Thomson Administrative United States Penitentiary Inmate Search and Prison Information

AUSP Thomson is commonly referred to as the Administrative United States Penitentiary, Thomson. AUSP Thomson was formerly named Thomson Correctional Center. The facility is a maximum-security federal prison in Illinois. 

The facility is situated on 146 acres of land. The facility is composed of 15 buildings. The prison has a 15-foot fence with a 12-foot 7000-volt electric fence behind that topped with razor wire. 

The Federal Bureau of Prisons purchased what was known as the Thomson Correctional Center in October of 2012. It costed the Federal Bureau of Prisons $165 million to purchase the Thomson Correctional Center from the state of Illinois. The plan was to transfer prisoners to Thomson Correctional Center from Guantanamo Bay, but Congress was not allowing it. 

It was not until August 2014, when the first warden of the prison was announced as Donald Hudson. In 2016, the facility was home to over 100 inmates. It employed around 250 correctional officers. These numbers will continue to rise as the prison is activating many of their plans. 

How to Find Someone in Thomson Administrative United States Penitentiary

FCI Aliceville 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 mail from their family and friends. Inmates can only receive letters. In order for inmates to receive packages, they will need a written approval from their unit supervisor or another authorized prison staff member. 

Within these letters’ inmates cannot receive any unused writing paper, stamps, and envelopes. These items are available for purchase by the commissary. Inmates can also not receive written letters that have foreign stains, such as lipstick, cologne, and perfume. Letters like this will be discarded. All incoming mail will be checked for contraband also. 

The mailing address for inmates at the AUSP Thomson is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
AUSP Thomson
Satellite Prison Camp
P.O. Box 1002
Thomson, IL 61285

Sending Money

Inmates will need money to purchase necessities from the commissary. To fund an inmate's account, you can either use Western Union, MoneyGram, or 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

Keep in mind that sending a non-postal money order will not be deposited into an inmate’s account for 15-days after it is received. Western Union and MoneyGram is the fastest way to fund an inmate’s account.

Email

The last way to stay in touch with an inmate at AUSP Thomson 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. 

AUSP Thomson Camp Admissions & Orientation Handbook

AUSP Thomson Camp 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 AUSP Thomson AUSP Thompson

List and prices of items sold at the commissary in AUSP Thomson AUSP Thompson Camp

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 can also have visitors. These visitors will need to be placed on the approved visitor list first. Inmates can place visitors on the list or the visitor can go to the official Federal Bureau of Prisons website to fill out the form there. Once approved visitors will need to supply their driver’s license or their state identification card every time, they visit an inmate. Children can visit, but they must be accompanied by their legal guardian. 

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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