FCI Aliceville is a federal low-security prison for women, run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons near Aliceville, Alabama. It opened in 2013, the first federal women's prison built in Alabama, and includes an attached minimum-security satellite camp. This guide covers how to find someone with the BOP inmate locator, visitation, sending money to the BOP's national lockbox, TRUFONE and TRULINCS messaging, and mail rules, verified from FCI Aliceville's official Admissions & Orientation Handbook at bop.gov.
City
Aliceville
County
Pickens County
State
AL
Facility Type
Federal Prison (BOP)
Gender
Female
Capacity
Not published by BOP for this guide
Custody Levels
Low security (FCI); Minimum security (Satellite Prison Camp)
Operator
Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Address
P.O. Box 4000, Aliceville, AL 35442
Phone
(205) 373-5000
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Search by Register Number or name to confirm someone is at FCI Aliceville. This is a federal search tool, separate from Alabama's state ADOC locator.
View ArticleConfirmed weekend and holiday hours: Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
View ArticleMail a money order to the BOP's Des Moines lockbox, or use Western Union or MoneyGram.
View ArticleSet up a Phone Access Code and TRULINCS messaging account for calls and electronic messages.
View ArticlePersonal letters go to the facility's own address. FCI and Camp inmates use different P.O. Boxes.
View ArticleUse the official BOP inmate locator at bop.gov/inmateloc/ to find anyone in federal custody at FCI Aliceville. Search by Register Number for an exact match, or by first and last name. This is a separate, federal search tool from Alabama's state ADOC inmate locator used at the state's other 14 built facilities.
See the full breakdownFCI Aliceville's official Admissions & Orientation Handbook confirms the Visiting Room is open Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with processing cut off at 2:00 p.m. Every visitor needs advance approval on the incarcerated person's visiting list, a $30 cash limit applies, and a detailed dress code and prohibited-items list govern the Visiting Room.
See the full breakdownSend funds through a USPS money order mailed to the BOP's national lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa, or through Western Union Quick Collect or MoneyGram ExpressPayment. This central address is different from FCI Aliceville's own facility address, which is only used for letters and packages, not money.
See the full breakdownTRUFONE handles phone calls using a nine-digit Phone Access Code assigned to each inmate. TRULINCS is the separate electronic messaging system, also used to check phone and commissary balances and to request prescription refills. Specific per-minute rates weren't published in the source reviewed for this guide.
See the full breakdownPersonal letters and legal mail go to the facility's own address, which splits into two: P.O. Box 4000, Aliceville, AL 35442 for the main FCI, and P.O. Box 487, Aliceville, AL 35442 (marked SATELLITE CAMP) for the attached Camp. This is separate from the Des Moines address used only for money.
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Use the official BOP inmate locator at bop.gov/inmateloc/. Search by the person's BOP Register Number for an exact match, or by first and last name. This is a federal facility, so Alabama's state ADOC inmate search tool doesn't apply here.
Inmate SearchAccording to the facility's official Admissions & Orientation Handbook, the Visiting Room is open Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visitors won't be processed in after 2:00 p.m.
VisitationMail a USPS money order made out to the inmate's full committed name and register number to Federal Bureau of Prisons, P.O. Box 4000, Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001. You can also use Western Union Quick Collect or MoneyGram ExpressPayment. This is the BOP's national deposit lockbox, separate from the facility's own address.
Send MoneyYes. FCI Aliceville publishes its own Admissions & Orientation Handbook, confirmed at bop.gov/locations/institutions/ali/ali_ao-handbook.pdf, also available in Spanish at the same page. This is a facility-specific document, not a generic statewide one.
GeneralNo named, specific visitor application form was confirmed for FCI Aliceville in official materials. The handbook describes a general process: the incarcerated person submits potential visitors to her Unit Team, and the Unit Team runs a background check before adding an approved visitor to her visiting list. Ask your loved one to start this process through her Unit Team, and call (205) 373-5000 with any questions.
GeneralFCI Aliceville is a federal low-security prison for women, with an attached minimum-security Satellite Prison Camp also for women. It's the only federal women's prison in Alabama.
GeneralFCI Aliceville is the main low-security institution. The Satellite Prison Camp is a separate, minimum-security unit on the same grounds. Each has its own P.O. Box: P.O. Box 4000 for the FCI, P.O. Box 487 for the Camp. Both share the same phone number, (205) 373-5000.
GeneralFCI Aliceville sits in unincorporated Pickens County, Alabama, about 2.5 miles north of the town of Aliceville. It's roughly 55 miles west of Tuscaloosa, AL and 35 miles southeast of Columbus, MS, on a 650-acre site along Alabama State Route 14.
GeneralConstruction began in 2008, and the facility opened in 2013. It was the first federal women's prison established in Alabama.
GeneralFCI Aliceville runs a literacy program covering foundational reading, math, and written expression to prepare inmates for GED classes, required ESL classes for those with low English proficiency, adult continuing education, college correspondence programs, parenting classes, and a Release Preparation Program covering job searching, resume writing, budgeting, and home-buying basics.
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