility is a minimum-security federal prison in Florida. It is home to male inmates. The prison is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

FPC Pensacola opened their doors in 1988. In 2006, the Federal Bureau of Prisons was cutting costs and closed the Federal Prison Camp, Eglin. Federal Prison Camp, Eglin was situated in Okaloosa County, Florida on the Eglin Air Force Base. With this closure, they were bringing the inmates to FPC Pensacola. 

It was not until July 2009, when Forbes magazine had a list of their “cushiest prisons” in the United States and FPC Pensacola ranked number two. 

In late 2006, four people were indicted by the United States Department of Justice for providing contraband and bribery to inmates in FPC Pensacola. 

In early 2007, FPC Pensacola was in the headlines for having an inmate escape from their work assignment at the Naval Air Station Pensacola. 

FPC Pensacola is situated on Saufley Field. Saufley Field is a field of the Naval Air Station Pensacola. The facility is 175 miles away from Tallahassee, but 50 miles away from Mobile, Alabama. 

How to Find Someone in Pensacola Federal Prison Camp

FPC Pensacola 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 friends and family. These letters cannot contain glitter, lipstick stain, cologne stain, or any other foreign stains or objects. These letters should not include any unused writing paper, stamps, and envelopes. As these items are available for sale in the prison commissary. 

The mailing address for FPC Pensacola is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FPC Pensacola
Federal Prison Camp
P.O. Box 3949
Pensacola, FL 32516

Sending Money

To fund an inmate’s commissary account, you can either send money through MoneyGram, Western Union, or you can mail 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

MoneyGram and Western Union do have fees associated with them, but they will get into the inmates account much faster. Sending a non-postal money order or a non-government check, will result in a 15-day hold before the money order gets deposited into the inmate's account. 

Keep in mind inmates will not be able to use the commissary, if there is no money in their account.
 

Email

The last way to stay in touch with an inmate at FPC Pensacola 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. 

FPC Pensacola 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.

List and prices of items sold at the commissary in FPC Pensacola

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 the FPC Pensacola can receive visitors. Before you can visit an inmate, you will need to be on their approved list. The easiest way to do that is by logging on to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website and filling out the form. Once the form is approved you can visit the prison on the days, they hold visitation. Do not forget to bring a photo identification card with you. It can be your driver’s license or your state identification card. 

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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