FDC Miami

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How to send mail, money, and visit FDC Miami

Step-by-step guidance using the United States system — addresses, money services, visit booking, what to bring on your first visit.

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Federal Detention Center operated by the US Federal Bureau of Prisons. BOP region: Southeast Region.

Background

The Federal Detention Center, Miami (FDC Miami) is a federal prison in the downtown area of Miami, Florida, United States. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The administrative facility employed 311 staff as of 2002 and housed 1,512 male and female inmates as of July 15, 2010.

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Capacity

1,300

Current population

—

Occupancy

—

Year opened

1995

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Population held

mixed

Opened

1995

Region

Security level

Administrative

Death-row facility

Conditions

BOP-operated facility; conditions reports issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General on a multi-year cycle.

Visiting

Visit days and hours vary by facility. Visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list (form BP-A0629). Pre-screen via VINELink + the facility's visiting page.

Mailing

Inmate Name & Register #, FDC Miami, 33 NE 4TH STREET, Miami, FL 33132. Cash and metal staples not accepted; CorrLinks (TRULINCS) for email if 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.