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Updated on: November 30, 2023
FCI Petersburg Low

FCI Petersburg Low - General Information

Facility Name: FCI Petersburg Low
Facility Type: Federal Prison
Address: 1100 RIVER ROAD HOPEWELL, VA, 23860
Phone: 804-733-7881
Email: PET/[email protected]
Capacity: 1232
Date Established: 1932
Offender Gender: Male Offenders
Security Level: FCI – Low, Camp – Minimum
BOP Region: Mid-Atlantic Region
Judicial District: Eastern Virginia
City: Hopewell
Postal Code: 23860
State: Virginia
County: Hopewell city
Official Website: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/pet/

FCC Petersburg is commonly known as the Federal Correctional Complex, Petersburg. The facility is a federal prison complex in Virginia. The prison is home to male inmates. FCC Petersburg is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

FCC Petersburg is made up of two facilities. These facilities include: 

FCI Petersburg Low also known as Federal Correctional Institution, Petersburg Low. The facility is a low-security federal prison. Adjacent to the FCI Petersburg is a minimum-security satellite prison camp. 

FCI Petersburg Medium also known as Federal Correctional Institution, Petersburg Medium. The facility is a medium-security federal prison. 

FCC Petersburg is situated in Prince George County. The facility is just west of Hopewell, Virginia. 

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FCI Petersburg Low 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 from their loved ones. These letters cannot contain any unused writing paper, stamps, or envelopes. These items will be for sale at the prison’s commissary. 

The mailing address for FCI Petersburg Low is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Petersburg Low
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 1000
Petersburg, VA 23804

The mailing address for the satellite prison camp is: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Petersburg Low
Satellite Prison Camp
P.O. Box 1000
Petersburg, VA 23804

 

Sending Money

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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

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 Petersburg Low 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 Petersburg Low 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 Petersburg Low 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 Petersburg Low

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 receive visitors while they are serving time in FCC Petersburg. However, as of current, visitation has been suspended. Visitation can be suspended at any time for any reason. Typically, visitation is suspended due to a lockdown. 

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:

Here is the point schedule for visitations:

FCI

LSCI

USP

Visiting Hours

Monday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM;
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM;
Friday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM;8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM;8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM;8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Holiday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM;8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions

Prison Life

FCC Petersburg has many educational programs that inmates can partake in. They offer the following educational programs: 

•    English as a Second Language Program
•    GED Prep
•    Post-Secondary Education
•    Occupational Education
•    Parenting Classes
•    Adult Continuing Education
•    Release Preparation

FCC Petersburg also has a law library, which inmates use regularly to look up specifics for their appeals. 

FCC Petersburg is also one out of the many prisons that offer any sort of sex offender treatment programs. The Sex Offender Management Program also known as SOMP was designed to aid and manage the Federal Bureau of Prisons sex offenders. The program assesses and evaluate, while treating and monitoring their inmates. The Sex Offender Management Program is completely non-voluntary. It is up to the staff to determine if an inmate will engage in this type of behavior or not. However, the other elements that the Sex Offender Management Program has is completely voluntary. 

Inmates housed in the FCI Petersburg Low are houses in six housing units. These housing units are either open dormitories or they are two-person cells. Majority of the housing units in FCI Petersburg Low do not have air conditioning. 

Nearby Jail/Prison

Correctional Facility Name Type County
FCI Petersburg Medium, District of Columbia 0 miles Federal Prison Hopewell city
Arlington County Detention Center, Virginia 1.67 miles County Jail Arlington County
Colonial Heights City Jail, Virginia 5.7 miles City Jail Independent County
Petersburg Jail, Virginia 6.31 miles City Jail Petersburg City County
Petersburg City Jail, Virginia 6.35 miles City Jail Independent County
Crater Juvenile Detention Home, Virginia 9.01 miles City Jail Prince George County
Chesterfield Juvenile Detention Home, Virginia 11.45 miles County Jail Chesterfield County
Chesterfield County Jail, Virginia 11.75 miles County Jail Chesterfield County
Chesterfield Women’s Diversion Center, Virginia 15.1 miles State Prison Chesterfield County
Central Virginia Correctional – Female Unit #13, Virginia 15.27 miles State Prison Chesterfield County
Sussex 2 State Prison, Virginia 17.97 miles State Prison Sussex County
Richmond City Justice Center, Virginia 18.37 miles City Jail Richmond County
Sussex 1 State Prison, Virginia 18.48 miles State Prison Sussex County
Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center, Virginia 20.57 miles State Prison Chesterfield County
Richmond Juvenile Detention Center, Virginia 22.66 miles State Prison Richmond County
Henrico County Regional Jail West, Virginia 25.47 miles County Jail Henrico County
Henrico City Jail, Virginia 25.82 miles City Jail Independent County
Henrico County Regional Jail East, Virginia 28.82 miles County Jail Henrico County

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