United States · IL · Thomson
FCI Thomson
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For families
How to send mail, money, and visit FCI Thomson
Step-by-step guidance using the United States system — addresses, money services, visit booking, what to bring on your first visit.
Federal Correctional Institution operated by the US Federal Bureau of Prisons. BOP region: North Central Region. Includes an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp.
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Figures from official sources · verified 1 Jun 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
male
Opened
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Region
IL
Security level
Low
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
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 — review the visiting regulations before arriving. Call 815-259-1000 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/tom/
Mailing
Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], FCI Thomson, PO BOX 1002, Thomson, IL 61285. 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
No major issues documented in our database.
Contact & address
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
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Data completeness
78%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- BOP facility page
- BOP locations API
- US Federal Bureau of Prisons â locations directory — US Department of Justice
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). FCI Thomson. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-thomson
"FCI Thomson." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-thomson.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {FCI Thomson},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-thomson},
urldate = {2026-10-20}
}