How FCI Danbury Monitors and Records Phone Calls

The Bureau of Prisons posts a notice next to each inmate telephone at FCI Danbury warning that calls are monitored. That sign is your clearest reminder: these calls aren't private. Plan your conversations accordingly, even when you're just catching up on everyday family news.

The BOP prohibits third-party or alternative call arrangements. What does that mean? Calls must go directly between the incarcerated person and the approved contact - no routing through someone else, no setups that obscure who's actually on the line.

One exception families often ask about: attorney calls. In certain circumstances, calls to lawyers can be unmonitored. If your loved one needs a private conversation with their attorney, those calls are handled differently than regular personal calls.

Trufone Data

• ✓ Biometric voice verification (voice verification data)
• ✓ Inmate call recordings

TRUFONE call recordings are stored temporarily and deleted after 180 days - unless they're needed for legal or administrative purposes. When there's a specific reason to keep a recording, it may be retained longer.

The bottom line for most families: regular phone calls aren't private. That monitoring notice by the phones exists for a reason. Talk as if someone could listen later. If a conversation genuinely needs to stay confidential - legal advice or case strategy - attorney calls may be unmonitored under certain circumstances. Use that channel for sensitive discussions.

Keep your calls clean and direct. Don't try to patch in another person, use a friend's phone as a relay, or set up any other workaround - those arrangements aren't allowed. And remember the retention window: TRUFONE recordings are deleted after 180 days unless kept for legal or administrative reasons. A recording could exist for months, or longer if flagged for a specific purpose.