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Fci Terminal Island

Federal prisonMinimummaleOvercrowded (152%)ModerateHigh

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Fci Terminal Island is a federal prison located in Los Angeles County, California. Rated capacity: 781. Reported population: 1,185. Security level: Minimum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island (FCI Terminal Island) is a United States federal prison for male inmates in Los Angeles, California. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. FCI Terminal Island is located at the entrance to Los Angeles Harbor, between San Pedro and Long Beach.

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Capacity

781

Current population

1,185

Occupancy

152%

Year opened

1938

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Population held

male

Opened

1938

Region

California

Security level

Minimum

Death-row facility

Conditions

Site of one of the largest documented federal COVID-19 outbreaks (April-June 2020) with 8+ deaths.

Visiting

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 â review the visiting regulations before arriving. Call 310-831-8961 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/trm/

Mailing

Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], FCI Terminal Island, PO BOX 3007, San Pedro, CA 90733. 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.

Known issues

Federal court rulings (Torres v. Milusnic, 2020) required compassionate-release processing during pandemic outbreak.

Notable inmates

Al Capone
1899–1947 · gangster
Alphonse Gabriel Capone (, kÉ-POHN; Italian: [kaËpoËne]; January 17, 1899 â January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1925 to 1931.