FCI Bastrop Inmate Search and Prison Information

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

The facility also has a satellite prison camp adjacent to the main campus. This prison camp houses male minimum-security prisoners.

FCI Bastrop is situated 8 miles north of Bastrop, but 30 miles southeast of Austin, Texas.

The facility opened their doors in 1979. They can hold up to 1,356 male inmates. This includes about 1,188 inmates in their main campus alongside another 168 male inmates at their satellite campus.

In November 2009, two inmates, Adan Chavez and Leandro Luna ran away from FCI Bastrop. The pair simply walked off the premises, as the prison does not have a security fence. Authorities did not notify the public until two days after the escape. Four days later the pair was apprehended in Ciudad Acuna, Mexico just across the U.S. border from Del Rio, Texas.

We have given below important need to know information such as how to find someone at FCI Bastrop, how to send money, mail, care packages and visit an inmate.

How to Find Someone in FCI Bastrop

FCI Bastrop 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 Bastrop can also receive mail. You will want to address the envelope for the main campus as follows: 

Inmate Name & Register Number
FCI Bastrop
Federal Correctional Institution  
P.O. Box 1010
Bastrop, TX 78602

The address for the satellite camp is the following: 

Inmate Name & Register Number
FCI Bastrop
Federal Correctional Institution
Satellite Camp  
P.O. Box 629
Bastrop, TX 78602

Inmates can get mailed books, magazines, newspapers; however, they need to be mailed and sent from the publisher. You cannot box up these items and send it from your home.

Inmates are NOT allowed to get care packages without prior approval from their inmate unit team.

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 Bastrop 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 Bastrop 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. 

FCI Bastrop 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. 

List and prices of items sold at the commissary in FCI Bastrop

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

To visit an inmate serving time in the FCI Bastrop, you first must be put on their approved list.

When an inmate first comes to the FCI Bastrop, they fill out a visitor form. When they complete their share, a form is mailed off to those individuals who were listed on the visitor form and send it back to the facility. The facility may call and request more background information if needed.

Visitation is held on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays from 8am to 3pm. Visitors must be on the inmates approved visitors list before being granted visiting privileges. Maximum of three adults can visit at a time. 

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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