FCI Loretto Inmate Search and Prison Information

FCI Loretto is commonly known as the Federal Correctional Institution, Loretto. The facility is a low-security federal prison in Pennsylvania. The FCI Loretto houses male inmates. It is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

FCI Loretto started construction back in 1985. The building was constructed on land that was currently being used by St. Francis Seminary between the 50s to the 70s. There were around 15 inmates from FPC Allenwood that helped aid the construction of FCI Loretto. Many of these inmates were involved in the ABSCAM scandal. 

FCI Loretto is situated in the southwest portion of Pennsylvania. It is around 90 miles east of Pittsburgh. 

In 2016, majority of inmates all had illegal drugs sentences. The average sentence in FCI Loretto is around 12 years. However, there are a lot of life sentences too. 

Currently, the FCI holds 887 prisoners while the Camp currently holds 95 prisoners.  Loretto Federal Correctional Institution holds a total of 982 inmates currently, between the FCI and the Camp.  Although currently 982 offenders are incarcerated here, the prison was originally designed to have a maximum capacity of only 784.

Currently, the FCI Loretto houses around 887 inmates in the main campus and in the satellite prison camp another 95 inmates. The facility was originally only designed to hold around 784 inmates at a given time. 

How to Find Someone in FCI Loretto

FCI Loretto 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 in FCI Loretto can receive letters from their family and friends. To send a letter, you will need to know if they reside in the satellite prison camp or the main campus. 

The main campus mailing address is the following: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Loretto
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 1000
Loretto, PA 15940

The satellite prison camp mailing address is the following: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Loretto
Satellite Prison Camp
P.O. Box 1000
Loretto, PA 15940

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 Loretto 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 Loretto 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.

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

Visiting hours at FCI Loretto will vary greatly depending on if you are visiting the main campus or if you are visiting the satellite prison camp.

Visiting schedule for the FCI Loretto is Fridays Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays between the hours of 8:15am to 2:15pm. 

Visiting schedule for the satellite prison camp is Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays between the hours of 8:15am to 2:15pm. 

All visitors will have to walk through a metal detector before being permitted to the visitation area. There is a vending machine for visitors. You are not permitted to bring over $20 for the vending machine. 

Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by their legal guardian. As the visitation room fills up, the first people in will be asked to leave. The facility runs on a first in, first out basis.

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates start out every month with 8 visiting points. Each visit costs the inmate 2 points. An inmate can have no more than 4 visitors at once. This total does not include children under the age of 16. 

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