Rochester Federal Medical Center Inmate Search and Prison Information

FMC Rochester is commonly known as the Federal Medical Center, Rochester. The facility is a federal prison in Minnesota. It is home to male inmates. The inmates in FMC Rochester typically requires either long-term medical care, or specialized medical care, or even mental health care. The facility is designed as an administrative facility. FMC Rochester is home to inmates of all five security levels. FMC Rochester is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

The building that FMC Rochester is in was once a mental hospital. The FMC Rochester opened their doors in 1984. FMC Rochester is the medical and psychiatric referral center in the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

Some notable inmates that were in FMC Rochester were Jared Lee Loughner. Loughner was convicted for attempted assassination and murder. He is serving a life sentence. Luke Helder is convicted for planting pipe bombs in 5 different states. Jim Bakker was convicted for fraud. Bakker served 5 years. 

FMC Rochester is situated in southeastern Minnesota. It is two miles away from downtown Rochester. 

How to Find Someone in Rochester Federal Medical Center

FMC Rochester 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. These letters cannot contain any unused writing paper, stamps, and envelopes. These items are available for sale at the commissary. 

The mailing address for the inmates at FMC Rochester is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FMC Rochester
Federal Medical Center
P.O. Box 4000
Rochester, MN 55903

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 FMC Rochester 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 FMC Rochester 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. 

FMC Rochester Admissions & Orientation Handbook

FMC Rochester 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 FMC Rochester

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 too. The visitors will need to be put on the approved list. You can either have the inmate put you on the list or you can log on to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website and fill out the form. 

Every visitor will be required to be on the list. Every visitor will need to bring their driver’s license or their state identification card. All visitors should leave their personal belongings in the vehicle as they will not be able to bring them in. 

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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