FCI Greenville Inmate Search and Prison Information

FCI Greenville is commonly known as the Federal Correctional Institution, Greenville. The facility is a medium-security federal prison. The prison use to hold only male inmates. In 2000, the facility turned into a women’s prison since there was a lack of women’s facilities in the north-central portion of the United States.  

FCI Greenville is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. FCI Greenville opened their doors in 1994. There is a satellite camp adjacent to the main campus. 

Some notable inmates that have served time at FCI Greenville are:

•    David Mack: Convicted of armed robbery. Released in 2010. 
•    Walter Bond: Convicted of Arson. Serving 12 years. 
•    Derrick Shareef: Convicted of attempted use of weapons of mass destruction. Serving 35 years.

How to Find Someone in FCI Greenville

FCI Greenville 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 back home. You will not be able to send them unused writing paper, envelopes, stamps, or any other writing stationery in the mail. They will need to purchase those items at the commissary. 

The mailing address for the main campus is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Greenville
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 5000
Greenville, IL 62246

The mailing address for the satellite prison camp is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Greenville
Satellite Prison Camp
P.O. Box 6000
Greenville, IL 62246

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 Greenville 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 Greenville 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 Greenville Admissions & Orientation Handbook

FCI Greenville Guía de Admisión y Orientación

FCI Greenville 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.

List and prices of items sold at the commissary in FCI Greenville

List and prices of items sold at the commissary in FCI Greenville 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 receive visitors. Inmates can have a maximum of 4 adults and 5 children in one visit. Children visitors are those under the age of 16. 

FCI Greenville has a point system in place for visitation. Every inmate starts the month out with 40 points. It costs 1 point per hour weekday visits. It costs 2 points per hour weekend visit.

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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