Federal Correctional Institution · Beaver, West Virginia
FCI Beckley
- Security level
- Medium + minimum camp
- Medical care level
- 2 of 4
- Mental health care level
- 2 of 4
- Population
- 1,801
- Phone
- 304-252-9758
Last checked: November 3, 2026 (BOP documents for this prison) Intel last checked: November 3, 2026 BOP status updated: Nov 5, 2026, 12:40 am ET News updated: Nov 4, 2026, 7:30 pm ET
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Beckley at a glance
FCI Beckley is a medium-security federal prison for men in Beaver, West Virginia, with a satellite prison camp (SCP) next to it. The BOP's handbook treats the two together as "FCI/SCP Beckley."
- How many people
- 1,495 in the FCI and 306 at the camp (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 2025 audit, ages ran from 19 to 76. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Beckley (onsite July 15 to 17, 2025) ↗
- Built for
- 1,645 people in the FCI and 384 in the camp. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Beckley (onsite July 15 to 17, 2025) ↗
- Average stay
- 60 to 119 months, according to the audit. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Beckley (onsite July 15 to 17, 2025) ↗
- Counts
- They must be standing at their bed for official counts at 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays, and at 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Wake-up
- General wake-up is 6:00 a.m. There is no mail service on weekends and holidays. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
How far is it from you?
Driving directions (Google Maps) → Bus or train (Google Maps) →
Plan your drive around this: Visitors are not processed into the FCI after 2:00 p.m. and not before 8:00 a.m. Processing stops during counts. When the visit is over, everyone must leave the grounds right away.
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Visiting hours and days
| Who | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FCI (main prison) and satellite camp | Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays | 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Special Housing Unit (SHU) | Tuesday only, by appointment, on a video screen. Two-hour slots: 8:15 to 10:15 a.m., 10:35 a.m. to 12:35 p.m., 12:55 to 2:55 p.m. | Tuesday slots above |
Visitors are not processed into the FCI after 2:00 p.m. and not before 8:00 a.m. Processing stops during counts. When the visit is over, everyone must leave the grounds right away.
The visiting rules list no regular visiting days except Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays (and Tuesday for the SHU). Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
The BOP's own papers disagree. Both Beckley papers are old. The visiting rules (BEC-5267.09c) are dated April 23, 2020. The handbook was updated August 2021. The handbook says visiting is 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and federal holidays, with camp visitors not processed after 1:30 p.m. The visiting rules say 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays, with no Monday. Call 304-252-9758 before you drive, especially for a Monday visit.
The rules at the door: ID, points, what you can bring
- How many visits
- Each person gets 8 points a month. A weekday visit costs 1 point. A weekend or federal holiday visit costs 2 points, so that is 4 weekend visits a month. The point system is not ordinarily used at the camp, but it can be. Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
- How many people
- No more than 5 visitors at one time, children included. Exceptions need a written request to the Unit Manager. One exchange of visitors ("split visit") per day is ordinarily allowed. Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
- ID
- Everyone needs government-issued photo ID: a valid driver's license or state ID card. Other official ID is accepted only if a supervisor allows it. Children under 16 must come with an adult family member. A 16- or 17-year-old who comes without a parent, guardian or adult family member needs written approval from one of them. Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
- Screening
- Everyone must clear the walk-through metal detector. If you do not, you are checked with a hand-held detector. Metal in your body? Bring a medical card as proof. Keys go in a box at the lobby desk, and you get a numbered chit. Lockers are in the front lobby. Everything you bring is searched. Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
- What you can carry
- Only these: a clear plastic purse 8 inches or less in height and width, money (a reasonable amount for the number of visitors), a comb, baby bottles, baby food, two diapers, one change of baby clothes, sweaters, heart medication, and jewelry you normally wear. Medicine must be approved ahead of time by the lobby officer and the Operations Lieutenant. Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
- Money for vending machines
- Visitors buy food from the vending machines. They cannot take money to deposit in their loved one's account during a visit. Everything bought must be eaten in the visiting room. Your loved one stays in their seat and cannot go to the machines. Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
- Not allowed in
- Food of any kind, packages and gifts, written messages and photographs, cameras and recorders, radios, cell phones, pagers, wrist watches, tobacco. Papers cannot be signed in the visiting room. Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
- What not to wear
- No camouflage, tight or revealing clothes, miniskirts, shorts, halter tops, strapless dresses or tops, spandex, sleeveless shirts, hats, bandanas, sweat pants, hooded jackets or scarves. No bare feet, open-toe shoes, flip-flops, slip-ons with no back, or sandals. Do not wear khaki to the FCI or green to the camp, and no medical scrubs. Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
- Touching
- A handshake, hug and kiss are allowed only when the visit starts and when it ends. Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
- Children
- Children sit with the visitors and must not disturb other visits. There is a toy room at the FCI and at the camp. Baby carriers are ordinarily allowed in the camp visiting room if they can be searched. Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
- When it gets crowded
- The FCI visiting room holds 180 people and the camp room holds 120. When it is full, visits end first for people who have used the most points that month. Staff also consider whether the visitor lives nearby, how often they visit, and how far they traveled. Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
How to get on the visiting list
- For immediate family (mother, father, step-parents, foster parents, brothers, sisters, spouse, children), your loved one lists you on "Attachment A, FCI Beckley, Immediate Family Visitation List." There is no limit on immediate family.
