FCI Talladega, AL. Inmate Search, Visitation & Money | Pigeonly
Updated July 21, 2026
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FCI Talladega, AL

Physical Address Not confirmed from an official source. See bop.gov/locations/institutions/tdg/ for current mailing details.

FCI Talladega is a federal medium-security prison for men, run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Talladega, Alabama. It includes an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp and holds approximately 1,049 people total. 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; the street address and phone number couldn't be confirmed from an official source, so see bop.gov/locations/institutions/tdg/ for current details.

Facility Details

City

Talladega

County

Talladega County

State

AL

Facility Type

Federal Prison (BOP)

Gender

Male

Capacity

Approximately 1,049 total, including about 277 at the Satellite Camp (approximate, not independently confirmed as current)

Custody Levels

Medium security (FCI); Minimum security (Satellite Camp)

Operator

Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)

Address

Not confirmed from an official source. See bop.gov/locations/institutions/tdg/ for current mailing details.

Phone

Not confirmed from an official source. See bop.gov/locations/institutions/tdg/ or call the main BOP inmate locator line for current contact information.

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Quick Facts

Visitation

  • The specific visiting schedule could not be confirmed from a machine-readable source in this research.
  • FCI Talladega does publish an official Visiting Schedule & Procedures PDF at bop.gov, in English and Spanish.
  • Every visitor needs advance approval on the incarcerated person's visiting list before showing up, as at every BOP facility.
  • Call the facility or check the visiting PDF directly for current days, hours, and visitor limits.

Send Money

  • Mail a USPS money order to Federal Bureau of Prisons, [Inmate Name and Register Number], Des Moines, Iowa 50947.
  • Or use Western Union Quick Collect, or MoneyGram ExpressPayment.
  • Money always goes to the BOP's central lockbox, never to the facility's own address.
  • Confirm the exact P.O. Box number for Des Moines at bop.gov's send-money page before mailing.

Phone & Messaging

  • TRUFONE handles inmate phone calls, using a nine-digit Phone Access Code (PAC).
  • TRULINCS is the electronic messaging system, plus account balance checks.
  • Specific per-minute phone rates weren't confirmed for this facility; confirm with the facility.
  • Families accept a system invitation in TRULINCS before message exchanges can begin.

Mail & Photos

  • The specific street address for FCI Talladega and its Satellite Camp could not be confirmed in this research.
  • As at every BOP facility, main FCI mail and Satellite Camp mail use the same address structure with "SATELLITE CAMP" added for camp inmates.
  • Always include the inmate's full name and register number on every piece of mail.
  • Confirm the exact current address at bop.gov/locations/institutions/tdg/ or by calling ahead.

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What You Need to Know

Verified from the BOP inmate locator See our sources ›

Use the official BOP inmate locator at bop.gov/inmateloc/ to find anyone in federal custody at FCI Talladega. 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 built facilities.

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Not confirmed. See bop.gov's visiting schedule PDF See our sources ›

FCI Talladega publishes an official Visiting Schedule & Procedures document, in English and Spanish, but it did not contain machine-readable text during this research, so specific days, hours, and visitor limits could not be confirmed. Read the document directly or call the facility to confirm current details before planning a visit.

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Verified from BOP's systemwide send-money process See our sources ›

Send 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 separate from FCI Talladega's own facility address, which is used only for letters and packages, not money.

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Verified from BOP's systemwide phone and messaging system See our sources ›

TRUFONE 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. Specific per-minute rates weren't confirmed for this facility.

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Address not confirmed. See bop.gov/locations/institutions/tdg/ See our sources ›

Personal letters and legal mail go to the facility's own address, which this research could not confirm from an official, machine-readable source. As at other BOP complexes with an attached camp, expect the same address structure used for the FCI with "SATELLITE CAMP" added for camp inmates. Confirm the exact current address at bop.gov or by calling ahead.

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Families Also Ask

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How do I find someone at FCI Talladega?

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 Search
Q

What is the address and phone number for FCI Talladega?

This research could not confirm FCI Talladega's specific street address or phone number from an official source. bop.gov's own facility page did not display these fields during this research, and the facility's Admissions & Orientation Handbook and Visiting Schedule PDFs did not contain readable text to pull them from. Check bop.gov/locations/institutions/tdg/ directly, or call the national BOP inmate locator line, for current, verified contact details before mailing anything or planning a visit.

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Q

What are the visiting hours at FCI Talladega?

This research could not confirm specific visiting hours for FCI Talladega. The facility does publish an official Visiting Schedule & Procedures document at bop.gov, in English and Spanish, but it did not contain machine-readable text during this research. Read that document directly at bop.gov/locations/institutions/tdg/tdg_visit.pdf, or call the facility, to confirm current days and hours before planning a visit.

Visitation
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How do I send money to someone at FCI Talladega?

Mail a USPS money order made out to the inmate's full committed name and register number to the Federal Bureau of Prisons' central lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa. You can also use Western Union Quick Collect or MoneyGram ExpressPayment. Confirm the exact P.O. Box number at bop.gov's send-money page, since this project has seen slightly different presentations of that box number across sources.

Send Money
Q

Is there a facility-specific handbook for FCI Talladega?

Yes. FCI Talladega has an official Admissions & Orientation Handbook on file at bop.gov/locations/institutions/tdg/tdg_ao-handbook.pdf. This research could not extract readable text from that PDF, so it likely needs to be read directly, either online or by requesting a copy from the facility.

General
Q

Is there a specific visitor application or registration form for FCI Talladega?

No specific, named visitor application form could be confirmed for FCI Talladega in this research, since the Admissions & Orientation Handbook PDF did not contain readable text. As at other BOP facilities, expect a general process where the incarcerated person submits potential visitors to his Unit Team, which runs a background check before approving visitors. Confirm the exact process by reading the handbook directly or calling the facility.

General
Q

Is FCI Talladega a men's or women's facility?

FCI Talladega is a federal medium-security prison for men, with an adjacent minimum-security Satellite Camp also for men.

General
Q

What's the difference between the FCI and the Camp at Talladega?

FCI Talladega is the main medium-security institution. The Satellite Camp is a separate, minimum-security unit for men on the same grounds. As at other BOP complexes with an attached camp, mail for camp inmates typically adds "SATELLITE CAMP" to the address line, though the specific street address for both units could not be confirmed in this research.

General
Q

Where is FCI Talladega located?

FCI Talladega is in Talladega, Alabama, roughly 50 miles from Birmingham, Alabama, and about 100 miles from Atlanta, Georgia. It falls under the federal Northern District of Alabama.

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Q

How many people are held at FCI Talladega?

General facility data puts the population at approximately 1,049 people total, with about 277 of those at the minimum-security Satellite Camp. This figure is approximate and wasn't independently reconfirmed as current on bop.gov's own dynamic population field during this research, so treat it as a general reference instead of an exact current count.

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