FCI Beaumont Medium Federal Prison: Visiting Hours, Address and Sending Money

Beaumont Medium at a glance

FCI Beaumont Medium is a medium-security federal prison for men in Beaumont, Texas. It is part of the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Beaumont. The BOP has one set of visiting rules, one handbook, one commissary list and one sexual-abuse audit for the whole complex, so some details below are written for the complex.

How many people: 1,217 in the FCI (BOP, October 29, 2026).
Medical care level 2: Stable outpatients who need to see a clinician anywhere from monthly to every 6 months. Examples the BOP gives: diabetes controlled with medication, epilepsy, emphysema. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗
Mental health care level 2: Routine outpatient mental health care, or short crisis care such as suicide watch. The BOP does not post care levels on its website. This list is dated February 13, 2024 and came out through a public records request. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗
Who is there: Men. On the first day of the 2023 audit of FCC Beaumont (all its prisons together), ages ran from 18 to 84. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Beaumont (onsite November 14 to 16, 2023) ↗
Built for: The whole Beaumont complex was built for 4,066 people. The audit counted 4,847 on the first day, so the complex was over capacity then. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Beaumont (onsite November 14 to 16, 2023) ↗
Counts: Official counts are at about 12:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., 5:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The 4:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. and (weekends and federal holidays) 10:00 a.m. counts are "stand-up" counts: they stand at attention next to their bunk. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗

The BOP's own page for FCI Beaumont Medium.

How far is it from you?

Driving directions (Google Maps) → Bus or train (Google Maps) →

Plan your drive around this: Visitors are not allowed into the front lobby before 8:30 a.m. The visiting rules say no visitors are processed after 9:30 a.m. on weekends and holidays (in preparation for the 10:00 a.m. count) and none after 2:00 p.m. (in preparation for the 4:00 p.m. count). Arrive early. If a visitor leaves the visiting room for any reason, the visit is over for the day.

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Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
Main prison (handbook)	Friday evening, plus Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays that do not fall on a Friday	Friday 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Main prison (2008 visiting rules)	Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and federal holidays	8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Special Housing Unit (2008 rules)	Monday and Friday only, about one hour per person, non-contact by video	Set by staff

Visitors are not allowed into the front lobby before 8:30 a.m. The visiting rules say no visitors are processed after 9:30 a.m. on weekends and holidays (in preparation for the 10:00 a.m. count) and none after 2:00 p.m. (in preparation for the 4:00 p.m. count). Arrive early. If a visitor leaves the visiting room for any reason, the visit is over for the day.

The BOP's two Beaumont papers disagree about the visiting days (see the box below). Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. The BOP's two Beaumont papers disagree, and both are old. The visiting rules (BMX 5267.08A) are dated October 9, 2008. For the Medium they say: visits Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and federal holidays, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The handbook is undated (the PDF file was made in October 2013). It says: Friday 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. plus Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Both papers give 12 points a month, but the handbook charges them per session. The handbook looks newer, but call 409-727-0101 before you drive.

The rules at the door: ID, points, what you can bring

How many visits (handbook): Each person gets 12 points a month. A Friday evening visit (not a holiday) costs 1 point. On weekends and holidays each session costs 2 points. A session is, for example, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A full day from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. costs 4 points. A visit on a Friday that is a federal holiday costs 2 points. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
How many visits (2008 rules): The 2008 rules give the Medium 12 points a month, charged 1 point for a weekday visit and 2 points for a weekend or holiday visit. Law enforcement and attorney visits do not count. Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗
How many people: No more than 5 visitors at one time, children included. An infant who must be carried by an adult does not count. Under 18 needs written consent from a parent or legal guardian. Under 16 must come with a responsible adult. Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗
ID: Everyone 16 or older needs a state or U.S. government-issued photo ID, such as a passport or driver's license. Without it you do not get in. Everyone also fills out a Notification to Visitor form at the front lobby. Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗
Screening: Everyone walks through the metal detector. If it goes off, you are checked with a hand-held scanner and given a chance to show the metal object; if you cannot, the visit can be denied. Visitors are also pat searched at random. Staff stamp your hand and check the stamp with a black light when you enter and leave. Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗
Money for vending machines: No more than $20.00 per person, in $1 and $5 bills and change, in a clear see-through change purse. Only visitors can use the vending machines. Money cannot be left for their account. Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗
What you can carry: A clear change purse, the money, a comb, approved heart medication and jewelry you normally wear. Lockers in the outside administration building hold handbags, shopping bags and packages. Medicine stays in the locker unless it is life-supporting (staff check). No cameras or recorders. Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗
For a baby: Only what an infant needs: 1 sealed package of baby wipes, 5 diapers, 1 sealed formula mix, 2 sealed plastic jars of baby food, 1 empty plastic baby bottle, 1 plastic serving spoon, and 1 small clear plastic tote bag for it all. Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗
Not allowed in: Cell phones, cameras, recording devices, drugs, alcohol, weapons. Visitors may not bring them documents or items. Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗
What not to wear: No halter tops, sleeveless clothes, see-through clothes, very low-cut or very tight clothes. No skirts or dresses two inches or more above the knee, wrap skirts, or slits above the knee. No shorts, tank tops, hats (religious headwear is allowed), hooded jackets, non-prescription sunglasses, or thong or open-toed shoes. No khaki or camouflage. Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗
Touching: Handshaking, embracing and kissing are allowed only at the beginning and end of the visit. Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗
When it gets crowded: Staff first ask for volunteers to leave. Then visits end based on how often the inmate gets visits, then local visitors (within 100 miles) are asked to end theirs, and last, first in, first out. Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

