How to send messages, photos, and packages
Phone calls at FMC Lexington are monitored and recorded—a posted notice alerts inmates to this. Attorney calls may be unmonitored in specific circumstances. The facility uses TRUFONE for phone service. TRUFONE collects and stores telephone numbers, voice biometric data, call recordings, and account balances. Recordings are deleted after 180 days unless preserved for legal or administrative reasons. Archived call data stays on file for ten years before removal. Third-party or alternative call arrangements aren't allowed. For electronic messaging, inmates use TRULINCS with approved public contacts. Messages are text-only (no attachments), limited to 13,000 characters, and both parties must be approved. To use these services, you'll need to set up an account with the communications vendor and complete the required approval steps.
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Sending mail to someone at FMC Lexington is straightforward once you understand the two mail categories, what needs to come directly from a publisher, and how staff inspect incoming items.
Yes. A posted notice informs inmates that calls are monitored, and federal statutes authorize this monitoring and recording. Attorney calls may be unmonitored in specific circumstances.
No. Third-party or alternative call arrangements are not permitted at FMC Lexington.
TRUFONE call recordings are deleted after 180 days unless they’re needed for legal or administrative purposes. Annual archives of call data and transactions are maintained and removed ten years after archiving.
TRULINCS allows secure electronic messaging between inmates and approved public contacts. Messages are text-only (no attachments), limited to 13,000 characters, and both the inmate and the outside contact must be approved before use.
FMC Lexington treats incoming correspondence as either general mail or special mail. General mail is opened and inspected for contraband and threatening content. Special mail is opened only in the inmate’s presence and inspected to confirm it qualifies as special mail.
Usually, no—packages from home generally require prior written approval. From home, the facility typically allows only release clothing and authorized medical devices.
First visits can feel stressful—there are a lot of rules, and most get enforced at the front door. Here's what to expect at check‑in, how visiting time works, what physical contact is allowed, and how the approved visitor list is limited.
Visiting someone at FMC Lexington goes much smoother when you arrive with as little as possible. Here are the BOP rules that most often get visitors turned away: prohibited items, medication handling, search consent, dress standards, and what to expect inside the visiting area.
When your loved one calls from FMC Lexington, those calls go through the Bureau of Prisons' TRUFONE system. The system logs detailed call records, and most calls are monitored and recorded under federal authority.
