Finding Someone at FCI Fairton: How to Use the BOP Inmate Locator
Trying to confirm someone is at FCI Fairton? The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Locator is your fastest option. Here's what the locator covers and how to make sense of the register number formats you'll encounter.
The BOP Inmate Locator covers federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present, including anyone currently at FCI Fairton. One thing to know: release dates in the locator may not be accurate right now. Sentences are being reviewed and recalculated for Federal Time Credit changes, so what you see is more of a snapshot than a guarantee. If you're planning a visit, sending money, or coordinating phone time, check back periodically for updates.
Note: If the locator’s release date looks off, it may simply not be updated yet. Check back later, and if you still can’t make sense of what you’re seeing, contact the BOP for clarification.
When searching by register number, use this format: five digits, a dash, then three digits (#####-###). Double-check before you search - missing the dash or using the wrong number of digits will keep you from getting a match.
You might also see an "eight-digit register number" in other BOP paperwork. This can be confusing because it doesn't match the locator's #####-### format. The locator expects five-and-three with a dash, but money-sending instructions use the eight-digit version as part of an "account number." If you're confirming someone's location and sending funds, check which format each system wants before submitting.
MoneyGram formatting: Use the inmate’s account number as the eight-digit register number immediately followed by the inmate’s last name - no spaces and no dashes (example: 12345678DOE).
If the locator shows "Released" or "Not in BOP Custody" with no facility listed, that person is no longer in BOP custody. This doesn't tell you where they are now - they could be under another correctional system, on parole, or on supervised release. Expecting to find someone at FCI Fairton but not seeing a facility? Double-check what you entered (especially the register-number format) and check back later, since the locator updates as information changes.
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