Within about 24 hours of arrival, staff explain the visiting rules. Your loved one gives their Unit Team a list of immediate family (mother, father, step-parents, foster parents, brothers, sisters, wife, children). The list is usually entered within 7 days.
For other relatives, friends and associates, they give you the Visitor Information Form (BP-S629.052; the rules also call it BP-A629) and mail it to you. You fill it in and send it straight back to their Unit Team.
The Unit Team runs an NCIC criminal background check on friends and associates. Immediate family are checked against the pre-sentence report or the probation office. If more is needed, staff use the Request for Conviction Information form (BP-S311.052).
The Unit Team tells them who was approved or denied. They tell you. Do not drive until you are approved. People who are not on the list are not let in.
The list can hold immediate family plus up to 10 other relatives, friends and associates, with the Unit Manager's approval. Friends must have known them before prison, unless the Warden approves an exception in writing. Someone under 18 needs a parent or guardian's approval first.
To change the list they send an Inmate Request to Staff form to their counselor.
On arrival or holdover, only immediate family may visit until a list exists. Staff may check the pre-sentence report.

Fill out the visiting form for Beaumont Medium →

Click here to read the source: BMX 5267.08A, Visiting Regulations, FCC Beaumont (October 9, 2008) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

Address (from the visiting rules): Federal Correctional Complex, 5430 Knauth Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705. The BOP's current address for FCI Beaumont Medium is 5830 Knauth Road, Beaumont, TX 77705.
From Interstate 10 or U.S. 69 from the north: Take Highway 69 South to the W. Port Arthur Rd. / Florida Ave. & Ave. A exit (a sign says Federal Correctional Complex is the next exit). Follow the service road to the stop sign and turn right onto W. Port Arthur Rd. Follow it about 5 miles and cross one set of railroad tracks. About 50 feet past the tracks, turn right at the sign for the Federal Correctional Complex. Follow the drive to the main entrance and follow the posted signs to each prison.
From U.S. 69 from the south or Jefferson County Airport: Take Highway 69 North to the same W. Port Arthur Rd. / Florida Ave. & Ave. A exit. At the stop sign turn left onto W. Port Arthur Rd. Follow it about 5 miles and cross one set of railroad tracks. About 50 feet past the tracks, turn right at the sign for the Federal Correctional Complex. Follow the posted signs.
Taxis (2008 list): A list of local taxi companies is posted in the visitor waiting area. The 2008 rules list them for Beaumont, Nederland, Orange, Port Arthur/Groves and Silsbee, for example Star Cab Co 833-6004 and Square Deal Taxi Co 839-4915. These numbers are 18 years old; call before you rely on them.

Street address for your GPS: 5830 Knauth Road, Beaumont, TX 77705. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗

The BOP beats to its own drum. The front desk has the final say. Keep a spare outfit in the car.

FCI Beaumont Medium

Rules dated October 9, 2008 (18 years old)

Official rules (PDF) En español (PDF)

18 years old. Ask your loved one to check the copy posted in the unit before you drive.

These rules contradict themselves. When two rules disagree, dress by the stricter one.