- For friends and others, their counselor gives them a Visitor Information Form (BP-629). They fill in the top and mail it to you. You complete it and send it back to the Unit Team.
- If a background check is needed, staff use the Request for Conviction Information form (BP-311.52).
- The Unit Counselor tells them who is approved. They tell you. Do not drive until you are approved. People who are not on the computer list are not allowed to visit.
- The list can hold no more than 10 friends and associates. They must have known you before prison unless the Unit Manager makes an exception. Ex-inmates and relatives of ex-inmates rarely get in and need the Warden's approval.
- Ask the counselor at least three weeks before the visit. For general population there is no set limit on how often the list can change.
- Transferred from another prison? The old list can ordinarily be used if it fits Beckley's rules and the paperwork is there. In the admission period or on holdover, only immediate family confirmed in the pre-sentence report may visit.
Driving directions (from the BOP)
- From Lewisburg (I-64 West)
- Take Exit 125B (Airport Road). Turn right onto Industrial Road and follow the signs to the FCI or the Camp.
- From Charleston (I-77 South)
- Take I-64 East to Exit 125B (Airport Road). Turn right onto Industrial Road and follow the signs to the FCI or the Camp.
- From Bluefield (I-77 North)
- Take I-77 North to I-64 East. Follow I-64 East to Exit 125B (Airport Road). Turn right onto Industrial Road and follow the signs.
- Bus, plane and hotels
- Greyhound station on Prince Street in Beckley: 1-800-231-2222. Charleston Yeager Airport: (304) 344-8033. Raleigh County Memorial Airport (Beckley): (304) 255-0476. The visiting rules list nine Beckley-area hotels, for example Quality Inn (304) 255-1511 and Sleep Inn (304) 255-4222. This list is from 2020; call before booking.
Street address for your GPS: 1600 Industrial Road, Beaver, WV 25813. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
The BOP beats to its own drum. The front desk has the final say. Keep a spare outfit in the car.
FCI Beckley
Official rules (PDF) No Spanish version posted
6 years old. Ask your loved one to check the copy posted in the unit before you drive.
| Skirts and dresses | No miniskirts; no specific length given. |
|---|---|
| Shorts | No shorts. |
| Colors to avoid | No khaki pants and shirts when visiting the FCI. No green pants and shirts when visiting the Camp. Khaki or green fine if it doesn't resemble inmate uniform. |
| Leggings, spandex | No spandex clothing. No excessively tight-fitting or revealing slacks. |
| Bras and metal | Avoid clothing that sets off metal detector, e.g. underwire bras. |
| Camouflage, military | No camouflage attire. No medical scrubs or clothing resembling staff uniforms. |
| Shoes | No bare feet (including babies), open-toe or backless slip-on shoes. No flip-flops or sandals. |
| Children | Not in the written rules. |
All 22 rules, in the BOP's own words
Length and fit
- No miniskirts; no specific length given.
slacks, miniskirts, shorts, halter tops, strapless
- No shorts.
slacks, miniskirts, shorts, halter tops, strapless
- No sleeveless shirts.
spandex clothing, sleeveless shirts,
- No halter tops or strapless dresses/tops.
halter tops, strapless dresses/tops,
- No excessively tight-fitting or revealing slacks.
excessively tight-fitting or revealing slacks,
- No spandex clothing.
spandex clothing, sleeveless shirts,
- No sweat pants.
hats, bandanas, sweat pants, hooded jackets and scarves.
