Q
How do I schedule a visit at FDC Philadelphia?
Email [email protected] with the inmate's name, register number, and housing unit, along with your name, address, phone number, and date of birth. Nearly all visits must be scheduled in advance.
Updated July 13, 2026
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FDC Philadelphia
Physical Address
700 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Everything families need to know about FDC Philadelphia: scheduling a visit, sending money, phone calls, mail, and finding someone in federal custody.
FDC Philadelphia
City
Philadelphia
County
Philadelphia County
State
PA
Facility Type
federal detention center
Gender
Male and Female
Custody Levels
Pretrial and holdover detention
Operator
Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Address
700 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone
(215) 521-4000
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Visitation
- ✓ All visits must be prescheduled by emailing [email protected] with the inmate's name, register number, and housing unit, plus your name, address, phone, and date of birth.
- ✓ Each housing unit is assigned a specific day on a rotating monthly schedule. Tuesdays are reserved for attorney visits only.
- ✓ Time slots differ for weekdays vs. weekends/holidays and for male vs. female housing units.
Send Money
- ✓ MoneyGram (receive code 7932), Western Union (FBOP DC), or USPS money order to the BOP's Des Moines, Iowa processing address.
- ✓ Account questions go to a separate PO Box, not the deposit address.
Phone & Messaging
- ✓ TRULINCS/TRUFONE for calls, CorrLinks for email.
- ✓ The inmate must add you to their approved contact list first.
Mail & Photos
- ✓ Address mail to 700 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
- ✓ Account correspondence (not deposits) goes to a separate PO Box.
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How to Schedule a Visit at FDC Philadelphia
Every visit must be prescheduled by email, with each housing unit assigned its own rotating day.
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How to Send Money to FDC Philadelphia
Money goes to a centralized BOP address, never directly to the facility.
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FDC Philadelphia Phone Calls Through TRULINCS
TRULINCS/TRUFONE handles calls, CorrLinks handles email, both starting with the inmate.
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Mail and Photos to FDC Philadelphia
Mail goes directly to the facility, unlike Pennsylvania's state prison system.
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Federal Bureau of Prisons
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FDC Philadelphia's visiting is scheduled, not walk-in: email the visiting scheduler in advance, confirm your inmate's assigned rotating day, and check the specific time block for their housing unit.
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The BOP's nationwide Inmate Locator covers FDC Philadelphia along with every other federal facility.
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Deposits go through MoneyGram, Western Union, or USPS money order to the BOP's centralized Des Moines, Iowa address, the same as every other BOP facility.
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TRULINCS/TRUFONE handles phone calls and CorrLinks handles email, both requiring the inmate to add you to their approved contact list first.
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Mail goes directly to FDC Philadelphia's own address, not through a third-party scanning processor. Account correspondence uses a separate PO Box.
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What day can I visit?
Each housing unit is assigned a specific day on a rotating monthly schedule. Tuesdays are reserved for attorney visits only. Confirm your inmate's assigned day when you schedule.
Q
What are the visiting hours?
Weekday hours for male housing units run in 4 blocks between 6:30 AM and 2:00 PM. Weekend and holiday hours run in 4 later blocks between 7:15 AM and 2:45 PM. Female housing units use a single longer block instead: 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM on weekdays, 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM on weekends and holidays.
Q
How many visitors are allowed?
Each inmate is allowed up to 3 visitors during their scheduled visiting time, and visitors can't be swapped partway through the visit.
Q
Is FDC Philadelphia the same as a regular federal prison?
No. FDC Philadelphia primarily holds pretrial detainees and inmates awaiting sentencing or specialized housing, not long-term sentenced inmates, which is why its visiting process is scheduled and unit-based instead of open weekend visiting.
Q
How do I find someone at FDC Philadelphia?
Use the BOP's Inmate Locator at bop.gov/inmateloc/, then confirm the result lists FDC Philadelphia specifically.
Q
What's the mailing address?
Address mail to the inmate's full name and BOP Register Number, FDC Philadelphia, 700 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
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