FCI Sandstone Inmate Search and Prison Information

The FCI Sandstone is also referred to as the Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone. The facility is a low-security federal prison in Minnesota. The FCI Sandstone is home to male inmates. The prison is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

FCI Sandstone also has a high-security wing. This high-security wing is separate from the low-security wings of the prison. The Federal Bureau of Prisons does not usually acknowledge this wing that the FCI Sandstone has. However, the high-security wing comes equipped with gun towers and electric fences. This wing is commonly known as the “snitch unit” as it is home to many high-security inmates who have tattled on other inmates and would be harmed if they stayed in general population. 

Inmates in the high-security wing are segregated from the general population, however, they are overseen by the same prison staff. 

FCI Sandstone is nearly 100 miles away from St. Paul/Minneapolis and 70 miles away from Duluth, Minnesota. FCI Sandstone is situated in Sandstone, Minnesota. 

How to Find Someone in FCI Sandstone

FCI Sandstone 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 at FCI Sandstone can receive letters through the mail. Inmates can even send out letters to their family and friends. Inmates can receive books, magazines, and even newspapers. The books, magazines, and newspapers must be sent to the prison directly from the publisher. All books sent to the prison must be paperback books. All hardcover books will not be permitted. 

When sending a letter to an inmate, please do not send any unused writing paper, envelopes, and stamps. These items are for sale in the commissary. Any letters that have perfume stains, cologne stains, and lipstick stains will be discarded. 

The mailing address for FCI Sandstone inmates is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Sandstone
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 1000
Sandstone, MN 55072

Sending Money

To fund an inmate's commissary account, you can deposit funds into their account by using Western Union, MoneyGram, or you can mail a money order to the following address: 

Federal Bureau of Prisons
Insert Valid Committed Inmate Name
Insert Inmate Eight-Digit Register Number
Post Office Box 474701
Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001

Keep in mind that using MoneyGram and Western Union will incur a fee, but the money will hit the inmates account much faster than the other option. When sending a money order to the above address, your non-postal and non-government check will be subjected to a 15-day hold. After the 15 days are up, then funds will be deposited into the inmates account.

Email

The last way to stay in touch with an inmate at FCI Sandstone 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 Sandstone Admissions & Orientation Handbook

FCI Sandstone 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 FCI Sandstone

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 while they are in FCI Sandstone. These visitors will need to first be placed on the inmate visitor list. Visitors can either have the inmate place them on the list or if they rather do it themselves, they can go and fill out the form on the Federal Bureau of Prisons official website.

Once approved visitors can visit inmates on the visitation days. Visitors will need to bring their driver’s license or their state identification card. They must leave all other personal belongings in their vehicle. Minors can visit inmates also, but they need to be accompanied by their legal guardian. 

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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