Colors and uniforms
- No khaki pants and shirts when visiting the FCI.
khaki pants and shirts if visiting inmates at the FCI,
- No green pants and shirts when visiting the Camp.
green pants and shirts if visiting inmates at the Camp.
- Khaki or green fine if it doesn't resemble inmate uniform.
Visitors may wear khaki or green clothing as long as it does not resemble the inmate uniform.
- No camouflage attire.
camouflaged attire, excessively tight-fitting
- No medical scrubs or clothing resembling staff uniforms.
Visitors may not wear medical scrubs or clothing resembling staff uniforms.
Bras, underwear and metal
- Avoid clothing that sets off metal detector, e.g. underwire bras.
Visitors will refrain from wearing clothing which would activate the metal detector.
- Jewelry normally worn is on the list of allowed items.
10. Jewelry Normally Worn
Shoes
- No bare feet (including babies), open-toe or backless slip-on shoes.
No bare feet (including babies), open toe shoes, flip flops, slip on shoes with no back, or sandals are allowed in the institution.
- No flip-flops or sandals.
open toe shoes, flip flops, slip on shoes with no back, or sandals
Hats, hoods and coats
- No hats or bandanas.
hats, bandanas, sweat pants, hooded jackets and scarves.
- Religious headwear obscuring the face must be partly removed for ID.
Religious headwear that obscures a visitor’s face must be removed sufficiently to reveal the face for identification
- No hooded jackets.
sweat pants, hooded jackets and scarves.
Everything else
- No scarves; no overly revealing or suggestive apparel.
Adult visitors are to refrain from wearing apparel that is overly- revealing or suggestive.
If they say no
- Wearing inmate-like clothing, including boots or shoes, means denied entry.
Any visitor wearing an item of clothing resembling the inmate uniform, including boots or shoes, will be denied entry into the institution.
- Supervisory staff may deny a visit for inappropriate dress.
Visitors may be denied a visit if supervisory staff (i.e., Lieutenant, Institution Duty Officer, etc.) determine a visitor's dress is inappropriate for the institution setting.
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 Beckley P.O. Box 350 General & Legal Mail Beaver, WV 25813
Put their name and register number on the envelope. The handbook also asks senders to put the housing unit on the envelope to speed up delivery. Do not abbreviate "Federal Correctional Institution Beckley" in the return address. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
The camp uses the same P.O. Box.
Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (1600 Industrial Road, Beaver, WV 25813).
- Mail days
- First-class mail is handed out Monday through Friday, except holidays, by the unit officer on the evening shift. There is no mail service on weekends and holidays. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Packages
- Every package needs approval first. Ordinarily only release clothing is approved. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Books and magazines
- Books, magazines and newspapers must come straight from the publisher, a book club or a bookstore. Do not mail them yourself. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Their letters to you
- Outgoing mail is inspected by staff and must be left unsealed. They are responsible for what is in their letters. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Legal mail
- Opened only in front of them. The front of the envelope must say "Special Mail - Open only in the presence of the inmate" and name the sender. Without that, staff may open and read it like ordinary mail. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- After a transfer or release
- General mail that arrives more than 30 days after they leave is returned to the sender. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Rejected mail
- The Warden can reject mail that threatens security or could help a crime. The sender gets written notice and can appeal. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Money
- Never put money in a letter. The visiting rules say to send postal money orders to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa (see the Money tab). Click here to read the source: BEC-5267.09c, Visiting Regulations (April 23, 2020) ↗
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 Beckley. 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: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗ 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 ↗
- 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
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
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
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:
- 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:
- 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 list: what they can buy and what it costs
Beckley's handbook (updated August 2021) says the monthly spending limit is $320.00, added as $160.00 on the 1st and the 15th. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) raised the limit from $360 to $460 a month, plus $50 more in November and December. Beckley's handbook has not caught up. If they refuse to pay under the court-fine payment plan ("refuse" status), their limit is $25.00 a month. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗
How shopping works at Beckley
- Shopping order is set by housing unit and rotates every month. The schedule is on the back of the commissary sheet.
