FCI Three Rivers Inmate Search and Prison Information

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

Adjacent to the Federal Correctional Institution, Three Rivers is a minimum-security satellite prison camp. The satellite prison camp is also home to male inmates. The satellite prison camp is also operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

FCI Three Rivers opened their doors back in 1990. One notable incident that happened at the FCI Three Rivers was in 2008. It had to do with two rival gangs that started a riot. The riot left one dead and 22 other fellow inmates injured. 

FCI Three Rivers is nearly 80 miles away from San Antonio and 73 miles from Corpus Christi. 

How to Find Someone in FCI Three Rivers

FCI Three Rivers 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. Inmates can also receive books, magazines, and newspapers. The books magazines, and newspapers must be sent to the prison directly from the publisher. You can send them to the prison through sites like Amazon. All books need to be paperback. Hardcover books are not permitted. 

Inmates cannot receive any unused envelopes, stamps, or writing paper. These following items can be bought at the commissary inside the prison. 

Before you send an inmate a letter or any books, magazines, and newspapers, you will need to verify if they are in the main campus at FCI Three Rivers or if they are residing in the satellite prison camp. 

The mailing address for the main campus at FCI Three Rivers is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Three Rivers
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 4200
Three Rivers, TX 78071

The mailing address for the satellite prison camp is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Three Rivers
Satellite Prison Camp
P.O. Box 4200
Three Rivers, TX 78071

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 Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers Admissions & Orientation Handbook

FCI Three Rivers Guía de Admisión y Orientación

FCI Three Rivers Camp Admissions & Orientation Handbook

FCI Three Rivers Camp 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 FCI Three Rivers

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

The inmates at FCI Three Rivers and the satellite prison camp can have visitors. Make sure that you are put on the approved visitors list. Every person in your party must be on the list. Every person also must be able to supply their driver’s license or their state identification card. 

Children can visit inmates, but they need to be accompanied by their legal guardian. Inmates must also adhere to a dress code. There will be no tank tops, no mini-skirts, no see-through clothing, and no offensive clothing. 

Visiting hours at the main campus at FCI Three rivers and the satellite prison camp are the same.
 

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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