How to send messages, photos, and packages
Petersburg Low FCI uses TRUFONE for inmate phone calls and TRULINCS for electronic messaging. Confirm which service you need before setting up an account. Phone calls aren't private—a notice posted next to each inmate telephone advises that calls are monitored. TRUFONE recordings are stored temporarily and deleted after 180 days, or sooner if no longer needed for legal or administrative purposes. TRULINCS electronic messaging runs entirely on the Inmate Trust Fund, with no taxpayer dollars involved. The Trust Fund program statement references a TRULINCS Contact Request Form (BP-A1054); follow facility or vendor guidance for contact requests and for technical or billing support.
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Yes. A notice posted next to each inmate telephone advises that calls are monitored.
TRUFONE call recordings are stored temporarily and are deleted after 180 days, or when they’re no longer required for legal or administrative purposes.
TRULINCS electronic messaging is funded entirely by the Inmate Trust Fund, with no taxpayer dollars used. The Trust Fund program statement also references the TRULINCS Contact Request Form (BP-A1054).
Yes, but follow the publication rules. Hardcover books and newspapers must be mailed directly from a publisher, book club, or bookstore, and softcover acceptance can vary by security level—check the rules before you order.
The Warden may reject a publication only if it’s detrimental to security, good order, discipline, or could facilitate criminal activity. If it’s rejected, it’s kept for 20 days from the date the inmate is notified so the inmate can file an administrative appeal.
There are statutory restrictions that prohibit using appropriated funds to distribute commercially published material that is sexually explicit or features nudity.
Sending reading material to someone at FCI Petersburg Low is doable, but where it ships from—and what's inside—makes all the difference. Here's what you need to know about approved sources, why something might get rejected, and what happens next if it is.
Before you can visit someone at Petersburg Low FCI, you need to be approved. This guide covers the BP‑A0629 visitor form, what information you'll need to provide, and what happens while the Bureau of Prisons processes your request.
Getting TRULINCS set up at Petersburg Low FCI requires two approvals: your loved one needs access to the system, and you need to be added as a contact. This guide covers what TRULINCS is, how the approval process works, and which BOP form you'll need to know about.