Skirts and dresses	Skirts/dresses less than two inches above knee; attachment says nothing above knee.
Shorts	No shorts; attachment bans short-shorts above the knee.
Colors to avoid	No khaki colored clothing. No white T-shirts.
Leggings, spandex	Spandex is banned (listed under transparent garments). No extremely tight trousers, skirts, or form-fitting garments.
Bras and metal	No wired bras.
Camouflage, military	No camouflage clothing or fatigues.
Shoes	No thong-type or open-toed shoes of any style. No thong-type shoes.
Children	Not in the written rules.

All 27 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

Skirts/dresses less than two inches above knee; attachment says nothing above knee.skirts or dresses two or more inches above the knees,
No shorts; attachment bans short-shorts above the knee.shoes, shorts, tank tops, head wear (with the exception
No sleeveless garments, tank tops, or spaghetti-strap dresses.Sleeveless garments (e.g., tank tops, spaghetti strap dresses)
No extremely low-cut dresses or blouses.extremely low-cut dresses or blouses,
No garments revealing upper torso, such as midriffs.Garments which reveal portions of the upper torso (e.g., halter tops, midriffs)
No halter tops.(halter tops, sleeveless garments, transparent or sheer
No transparent, sheer, or see-through garments.Transparent garments (e.g., sheer, spandex, see-through)
No extremely tight trousers, skirts, or form-fitting garments.Form-fitting garments (e.g., low-riders, hip huggers)
Spandex is banned (listed under transparent garments).Transparent garments (e.g., sheer, spandex, see-through)
No athletic apparel: warm-ups, sweat pants, sweat shirts, fleece.Athletic apparel (e.g., warm-up suits, sweat pants, sweat shirts, fleece)

Colors and uniforms

No khaki colored clothing.prescription sunglasses, khaki or camouflage colored clothing.
No white T-shirts.* White T-shirts
No camouflage clothing or fatigues.Fatigues (e.g., camouflage colored)

Bras, underwear and metal

No wired bras.* Wired bras
Jewelry normally worn is allowed.jewelry normally worn are allowed.

Shoes

No thong-type or open-toed shoes of any style.permitted to wear any style of thong-type/opened toe shoes,
No thong-type shoes.permitted to wear any style of thong-type/opened toe shoes,

Hats, hoods and coats

No head wear, hats, caps, hoods, or scarves.Head gear (e.g., hats, caps, hoods, scarfs, except religious attire)
Religious head attire is allowed.head wear (with the exception of religious attire)
No hooded jackets.of religious attire) or hooded jackets, non-

Everything else

No clothing judged derogatory or a security threat.taste, derogatory in nature, or may threaten the security or orderly running of the institution
No wrap skirts or slits extending above the knee.wrap skirts, apparel with slits extending above the knee,
No sagging trousers or items in poor taste or derogatory.(trousers that sag and drag, etc.) will not be
No non-prescription sunglasses.prescription sunglasses, khaki or camouflage colored
No medical scrubs.* Medical Scrubs

If they say no

Visitors in prohibited clothing will not be permitted to visit.will not be permitted to visit.
Operations Lieutenant and/or IDO make final call on questionable apparel.THE OPERATIONS LIEUTENANT AND/OR IDO WILL MAKE THE FINAL DECISION REGARDING QUESTIONABLE APPAREL.

Inmate mailing address

Use their committed name exactly as the BOP Inmate Locator shows it. The name and number below are examples (JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES, 12345-678).

JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES
Reg. No. 12345-678
FCI Beaumont Medium
P.O. Box 26040
Beaumont, TX 77720

The handbook asks senders to put their loved one's committed name, register number and unit on the envelope for proper delivery. Use the P.O. Box exactly as shown. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (5830 Knauth Road, Beaumont, TX 77705).

Mail days: First-class mail is handed out Monday through Friday (except holidays) by the evening-shift unit officer. There is no limit on how many letters they receive unless it becomes an unreasonable burden. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
Packages: Every package needs approval first (form BP-331), and approvals are only for release clothing and medical items. A package over 16 ounces must be marked "AUTHORIZED BY BUREAU POLICY" on the outside, or it is refused. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
Books and magazines: At a medium-security or high-security prison, all books and magazines must come from a publisher or bookstore (softcover books may also come from a book club). Newspapers must come directly from a publisher or bookstore. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
Their letters to you: At a medium-security or high-security prison, outgoing mail is left unsealed and staff may inspect it. Each letter needs a TRULINCS mailing label on the front, and their name, register number, unit and return address in the upper left corner. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
Money: Never put money in a letter. Money orders go to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa (see the Money tab). Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗

Books and magazines: at a medium security prison, books and magazines must come straight from a publisher, book club or bookstore (Amazon, for example), never from home.

