FCI Edgefield

FCI Edgefield Information

The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Edgefield, South Carolina is a medium-security facility that houses a total of 2,008 male inmates, with 1,577 in the FCI and 431 in the minimum-security satellite camp. Operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Edgefield first opened in 1998 and falls under the jurisdiction of the South Carolina federal judicial district. With a designated capacity of 960 inmates, FCI Edgefield has been over capacity for at least the past 12 months. The current inmate population ranges in age from 20 to 83, with an average length of stay of 176 months. The facility does not house any youthful offenders. In addition to housing inmates for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Edgefield holds inmates for the U.S. Marshals Service and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The facility employs 303 staff members who may have contact with inmates. The FCI Edgefield complex consists of 25 buildings, including 17 inmate housing units. There are no single cell units. The majority of the housing is in 13 multiple occupancy cell units, along with 4 open dormitory units. For disciplinary and protective custody purposes, there are 72 segregation cells. FCI Edgefield offers various rehabilitation and treatment programs, including a Residential Drug and Alcohol Program operated at the minimum-security satellite camp. However, the facility has also seen some challenges over the years. There have been documented cases of Edgefield correctional officers smuggling contraband to inmates. With a rising inmate population and history of internal incidents, FCI Edgefield continues to operate as a medium-security federal correctional institution housing male offenders in South Carolina. The facility provides rehabilitation opportunities for inmates while maintaining security and order.

FCI Edgefield

Phone: 803-637-1500

Physical Address:
FCI Edgefield
501 Gary Hill Road
Edgefield, SC 29824

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate Register Number
FCI Edgefield
Inmate Name and Registration Number
FCI Edgefield, Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 725
Edgefield, SC 29824

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How Do You Find Someone in the FCI Edgefield?

How to Search for a Federal Inmate in the Bureau of Prisons

The Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator includes inmates that are not only in custody, but who have been in custody and have been released (or who died in custody) since 1982. 

For inmates in custody prior to 1982, visit the National Archives Records Administration and provide the following information:

  • Inmate name (including middle name/initial),
  • Inmate's date of birth or approximate age at time of incarceration,
  • Inmate's race, and
  • Inmate's approximate dates in prison.

Federal Inmate Search

Searching by Name

  • You must enter the exact spelling of the inmate's FIRST and LAST name.
  • If the inmate's name is a common name, you may want to type in their age (as of today) and race to limit the number of results.
  • If you enter only an inmate's LAST name and an initial for the first name, you will NOT get a result.

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Searching by Number

  • If you know the inmate's BOP Register Number (ex: 12345-678), you can enter that to get an exact result.
  • You can also enter an inmate's DCDC Number, FBI Number or INS Number to get an exact result. The listing of the inmate will display their BOP Register Number.

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Things to Know About Federal Inmate Search Results

  • The data in the Federal Inmate Locator is updated daily.
  • Hispanic's race can either be Black or White.
  • Release dates are only considered absolute if they have already been released. For those still in custody the release date is either UNKNOWN, subject to change, or projected.
  • Unless an inmate shows as being RELEASED, their location is subject to change, as inmates are occasionally moved to another facility with no notice.
  • The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows certain information about Federal inmates to the general public if someone requests it. To obtain information beyond what is provided from the inmate locator and/or publicly available, submit a (Freedom of Information) FOIA request along with a properly completed Form DOJ-361. For further information, refer to the BOP's FOIA website.
  • If you are experiencing problems when using the inmate locator system, send a Technical Issue email (using the drop down menu) from the CONTACT US page. 
  • You may also contact the BOP by writing to:
    FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
    Att: Inmate Locator
    320 First St., N.W.
    Washington, DC 20534
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About the FCI Edgefield
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Edgefield, South Carolina is a medium-security facility that houses a total of 2,008 male inmates, with 1,577 in the FCI and 431 in the minimum-security satellite camp. Operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Edgefield first opened in 1998 and falls under the jurisdiction of the South Carolina federal judicial district. With a designated capacity of 960 inmates, FCI Edgefield has been over capacity for at least the past 12 months. The current inmate population ranges in age from 20 to 83, with an average length of stay of 176 months. The facility does not house any youthful offenders. In addition to housing inmates for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Edgefield holds inmates for the U.S. Marshals Service and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The facility employs 303 staff members who may have contact with inmates. The FCI Edgefield complex consists of 25 buildings, including 17 inmate housing units. There are no single cell units. The majority of the housing is in 13 multiple occupancy cell units, along with 4 open dormitory units. For disciplinary and protective custody purposes, there are 72 segregation cells. FCI Edgefield offers various rehabilitation and treatment programs, including a Residential Drug and Alcohol Program operated at the minimum-security satellite camp. However, the facility has also seen some challenges over the years. There have been documented cases of Edgefield correctional officers smuggling contraband to inmates. With a rising inmate population and history of internal incidents, FCI Edgefield continues to operate as a medium-security federal correctional institution housing male offenders in South Carolina. The facility provides rehabilitation opportunities for inmates while maintaining security and order.
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Understanding The Federal Bureau of Prisons

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is the agency responsible for overseeing and incarcerating pre-trial (indicted) and post-trial (convicted) inmates. Federal inmates differ from those in county jails and state prisons because the crime they are either being accused of or have been convicted of violates specific federal laws.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has many different types of facilities that incarcerate inmates. That is because they deal with such a wide range of inmate types, from non-violent Wall Street tycoons serving a few years in a ‘Camp’ with no fences, to the most dangerous and deadly serial murderers who are only allowed to leave their cells and go into a small exercise cage for one hour per day.

When referring to a federal prison, you always place the acronym of the prison ‘type’ in front of the name (or location) of the prison.  For example, USP Allenwood is a United States Penitentiary in Allenwood, Pennsylvania. US Penitentiaries are always either medium or maximum-security facilities. They house the most violent, and in many cases, the longest-term prisoners in the BOP.  The only exception is the ADX (or ADMAX), a Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado that houses the ‘worst of the worst’ prisoners such as the late John Gotti, the Unabomber, serial killers who cannot mix with other inmates, and other incorrigibles such as convicted terrorists.

Federal Correctional Institutions (FCI), are classified as both medium and low-security facilities. The lowest security facilities, Prison Camps (FPC and SCP), allow for freedom of movement on the entire prison grounds outside of the security walls and razor wire. Prison Camp inmates handle much of the maintenance and upkeep of the complex. Americans have often heard these referred to as ‘Club Fed’, due to the fact that they are thought of as much less restrictive than a regular prison.

In addition to the standard lockups, the BOP maintains many Maximum-Security Detention Centers (FDC, MDC and MCC), Medical Facilities (FMC and MCFP), privately owned Correctional Institutions (CI), Con-Air Prisoner Transfer Centers (FTC) and Female Facilities (SFF).

Prior to an inmate’s release from the custody of the BOP, they will first transition into a Residential Reentry Center (RRM). Inmates in the ‘halfway houses’ are required to take responsibility for the cooking, cleaning and upkeep and by working a full-time job to subsidize the cost of the facility.  After their release from a BOP facility, every federal inmate must undergo several years of supervised release (probation) before they can experience the real freedom we all enjoy.

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This facility, known as "FCI Edgefield" is also known as Medium Security, Federal Bureau of Prisons, BOP, EDGEFIELD FCI MEDIUM, South Carolina,.