FMC Butner, NC

To visit an inmate at FMC Butner, you must be on that inmate's approved visiting list. The inmate starts the process by sending you the visitor application forms. Complete and return the BP-A0629 questionnaire to the institution address for processing. If your form is incomplete, processing stops until you provide the missing information. False statements on the form can carry federal penalties. If a visiting list hasn't been established yet (for example, after a transfer), immediate family verified by the inmate's pre-sentence report may be allowed to visit while lists are processed. Visiting is generally held on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Verify FMC Butner's current visiting days and times on the facility's BOP page before you travel. Brief contact may be allowed, but revealing clothing can get you turned away, and conjugal visits are not permitted.

Staying in touch with someone at FMC Butner means using TRULINCS for messages and TRUFONE for phone calls. TRULINCS messages must be text-only with no attachments, capped at 13,000 characters. Longer updates will need to be split across multiple messages. Phone service runs through TRUFONE, which collects and stores call and contact information as part of the telephone system. The inmate usually pays for calls, though in some cases the receiving party pays. Expect calls to be monitored (attorney calls may be unmonitored in certain circumstances). Third-party or alternative call arrangements are not permitted, so your family needs to use the approved system. Recorded calls are deleted after 180 days, or sooner if no longer needed for legal or administrative purposes.

You can add money to someone's account at FMC Butner through MoneyGram. Enter the inmate's eight-digit register number followed immediately by their last name, then use Company Name "Federal Bureau of Prisons," City & State "Washington, DC," and Receive Code 79. Transfers sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST typically post within 2 to 4 hours. The funds go into the inmate's trust (commissary) account for commissary purchases and other approved debits. Any remaining balance is returned if they are released or transferred. Double-check the person's full booked name and inmate/account number, and follow the vendor's deposit rules exactly, including required slips for mailed money orders.