Mail, photos, messaging, and phone/call options for staying in touch.
Communication with someone at Sandstone FCI is mostly inmate-initiated. Inmates place outgoing phone calls and use vendor-run video and electronic messaging services. You cannot call an inmate directly. Instead, you'll need to accept calls or sessions when prompted. Phone calls, video visits, and electronic messages are routinely monitored or recorded for security. Content can be screened or withheld if it raises safety or legal concerns. Video and messaging are typically handled by third-party vendors. You'll register, schedule, and pay through the vendor platform, usually in set time blocks. The visitor-registration system stores detailed identity information (your name and government ID details), so have your ID ready when you sign up. To confirm Sandstone-specific schedules or changes, call 603-342-4000.
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Before you drive to FCI Sandstone, make one quick phone call. The visiting schedule posted online is the typical schedule, but it can change. And it doesn't cover every situation.
Before you visit or try to coordinate contact, call the facility at 603-342-4000 to confirm the visiting schedule. Hours can change, and visits may be restricted or canceled due to severe weather, security concerns, or other incidents.
FCI Sandstone uses different addresses depending on what you're sending. Regular mail (letters and USPS parcels) goes to one address, while freight and non-USPS deliveries go somewhere else entirely.
Letters and standard parcels to FCI Sandstone go to one address. Freight and non-USPS deliveries use a different one. Getting this right is the fastest way to avoid returns and delays.
Need to mail someone at Sandstone FCI or find the right phone number? Start with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Contact Directory. It's the official nationwide directory for facility contact information, and Sandstone FCI has its own listing—so you're getting details straight from the source.
Need an answer fast? Call the facility for day-to-day questions. Use the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Central Office for policy-level issues and website-related questions. Here are the contacts that matter and when to use each one.
The inmate must place an outgoing call to an approved number, and you accept the call when prompted. You cannot call into the facility to reach an inmate directly. Follow any vendor registration and acceptance steps required for the phone or video system.
Yes. Phone calls, video sessions, and electronic messages are routinely monitored or recorded, and they may be screened for safety or legal concerns.
Register with the facility's approved vendor platform. Have your ID ready during registration since the system collects detailed identity information. The vendor handles scheduling and payment. Expect session-based time blocks with an active acceptance step when the session starts.
Yes, people in Bureau of Prisons custody have the right to access law library materials for legal research. The specifics depend on whether your loved one is housed at the main FCI, the satellite camp, or the FSL, and on local procedures at FCI Sandstone.
Getting approved to visit FCI Sandstone starts with paperwork and ends at the front desk with ID verification. Before you make the drive, call 603-342-4000 to confirm the visiting schedule. Visits can be restricted or canceled for safety reasons, severe weather, or other incidents that affect operations.
Want to help someone at FCI Sandstone buy snacks, hygiene items, or stationery? The money you send goes into their commissary account. One critical rule: never mail money directly to the institution's address.
