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Fpc Alderson

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Fpc Alderson is a federal prison located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Rated capacity: 992. Reported population: 830. Security level: Minimum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Federal Prison Camp, Alderson (FPC Alderson) is a minimum-security United States federal prison for female inmates in West Virginia. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. FPC Alderson is in two West Virginia counties, near the town of Alderson. A portion of the prison is in unincorporated Monroe County, while the other portion of the prison, including the dormitories, is in unincorporated Summers County. The majority of the prison is in Summers County.

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Capacity

992

Current population

830

Occupancy

84%

Year opened

1927

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

mixed

Opened

1927

Region

West Virginia

Security level

Minimum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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

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 304-445-3300 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/ald/

Mailing

Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], FPC Alderson, GLEN RAY RD. BOX A, Alderson, WV 24910. 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.

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Contact & address

Glen Ray Rd, Alderson 24910
(304) 445-3300
[email protected]
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Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

This facility scores 0. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 2 points below national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 0/100 · peers avg: 2/100 (100%)

Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in United States.

Occupancythis: 84% · peers avg: 93% (10%)
Capacity (beds)this: 992 · peers avg: 547 (+81%)

Data completeness

100%

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World Prisons. (2026). Fpc Alderson. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fpc-alderson
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"Fpc Alderson." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fpc-alderson.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-fpc-alderson,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Fpc Alderson},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fpc-alderson},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}