Pekin FCI

Visiting at Pekin FCI takes some planning. The facility uses the federal Web Visiting (WebV) system to store approved visitor details and display inmate information needed for visits. Staff review what you submit to run background investigations and decide whether to approve you. Hours and requirements change, so call Pekin FCI to confirm the current schedule before you leave. Many visits also require advance scheduling within the facility's time windows. If you're coordinating freight or other non-USPS parcel deliveries, Pekin provides specific warehouse/receiving addresses and labeling instructions you'll need to follow.

People in custody at Pekin FCI use TRUFONE for phone calls. The system stores telephone numbers, voice verification biometric data, call recordings, and inmate account balances. Recordings are deleted after 180 days—or sooner if no longer needed for legal or administrative purposes. Assume calls may be monitored or recorded; the Bureau of Prisons is authorized to do so under federal statutes and regulations. Calls are typically outgoing only and can usually be placed only to numbers on an approved list, meaning the incarcerated person has to add you first. For video visits, phone access, and electronic messaging, you'll generally need to register with the facility's approved communications vendor and follow their scheduling and verification steps.

Pekin FCI uses different addresses for different types of mail, so double-check the format before sending anything. For freight and non-USPS parcels, use the warehouse address with a "STAFF NAME ATTN: WAREHOUSE" format so intake staff can route it correctly. The facility also lists specific addresses for correspondence and parcels sent to staff members—follow that format when writing to an employee. Don't send inmate funds to the Pekin FCI address. Money sent through the mail must go to a central processing center in Des Moines, Iowa. Many correctional systems digitize personal mail by opening, inspecting, and scanning contents into PDFs for inmates to view electronically. Getting the originals may require a formal request and approval.

Sending money to someone at Pekin FCI? Don't mail funds to the prison's street address—any money sent through the mail must go to the processing center in Des Moines, Iowa. The facility processes commissary and account activity through TRUFACS on TRUNET, a real-time system that tracks deposits, commissary purchases, fines, medical co-pays, and telephone transactions. Before submitting a deposit, double-check the person's full name and identifying number, then use an approved method: online vendor, lobby/visitation kiosk, retail agent, or vendor mail option. Posting times vary by method—electronic deposits usually show up faster than mailed ones. Transfers between facilities can delay availability or apply funds to outstanding balances first.