Personal mail goes to the facility itself, not the BOP money address. Use the right P.O. Box for FCI or Camp.
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Letters, photos, and legal mail for someone at FCI Aliceville go to the facility’s own address in Aliceville, Alabama, not to the BOP’s Des Moines money-processing address covered in the send money guide. FCI Aliceville has two separate P.O. Boxes: one for the main FCI, and one for the attached, minimum-security Satellite Prison Camp. Sending mail to the wrong one can delay delivery, so confirm which unit your loved one is housed in before you address an envelope.
FCI Aliceville is actually two housing units in one location: the main, low-security FCI, and an attached, minimum-security Satellite Prison Camp. Each has its own P.O. Box, so getting the right one matters for timely delivery.
If your loved one is housed in the main FCI, address mail to:
[Full Legal Name, Register Number] FCI Aliceville P.O. Box 4000 Aliceville, AL 35442
If your loved one is housed in the Satellite Prison Camp, address mail to:
[Full Legal Name, Register Number] Satellite Camp P.O. Box 487 Aliceville, AL 35442
Adding “Satellite Camp” to the address line, on top of the correct P.O. Box 487, helps make sure mail routes to the Camp instead of the main FCI.
Since FCI Aliceville splits into two units with two different addresses, check the BOP inmate locator or call (205) 373-5000 to confirm whether your loved one is in the main FCI or the Camp before addressing an envelope. Sending mail to the wrong P.O. Box can delay how quickly it reaches her.
Neither P.O. Box 4000 nor P.O. Box 487 is used for money. All deposits go to a separate, centralized BOP lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa, covered in the send money guide. Keep these two purposes straight: Aliceville’s own P.O. Boxes for letters, photos, and packages, and the Des Moines address for money only.
Write the inmate’s full legal name and Register Number on every letter, exactly as assigned. Find the Register Number using the BOP inmate locator if you don’t already have it. Include your own return address on the envelope as well.
Legal mail is typically handled under separate procedures from personal correspondence at BOP facilities. If you’re an attorney or sending legal correspondence, address it to the correct FCI or Camp P.O. Box above, mark it clearly as legal mail, and call (205) 373-5000 to confirm the facility’s exact legal-mail handling procedure.
Beyond physical mail, TRULINCS offers electronic messaging as a faster way to stay in touch. Your loved one adds your email as a contact in her TRULINCS account, and you accept the system-generated invitation before messages can be exchanged. See the phone calls and messaging guide for details.
Before mailing a letter, photo, or package, check the BOP inmate locator to confirm the person hasn’t been transferred to a different BOP facility. Federal transfers can happen without much advance notice to families.
If a letter comes back to you, first check whether you used the correct P.O. Box for the unit she’s actually in, FCI or Camp. If you used the right address and it was still rejected, call FCI Aliceville at (205) 373-5000 to ask what specifically caused the rejection before you resend it.
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If she's in the main FCI: [Full Legal Name, Register Number], FCI Aliceville, P.O. Box 4000, Aliceville, AL 35442. If she's in the Satellite Prison Camp: [Full Legal Name, Register Number], Satellite Camp, P.O. Box 487, Aliceville, AL 35442.
MailFCI Aliceville is a low-security institution with an attached, minimum-security Satellite Prison Camp on the same grounds. Each unit has its own P.O. Box, so mail is addressed differently depending on which unit someone is housed in.
MailCheck the BOP inmate locator or call (205) 373-5000 to confirm whether your loved one is in the main FCI or the Satellite Prison Camp before addressing an envelope.
MailNo. Money never goes to either the P.O. Box 4000 or P.O. Box 487 Aliceville address. All deposits go to a separate, centralized BOP lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa.
MailYes. Mail photos the same way as letters, to the correct FCI or Camp P.O. Box, with the inmate's full name and Register Number included.
MailIt can delay delivery, since the FCI and the Camp are two separate housing units with their own mail handling. Confirm which unit your loved one is in before addressing your envelope.
MailYes. Check the BOP inmate locator before mailing a letter or package to confirm she hasn't been transferred to a different federal facility, since federal transfers can happen with little advance notice.
MailYes. Legal mail is typically treated under separate procedures from personal correspondence. Address it to the correct FCI or Camp P.O. Box, mark it clearly, and call (205) 373-5000 to confirm the exact procedure.
MailYes. TRULINCS offers electronic messaging. Your loved one adds your email as a contact, and you accept the system-generated invitation before messages can be exchanged.
MailThe inmate's full legal name and Register Number, exactly as assigned, along with your own return address.
MailFirst check that you used the correct P.O. Box for the unit she's actually housed in. If the address was correct and mail was still rejected, call FCI Aliceville at (205) 373-5000 to ask what caused the rejection.
MailSend funds to the BOP's separate Des Moines lockbox instead of the facility's mail address.
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