- The commissary is open Monday through Thursday after the morning count. It stays open until 12:30 p.m. or general work call, whichever comes first.
- They must show their ID card to shop.
- All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges once they leave the commissary.
- Stamps: they can buy up to 20 first-class stamps at a time and keep up to 40 (or $18.00 worth of stamps).
How current is this list? We copied it on November 5, 2026 from the BOP's own commissary list for Beckley, dated March 2025. Even when that list is current, prisons change what they sell and what it costs all the time, and they often don't update the posted list. Use it to see what is usually sold and roughly what it costs. The commissary sheet inside the prison is what counts.
(K) kosher, (H) halal. A number like "max 3" is the most they can buy at once.
APPROVED ON RESTRICTION: PHOTO CREDITS
- PHOTO CREDITS (LIMIT 15) R max 15$1.00
STAMPS: ## R
- STAMPS (LIMIT 20) max 20$0.73
CARDS FOR COPY MACHINE
- PHOTO COPY CARDS ( LIMIT 2 )## max 2$2.60
ELECTRONICS & LOCKS: R- Restriction item
- ALARM CLOCK$9.95
- KOSS CLEAR EARBUD$4.30
- KOSS CL-20 HEADPHONES$36.40
- CALCULATOR SOLAR POWERED$7.40
- COMBINATION LOCK R$14.30
- WIND UP RADIO$66.95
- TABLET$137.80
- G-SHOCK WATCH$73.95
- NIKE SUNGLASSES$55.95
- WAYFAIRER SUNGLASSES$4.95
CLOTHING: R-Restriction item
- MESH SHORTS L XL$18.20
- MESH SHORTS 2X 3X 4X$22.10
- SWEAT SHIRT M LG XL 2X 3X 4X$18.85
- SWEAT SHIRT 5XL 7/8XL$26.00
- SWEAT PANTS M L XL 2X 3X 4X$18.85
- SWEAT PANTS 5XL 6XL$26.00
- GREY T-SHIRT M LG XL 2X 3X 4X$7.15
- GREY T-SHIRT 5XL 6XL$7.80
- GREY CREW SOCK - LIMIT 5$2.15
- XL ANKLE SOCKS - LIMIT 5$4.30
- GREY ANKLE SOCKS - LIMIT 5$1.70
- GLOVES, FINGER LESS L XL$22.10
- MESH BAG$10.40
- RACQUET BALL$7.15
- BASEBALL CAP SNAP BACK$9.10
- WRIST BAND, WHITE$3.90
- HEAD BAND, WHITE$3.25
- MOUTH PIECE$1.95
- THERMAL SHIRT M LG XL*$11.70
- THERMAL SHIRT 2X 3X 4X 6X*$14.30
- THERMAL SHIRT 5X$12.75
- THERMAL PANTS M L XL*$11.70
- THERMAL PANTS 2X 3X 4X *$14.30
- THERMAL PANTS 5X 6X *$12.75
- BOXER BRIEFS (2pk) M L XL$11.70
- BOXER BRIEFS (2pk) 2XL 3X$14.30
- BOXER BRIEF (2pk) 4XL 6X$10.40
- BOXER BRIEF (2PK) 5XL$10.40
- L- SLEEVE T-SHIRT L XL 2X 3X 4X$11.70
- L- SLEEVE T-SHIRT 5X 6X$11.70
- M LG - XL TANK TOP ( 3 PK)$14.30
- 2XL - 3XL TANK TOP ( 3 PK)$19.50
