How to find someone at FCI Petersburg Med using the BOP inmate locator

The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Locator is your go-to tool for finding anyone incarcerated in the federal system from 1982 to today - including someone who may be at FCI Petersburg Med. When you search, you're looking for two things: whether the person is currently in BOP custody, and which facility they're assigned to. The locator also displays release dates, though these aren't always current.

You can search by name or BOP Register Number. If you have the register number, use it - it's the fastest way to get an exact match, especially for common names or alternate spellings. Enter it in this format: #####-###.

• ✓ Full legal name (and any known aliases or alternate spellings)
• ✓ Date of birth (if you know it)
• ✓ BOP Register Number in the required #####-### format (best option when you have it)
• ✓ A quick reality check on timing: the locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to the present, so someone incarcerated before 1982 may not appear

1. Open the BOP Inmate Locator - This is the official search tool for federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present, including people who are or were at FCI Petersburg Med.
2. Choose your search method - If you have the BOP Register Number, enter it in the required #####-### format. Otherwise, search by name.
3. Run the search and match the right person - If multiple results appear, look carefully at the returned details to make sure you’re selecting the correct individual.
4. Read the location (facility) field - If the person is in BOP custody, the locator should show where the BOP lists them. This is the field you’ll use to confirm whether they’re currently at FCI Petersburg Med or somewhere else.
5. Check custody status and release information - The locator can show whether the person is in BOP custody and may display a release date. Use these fields together: they help you understand whether you’re looking at a current incarceration, a past one, or a record that no longer has a facility attached.

Look closely at the custody status in your results. If someone shows as

If the release date doesn't match what you've heard, you're not misreading it. The BOP acknowledges that First Step Act reviews and time-credit recalculations can make release dates outdated in the locator. And if the record shows

1. Check back periodically - Release dates can change as time credits are reviewed and recalculated, so a later search may show updated information.
2. Re-run the search with tighter info - Try alternate spellings, known aliases, or (best of all) the BOP Register Number in #####-### format.
3. Use other records if you’re tracking release changes - If you’re trying to confirm what happened after a “Released”/“Not in BOP Custody” result, you may need information outside the BOP locator, since it won’t list a facility when the person isn’t currently in BOP custody.

Can't find the person? Or found them but need help with something specific? The BOP directs operational questions to the facility itself. Check the BOP's facility page for FCI Petersburg Med - it lists the right addresses and phone numbers based on what you need.