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Updated on: March 9, 2024
FCI Hazelton

FCI Hazelton - General Information

Facility Name: FCI Hazelton
Facility Type: Federal Prison
Address: 1640 SKY VIEW DRIVE BRUCETON MILLS, WV, 26525
Phone: 304-379-1500
Email: HAF/[email protected]
Capacity: 2003
Date Established: 2015
Offender Gender: Male and Female Offenders
Security Level: Main: Medium; Secure Female Facility: Medium
BOP Region: Mid-Atlantic Region
Judicial District: Northern District of West Virginia
City: Bruceton Mills
Postal Code: 26525
State: West Virginia
County: Preston
Official Website: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/haf/

FCC Hazelton is commonly known as the Federal Correctional Complex, Hazelton. The facility is a federal prison. It is in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia. 

The complex is made up of two facilities:

•    USP Hazelton
•    FCI Hazelton

USP Hazelton is a high-security federal prison. It houses male inmates. The facilities nickname is “Misery Mountain” by the inmates who are serving their time behind those bars. It is operated and managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Adjacent to the prison, there is a satellite prison camp that houses minimum-security male inmates. 

FCI Hazelton is a medium-security federal prison. It also houses male inmates. It is one of the newer prisons in the federal system. Just like USP Hazelton, it is owned and operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 

On the same property, there is a secure facility for female inmates too to help elevate the need for more female federal prisons. 

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FCI Hazelton 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. To send a letter, you will need to make sure that you know exactly what facility they are in, in the FCC Hazelton. 

The FCI Hazelton mailing address is:

FCI Hazelton
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 5000
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525

The FCI Hazelton female facility mailing address is: 

FCI Hazelton
Federal Correctional Institution
Secure Female Facility
P.O. Box 3000
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
 

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 Hazelton 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 Hazelton 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 Hazelton Admissions & Orientation Handbook

FCI Hazelton Guía de Admisión y Orientación

FCI Hazelton SFF 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

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

When an inmate first comes to the FCI Hazelton, 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.

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

All inmates will be assigned work assignments, or they will be placed into various educational programs. Work assignments can be anything from kitchen duty, business office and records office, mechanical services, education/recreation, health services, sanitation, maintenance, and laundry duty. 

The Education Department offers inmates GED prep, English as a Second Language, Post-Secondary Education, Adult Continuing Education, Release Preparation, Vocational Apprenticeships, and Parenting.

Nearby Jail/Prison

Correctional Facility Name Type County
USP Hazelton, West Virginia 0 miles Federal Prison Preston
FCI Morgantown, West Virginia 19.72 miles Federal Prison Monongalia
Garrett County Detention Center, Maryland 21.24 miles County Jail Garrett County
Greene County Prison, Pennsylvania 28.41 miles County Jail Greene County
Pruntytown Correctional Center, West Virginia 31.09 miles State Prison Taylor County

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