- 4XL 5XL TANK TOP (2PK)$15.60
- RAIN PONCHO$2.60
- WASH CLOTH$3.25
- BATH TOWEL$19.50
- SCARF*$10.40
- WATCHCAP*$4.55
- WOOL KNIT GLOVES*$4.95
- RELIGIOUS BANDANA R$4.00
- KUFI WHITE R$6.95
- KUFI BLACK R$6.95
- RASTA CROWN (S/M/L) R$12.00
- RASTA CROWN (XL) R$12.84
PEANUTS AND TRAIL MIX: (LIMIT 5 EACH)
- FLAVORED PEANUTS$2.80
- RAINFOREST TRAIL MIX$3.85
- ROASTED TRAIL MIX (RC)$3.85
- PB&J TRAIL MIX (RC)$3.85
- RAW ALMONDS$4.20
COFFEE, TEA AND MIXED DRINKS: (LIMIT 5 EACH)
- KEEFE COLUMBIAN COFFEE (RC)*(LIMIT5) max 5$3.55
- FOLGERS (RC) (LIMIT 5) max 5$7.95
- DECAFE COFFEE (RC)*$5.65
- NON-DAIRY CREAMER (RC)*$1.80
- COFFEE MATE FLAVORED CREAMER$5.60
- EQUAL SUGAR SUBSTITUTE (RC)$1.75
- DRY MILK (RC)*$4.00
- KEEFE TEA BAGS (48 EA) (RC)$1.95
- HOT CHOCOLATE * (RC)$4.20
- SKITTLES VARIETY (30PK) (LIMIT 1) max 1$5.55
- WYLERS PURPLE BERRY (LIMIT 2) max 2$1.40
- WYLERS GREEN TROPICAL (LIMIT 2) max 2$1.40
SOUPS: ( LIMIT 24 TOTAL)
- LOW SODIUM CHILI (RC)$0.40
- FLAVORED SOUP (RC)$0.50
- CUP SOUP (CHANGES REGULARY)$0.85
- JAMBALAYA$2.40
RICE, BEANS AND TORTILLAS: ( LIMIT 10 EACH )
- KEEFE WHITE RICE 8oz (RC)$1.55
- CHORIZO REFRIED BEANS(RC)$2.90
- BLACK BEANS & CHIPOTLE$2.90
- BROWN RICE 6.5oz (RC)$1.15
- CHEESY RICE$2.35
- BEEF CHILI POUCH$2.35
- SPICY BEEF CRUMBLES$3.55
- CHI CHI TORTILLAS (8CT) (RC)$2.80
MEATS, FISH AND CHICKEN: ( LIMIT 24 EACH)
- HOT SUMMER SAUSAGE$2.50
- BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE$2.25
- HONEY PEP. TURKEY LOG (RC)$2.35
- SLICED PEPPERONI 3.5oz$2.55
- SPICY PEPERJACK LOG$2.50
- FRESH CATCH TUNA (RC)$1.80
- YELLOWFIN TUNA (RC)$2.95
- MACKEREL (RC)$0.95
- CHICKEN BUFFALO BITES$2.50
- TERIYAKI SALMON (RC)$2.30
- TURKEY AND SWISS STICK$1.60
- LEMON MACKEREL (RC)$1.55
CONDIMENTS: (LIMIT 4 EACH)
- HABANERO HOT SAUCE$1.75
- TAPATIO(RC)*$2.15
- BOTTLE MAYONNAISE 11.4oz (RC)*$4.95
- JALAPENO WHEELS (RC)*$1.65
- PEANUT BUTTER (RC)$2.95
- CURRY POWDER (RC)$1.30
- MRS. DASH (RC)$4.05
- SAZON W/ GOYA (RC)$2.55
- MINCED ONION (RC)$1.65
- GARLIC POWDER (RC)$1.95
- RANCH DRESSING PACK$0.60
- S/F HONEY (RC)*$5.20
- ASIAN SWEET & HOT SAUCE *$3.25
- CHIPOTLE SAUCE(RC)$2.60
- HOT PEPPER MIX (RC)$2.70
- BBQ SAUCE$3.00
- SOY SAUCE$1.30
- BACON BITS (RC)$1.55
- SALT & PEPPER (RC)$2.30
- PICKLE (RC)$1.10
- S/F JELLY$5.45
CHEESE : (LIMIT 5 EACH)