How to send money to an inmate here

Use their committed name exactly as the BOP Inmate Locator shows it. The name and number below are examples (JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES, 12345-678).

Money never goes to Beaumont Medium. It goes to the BOP, and the BOP puts it on their account. There are 3 ways. Each one below shows you the actual form and exactly what to write in each box, already filled in with their name and number.

First, they must sign the power-of-attorney form (BP-A0407) when they arrive. Until they do, MoneyGram and Western Union money cannot post. Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

1. Postal money order Our pick

"Postal" means the U.S. Post Office. A postal money order is one you buy at the counter of a U.S. Post Office, from the United States Postal Service. Money orders sold at Walmart, a grocery store, a bank, Western Union, MoneyGram or a check-cashing store are not postal money orders.

Why it matters: a postal money order has no hold. Once the BOP's lockbox in Des Moines gets it, it goes on their account. Every other money order and every personal or company check is put on a 15-day hold first, and the 15 days only start when the lockbox receives the envelope. Add the days it spends in the mail, and it can be close to three weeks before they can spend it.Click here to read the source: BOP, Sending money by U.S. mail ↗ Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗ Foreign money orders and checks are held 45 days. The postal money order is also the cheapest way.

The Post Office's own steps

Decide the amount. Up to $1,000 in one money order.
Go to any Post Office.
Bring cash or a debit card. The Post Office does not take credit cards for money orders.
Fill it out at the counter with the clerk. Use the boxes below.
Pay the amount plus the fee: $2.65 for up to $500, $3.75 for $500.01 to $1,000.
Keep your receipt. You need it to track the money order or replace it if it is lost.Click here to read the source: U.S. Postal Service, Money Orders ↗

A U.S. Postal Service money order, the red and blue design, with the 5 boxes you fill in marked and numbered — The Postal Service's own sample of the new red-and-blue money order, with our example filled in. The clerk prints the amount, date and serial number. Tap to enlarge. Click here to read the source: U.S. Postal Service, Money Orders (sample images) ↗

Pay toJOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONEStheir committed name, exactly as the BOP Inmate Locator shows it
Address (under Pay to)Federal Bureau of Prisons, P.O. Box 474701, Des Moines, IA 50947-0001
FromMARIA SMITH-JONESyour name
Address (under From)123 Main Street, Trenton, NJ 08608your address
MemoReg. No. 12345678their 8-digit register number, no dash

The older green U.S. Postal Service money order — The older green design is still in use until the Post Office runs out of it. The boxes are the same. Click here to read the source: U.S. Postal Service, Money Orders (sample images) ↗

Unconfirmed: the BOP does not say in writing what goes on the "Pay to" line. Their name is what families use. The name and number on the envelope are what the BOP requires.

Maria Smith-Jones
123 Main Street
Trenton, NJ 08608

STAMP

Federal Bureau of Prisons
JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES
12345678
Post Office Box 474701
Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001

The envelope. Nothing else inside: no letters, no photos.

Lost it? Tracking and replacing a money order

Keep the receipt. You need the serial number, post office number and amount to track it at tools.usps.com/money-orders.htm.
Lost or stolen: take the receipt to any post office and ask for a Money Order Inquiry. It costs $23 and can take up to 60 days.

2. MoneyGram

Posts in about 2 to 4 hours if sent 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern, any day. Up to $300 per payment. In a store, you fill out the blue ExpressPayment form. This is the BOP's own filled-in sample:

The MoneyGram blue ExpressPayment form, filled in by the BOP, with the 6 boxes you fill in marked 1 to 6 — The BOP's sample (2012). Fill in only the left "Pay a Bill" side. Tap to enlarge. Click here to read the source: the BOP's MoneyGram sample form ↗

Company NameFederal Bureau of Prisons
City & StateWashington, DC
Receive Code7932always the same
Account Number of the Bill to Pay12345678SMITHJONESone letter or number per box
Amount to Payup to $300
Message to Biller or Beneficiary NameJOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES

Top section: your own name, address, phone and signature. Pay cash. Keep the receipt with the reference number.

