FCI Otisville Inmate Search and Prison Information

FCI Otisville is commonly known as the Federal Correctional Institution, Otisville. The facility is a medium-security federal prison in New York. The prison is home to male inmates. FCI Otisville is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

Alongside the FCI Otisville, you will find a minimum-security satellite prison camp. The satellite prison camp is home to male inmates. The facility is also operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

FCI Otisville opened their doors for business in 1980. The facility has an open campus feel. Some notable inmates that served time at FCI Otisville are Sholom Rubashkin, was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 27 years, Shalom Weiss, convicted for racketeering, fraud, and money laundering back in 2004, and Kenneth Ira, Starr, former financial adviser, convicted of money laundering along with fraud, serving a 7-year sentence. 

A fun fact about this prison is that they provide religious services for their Jewish inmates. 

FCI Otisville is situated in the southeastern side of New York. It is relatively close to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania border. FCI Otisville is about 70 miles northwest of New York City. You can also find Otisville Correctional Facility .25 miles away from FCI Otisville. 

How to Find Someone in FCI Otisville

FCI Otisville 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 the FCI Otisville can receive written correspondence from their loved ones back home. These written correspondences will need to be sent to the correct location. The satellite prison camp and the main campus have different mailing addresses. 

The mailing address for the main campus is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Otisville
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 1000
Otisville, NY 10963

The mailing address for the satellite prison camp is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Otisville
Satellite Prison Camp
P.O. Box 1000
Otisville, NY 10963

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 Otisville 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 Otisville 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 Otisville Admissions & Orientation Handbook

FCI Otisville Guía de Admisión y Orientación

FCI Otisville 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. 

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 receive visitors while they are in FCI Otisville.

Inmates are only allowed to have 4 visitors per visit. Before you can visit an inmate at the FCI Otisville, you will need to head on over to the Federal Bureau of Prisons official website to fill out the visitor form. Once approved, you will be able to visit an inmate at the prison. The visiting address is: 

Otisville Correctional Facility
57 Sanitorium Road
Otisville, New York 10963

All visitors will need to have a proper photo identification card, typically a driver’s license or a state identification card will do. All visitors cannot be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. All visitors must adhere to a dress code. There will be no mini-skirts, no tank tops, no see-through clothing, and no offensive clothing allowed.

The visitation hours will vary from the main campus and the satellite prison camp.

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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