CI Big Spring (Flightline) Inmate Search and Prison Information

The CI Big Spring (Flightline) is commonly confused with the CI Big Spring. The Flightline division is apart of the CI Big Spring complex. The facility is a low-security level prison. 

CI Big Spring (Flightline) opened their doors in February 1995. It was originally a contracted prison even though it was a federal prison.

However, in August 2016, the Federal Bureau of Prisons stated that they will be phasing out their contracted prisons due to them not being safe or cost-effective to keep them up and running. In 2017, this announcement was reversed. They will remain under contract when their contract is up. 

The CI Big Spring (Flightline) is operated and managed by the GEO Group. The prison is in Big Spring, Texas. This facility is used for temporary housing for federal immigration detainees. 

CI Big Spring (Flightline) can hold up to 1,621 inmates at a given time. 

We have given below important need to know information such as how to find someone at CI Big Spring (Flightline), how to send money, mail, care packages and visit an inmate.

How to Find Someone in CI Big Spring (Flightline)

CI Big Spring (Flightline) 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

Prisoners can receive letters below is the correct address to address the envelope:

Inmate Name and Registration Number
CI Big Spring (Flightline)
Correctional Institution
2001 Rickabaugh Drive
Big Spring, TX 79720

Before a prisoner will receive their mail, their mail will be opened and checked to make sure there is not any contraband coming into the prison. If there is such found, the mail will be disposed of, and the prisoner will not be able to receive it.

Sending Money

Inmates can receive money a few different ways such as; Western Union, MoneyGram or by sending 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

Do NOT send money to an inmate using the CI Big Spring (Flightline) 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 CI Big Spring (Flightline) 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.

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 are on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 3pm.

Visitors will need to be on the prisoners approved list.

There is a maximum of 3 adults per visit. Children are not included in this headcount. 

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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