Unconfirmed: some stores now type it into a screen instead of using the paper form. The boxes are the same.

Doing it online or in the MoneyGram app instead

Go to moneygram.com (Pay Bills) or the MoneyGram app and log in or sign up.
Search the biller 7932 or "Federal Bureau of Prisons."
Enter the amount (up to $300) and the account number 12345678SMITHJONES.
Pay with a debit or credit card. A credit card can charge a cash-advance fee.

3. Western Union

Posts in about 2 to 4 hours. In a store, ask for the Quick Collect form ("To Send Money Form for Bill Payments"). Do not ask for a regular money transfer. This is a real Quick Collect form filled in with the BOP's values:

A Western Union Quick Collect payment form filled in for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, with the 5 boxes you fill in marked 1 to 5 — A 2008 version of the form, posted by a family-help site. The form in your store may look different, but the box names are the same. Tap to enlarge.

Dollar Amountyour amount
Pay toFederal Bureau of Prisons
Code CityFBOP, DC
AttentionJOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES
Account # with Company (in the SENDER section: this is where people get lost)12345678SMITHJONES

Leave Promo Code blank. Put your own name, phone and address in the rest of the Sender section and sign at 3. Pay cash (some stores take debit). You get a 10-digit tracking number (MTCN). Keep it.

Unconfirmed: some stores have the blue Quick Collect form, some a "Pay a Bill" section, and some a phone to an agent.

Doing it online (Send2Corrections), screen by screen

You need a photo ID to set up the account: your name must match your ID exactly.

Go to send2corrections.com or the Send2Corrections app. Log in or register.
"Who are you sending to?" Choose the facility Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP DC).
Receiver first name, middle name (optional), last name: exactly as the BOP has it.
Commissary number: type only the 8 digits, 12345678. No dash, no name. The site adds the last name itself and shows the full account number in a grey box you cannot type in.
Ignore the pop-up that says "BOP number will not work." That text shows for every prison. The register number is what works.
Amount: $1 to $300. Pay by card, or choose "Pay Cash (in-store)" and pay at a Western Union counter within 12 hours, or it cancels.

Hyphenated last name? The site drops the hyphen: Smith-Jones becomes 12345678SMITHJONES.

Money sent to the wrong person is not returned by Western Union. Western Union payments cannot be changed after they are sent.

Commissary: what they can spend

The Beaumont handbook (undated; file from 2013) says they can spend $160.00 on the 1st and $160.00 on the 15th ($320.00 a month), not counting postage stamps, over-the-counter medicine or phone time. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) has since set the limit at $460 a month, plus $50 more in November and December. The handbook has not caught up, so ask the prison how it applies the national limit. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Beaumont Medium

The handbook says they must show their trust fund (commissary) card to shop.
Over-the-counter medicine can be bought at the commissary.
The spending limit is renewed twice a month, on the 1st and 15th. If they are on a spending restriction, the limit is monthly and renews on a date set by the fifth digit of their register number.

The price list: Beaumont Medium's official list is a scan or an older layout we could not turn into a reliable searchable list, so we don't retype prices we can't be sure of. Ask your loved one for the current list, or see the prison's page on bop.gov.

Phone calls and email

Minutes: 300 minutes a month. Each call is limited to 15 minutes. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
Hours: Phones in the housing units are open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Debit and collect calls only: no third-party, credit card or three-way calls. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
First steps: The phone system uses voice recognition, so they register their voice at the Inmate Services open house, Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (not federal holidays), at the Laundry. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
Paying: Calls can be monitored and recorded. Inmates in the Special Housing Unit make a limited number of calls, placed by officers. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗

They have to add your number and email to their list first. Emails come through CorrLinks: you get an invitation by email once they add you.

Health care at Beaumont Medium

Medical care level 2 and mental health care level 2 (of 4). Stable outpatients who need to see a clinician anywhere from monthly to every 6 months. Examples the BOP gives: diabetes controlled with medication, epilepsy, emphysema. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗

