FCI Gilmer Inmate Search and Prison Information

FCI Gilmer is commonly known as the Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer. The prison is medium-security federal prison. It holds male prisoners in central West Virginia. It is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It opened their doors in 2003. 

Adjacent to the prison is a satellite prison camp. The satellite prison camp is a minimum-security facility. The prison houses male inmates only. 

FCI Gilmer is situated on 300 acres of land. Only 55 acres of land is surrounded by a perimeter fence. 

How to Find Someone in FCI Gilmer

FCI Gilmer 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 family and friends. In order to send a letter, you will need to know if they are residing in the main campus or if they are in the satellite prison camp adjacent to the main campus. 

The mailing address for the main campus is as follows: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Gilmer
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 6000
Glenville, WV 26351

The mailing address for the satellite prison camp is as follows: 

Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Gilmer
Satellite Prison Camp
P.O. Box 7000
Glenville, WV 26351

Inmates can receive books, newspapers, and magazines. They will need to be sent directly from a publisher. A great way to do that is by going on Amazon and similar sites. All books must be paperback only.

Sending Money

For inmates to take advantage of commissary, they must have money in their account through the prison. You can send funds using MoneyGram, Western Union or by mailing 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

Please put your return address on the envelope as well, just in the off chance that it needs to get sent back to you.

Email

The last way to stay in touch with an inmate at FCI Gilmer 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 Gilmer 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.

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 visits from the people on their approved list. The individuals on their approved list will need to bring their government ID in order to be permitted in to the visitation area. 

Inmates do not have a limit on how many visits they can have. However, inmates can only have a maximum of 6 visitors at once. This count also includes children in the party. 

FCI Gilmer provides a children’s area for children visiting. FCI Gilmer is not responsible for the children’s behavior. It is their parent’s responsibility. 

Visitors may use the vending machines inside the visitation area. Visitors cannot bring any bill larger $5 and no more than $30 total 

Visitation hours are on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays from 8am to 3pm.
 

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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