FCI Jesup Inmate Search and Prison Information

FCI Jesup is commonly known as the Federal Correctional Institution, Jesup. The facility is a medium-security federal prison in Georgia. FCI Jesup houses male inmates. It is operated and managed the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

Adjacent to FCI Jesup there are two satellite prison camps. One satellite prison camp is a low-security facility. The other satellite prison is a minimum-security facility. Both satellite prison camps house male inmates. 

FCI Jesup first opened their doors back in 1989. Back in 1989, the facility was just a prison camp. The original prison camp from back then was converted into the FSL. It was not until a year later when FCI was activated. FCI Jesup was originally only designed to house around 744 male inmates, and the FSL was supposed to hold 506 inmates. The camp can only house 128 inmates. 

As of early 2000, the minimum-security satellite prison camp was home to nearly 300 male inmates. Most of these inmates are were drug addicts or white-collar criminals. A notable inmate was Ben Reyes, who was serving time for bribery and conspiracy.

As of 2011, the facility only houses adult males in all its facility. This included 1,150 male inmates in the medium-security main campus, 150 male inmates in the minimum-security satellite prison camp, and 605 male inmates in the low-security satellite prison camp. 

FCI Jesup is a little over 100 miles northwest of Jacksonville, but 65 south of Savannah, Georgia.

How to Find Someone in FCI Jesup

FCI Jesup 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 family and friends. In order to send mail, you will need to know if they are residing in the main campus or one of the satellite prison camps.

The mailing address for the main campus is:

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Jesup
Federal Correctional Institution
2680 301 South
Jesup, GA 31599

The mailing address for the satellite prison camps are:

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Jesup
Federal Satellite Low
2680 301 South
Jesup, GA 31599

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Jesup
Satellite Prison Camp
2650 301 South
Jesup, GA 31599

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 Jesup 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 Jesup 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. 

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

Visitation at FCI Jesup is held on Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays between the hours of 8am to 3pm. 

At the start of every month, prisoners get 8 points. Each visit will cost them two points. Once their points run out, they cannot have any more visitors until the new month starts. 

Holdover prisoners only have 4 visiting days a month. These visits must be scheduled and cannot go over 2 hours in length. 

Inmates are only permitted to have up to 4 visitors at one time. Visits cannot be longer than an hour. In order to visit an inmate, you must be put on their approved visitor list. Children 16 and under are not required to be put on the visitor list. All visitors will need to bring 2 forms of government ID in order to be permitted into the visitation area. All personal belongs should be left in your vehicle. 

You may bring in the following items:

• Change Purse
• $25 (no bills higher than a $5)
• One Car Key
• Hair Brush
• Basic Infant Items
   

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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