Sick call: Sick call sign-up ("triage") is each morning Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (not holidays). It opens before the morning meal and stays open at least one hour. They fill out a sick call slip (kept on the unit) and bring their ID card. If they work during triage, their supervisor arranges it. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
If they get sick later: They ask their work supervisor or unit officer to call Health Services for an urgent appointment. They are not seen unless staff tell Health Services it is an emergency. Emergency services, insulin clinic and pill windows run on holidays. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
In segregation: People in the Special Housing Unit get routine sick call once a day from a Health Services staff member. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
Pill line: Pill line runs seven days a week at set times. The handbook does not list the times. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
Dental: Acute dental problems (severe pain or swelling) are signed up at sick call. Cleanings, fillings and dentures go through an electronic request to the Chief Dentist. The handbook says there are several months of waiting between steps. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
Glasses: They send an electronic request. Someone with vision worse than 20/40 is referred to the optometrist. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
Co-pay: $2.00 for care they ask for themselves, charged to their commissary account. No one is charged if they have not had a balance of $6.00 in their account for the past 30 days. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗

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Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): The handbook (undated; file from 2013) says drug abuse treatment at FCC Beaumont includes RDAP, and that they ask for it with an electronic request to Psychology Services. But the BOP's First Step Act guide (RDAP list updated June 4, 2026) does not list any Beaumont prison. Treat RDAP here as unconfirmed, and ask Psychology Services or call the prison. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
Other drug programs: Drug Abuse Education (required for some, voluntary for others) and non-residential drug abuse treatment (NRDAP). The handbook says RDAP, Drug Abuse Education and NRDAP are voluntary. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
UNICOR (prison factory): The handbook says they email the UNICOR Factory Manager to get on a waiting list. It has three categories: previous UNICOR hires, people with court-ordered fines of over $1,000, and everyone else. Pay is $0.23 to $1.15 an hour (grades 5 to 1). The First Step Act guide's list of Federal Prison Industries sites does not include Beaumont Medium, so UNICOR here is unconfirmed. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
Vocational training and apprenticeships: The handbook lists, for the whole complex: major appliance repair, basic diesel engine repair, building trades, micro-computer applications, advanced micro-computer applications, industrial sewing, Commercial Driver's License (CDL), culinary arts, HVAC, business education, welding and desktop publishing. Apprenticeships: carpentry, electrical, painting, teacher's aide, plumbing and HVAC. They need a high school diploma or GED for vocational training. Programs may differ by prison. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
GED and English: Anyone without a high school diploma or GED must enroll in the literacy program, with minor exceptions. People who do not speak English must join English as a second language classes. Click here to read the source: FCC Beaumont Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook (undated; file created October 2013) ↗
College: The First Step Act guide lists Beaumont Medium as a site for post-secondary education, delivered by an approved college. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

The BOP's First Step Act guide lists Beaumont Medium for post-secondary education. It does not list any Beaumont prison on its RDAP list (updated June 4, 2026), and does not list Beaumont Medium for Federal Prison Industries. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Beaumont Medium

February 2026Four inmates were charged with murder after a death at the Beaumont federal prison complex. The headline does not say which of its prisons. (Houston Chronicle)
March 2026Six federal inmates were charged in an assault at the Beaumont correctional complex. (12newsnow.com)
March 2026A federal inmate was charged with possessing a weapon at the Beaumont federal prison. The headline does not say which prison in the complex. (12newsnow.com)
March 2026A correctional officer at the Beaumont federal prison was sentenced for selling meth behind bars. The headline does not say which prison in the complex. (KFDM)
March 2026The BOP, the Justice Department Inspector General, the FBI and other agencies ran a task force operation at FCC Beaumont that began March 3, 2026. They confiscated electronic devices, drugs and paraphernalia, and homemade weapons. (BOP press release)

Deaths announced by the BOP

We found no deaths at Beaumont Medium announced by the BOP.

We found no BOP press release announcing a death at FCI Beaumont Medium (checked November 3, 2026). The BOP does not publish a full count of deaths at each prison, so this does not mean no one has died there.

Sexual abuse audit (PREA)

The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit covered all of FCC Beaumont together (not Beaumont Medium alone). The audit team visited November 14 to 16, 2023. Result: 5 standards exceeded, 36 met, 0 not met (4 more were audited only at the agency level). In the 12 months before the audit, the whole complex recorded 9 sexual-abuse allegations (2 against staff, 7 against other inmates) and 0 sexual-harassment allegations. The BOP report does not split these by prison. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Beaumont (onsite November 14 to 16, 2023) ↗

An allegation is a report, not a finding. The audit counts reports made, not what investigators concluded.

News about Beaumont Medium

No news stories found yet. We check every day. Last checked Nov 4, 2026, 7:30 pm ET.

Intel from the Inside

Intel last checked: November 3, 2026

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