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Fci Fairton is a federal prison located in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Rated capacity: 878. Reported population: 1,013. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Background
The Federal Correctional Institution, Fairton (FCI Fairton) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility also has an adjacent satellite prison camp housing minimum-security male offenders and a completely separate medium-security unit that houses inmates admitted into the federal Witness Security Program.
FCI Fairton is located 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Philadelphia and 40 miles (64 km) west of Atlantic City.
Visiting days and hours are set by the Warden and vary by housing unit; consult the facility's official visiting regulations for the current schedule. All visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list (submitted on BOP form BP-A0629) and present government-issued photo ID. Dress-code and contraband restrictions apply — review the visiting regulations before arriving. Call 856-453-1177 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/fai/
Mailing
Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], FCI Fairton, P.O. BOX 420, Fairton, NJ 08320. No cash, staples, or metal fasteners. Books must be sent directly from a publisher or approved retailer. Photos must not be Polaroid and may not exceed limits set by policy. Money orders payable to the inmate's name and register number; or use Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund. TRULINCS (CorrLinks) provides email where the inmate has subscribed.
Practical info
Inmate funds via Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund (receiver: inmate name, prisoner ID, BOP Trust Fund). Email service via CorrLinks where the inmate has subscribed.