- TUB CHEESE*$2.10
- BLOCK CHEDDAR (RC)$2.10
- BLOCK PROVOLONE (RC)$2.10
- JALEPENO CHEESE SQUEEZE BOTTLE$4.75
- SHARP CHEDDAR SQUEEZE CHEESE$4.75
CRACKERS: (LIMIT 4 EACH)
- SALTINE (RC)$2.00
- HONEY GRAHAMS (RC)$2.80
- SNACK CRAKERS (RC)$3.20
- UNSALTED SALTINE(RC)$2.40
- CHEESE CRACKERS BOX (RC)$2.60
COOKIES: (LIMIT 4 EACH)
- VANILLA WAFERS(RC)$2.05
- COOKIES(RC)$1.95
PASTRIES: ( LIMIT 2 EACH)
- CAKES: NUTTY BUDDY / ZEBRA CAKES / SWISS ROLLS (LIMIT OF 4 TOTAL) max 4$2.60
- GRANOLA. BARS (RC)$3.00
- DONUTS$1.80
CEREAL: (LIMIT 4 EACH)
- ROLLED OATS$3.00
- VARIETY OATMEAL* (RC)$4.00
- GRANOLA CEREAL(RC)*$2.95
- CEREAL/BAG$4.95
HAIR CARE: R- All items approved on restriction
- VO5 3 IN 1 SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER$2.05
- SOFTEE SHAMPOO*$4.30
- SOFTEE CONDITIONER*$4.30
- SULPHUR 8 MEDICATED SHAMPOO *$4.45
- SULPHUR 8 MEDICATED CONDITIONER$3.85
- WAVE BRUSH$2.90
- VENT HAIR BRUSH$1.00
- AFRO PICK$0.80
- PONY TAIL HOLDERS$1.15
- BLACK DU-RAG*$1.25
- RUBBER BANDS$0.95
- PERT 2 IN 1*$5.20
- PERSONAL CARE DANDRUFF *$1.30
- T-GEL SHAMPOO DANDRUFF*$3.40
- OCEAN CLEAR HAIR GEL*$1.30
- BRAID BUTTER$5.85
- PINK OIL *$7.15
- PALMERS HAIR FOOD$7.80
- SPORTIN' WAVE$4.30
- HOT SIX OIL$7.80
VITAMINS : R- All items approved on restriction ##
- DAILY MULTIPLE$4.80
- VITAMIN B COMPLEX$3.50
- VITAMIN C$3.50
- VITAMIN E-400$3.65
- VITAMIN D WITH CALCIUM$4.40
SHOWER SHOES:
- V STRAP SHOWER SHOE R$1.25
- DELUXE SHOWER SHOES* XL 2 XL$9.10
PUZZLE BOOKS/GAMES:
- PUZZLE BOOKS*$1.25
- POKER CARDS$1.90
- PINOCHLE CARDS$2.00
- CHESS SET$5.75
- CHECKERS SET$4.75
TOILETRIES: R-All items approved on restriction
- DIAL ROLL ON DEODORANT*$2.00
- DEGREE DEODORANT*$3.50
- SUAVE DEODORANT*$1.95
- BATH/SHOWER POWDER*$1.65
- PERSONAL CARE SKIN ALOE LOTION*$1.90
- SUAVE ADVANCED THERAPY LOTION*$3.10
- PALMERS COCO BUTTER LOTION *$5.40
- 100% COCOA BUTTER STICK*$1.75
- NEW DAY VASELINE*$1.65
- ALMAY HYPOALERGINIC (DEODORANT)*$5.20
- ALOE VERA SKIN CREAM$1.30
- FLUSHABLE WIPES$2.25
SHAVING: R-All items approved on restriction
- AFTA AFTERSHAVE *$2.85
- BUMP STOP*$14.30
- MAGIC SHAVE CREAM*$6.20
- COMFORT GLIDE SHAVE GEL*$1.45
- MAGIC SHAVE GOLD*$3.50
- PRO TECTION TWIN BLADE$1.70
- M5 MAGNUM RAZOR$7.65
- M5 MAGNUM RAZOR BLADE$7.65
SOAPS: R- All items approved on restriction ( LIMIT OF 5 BARS )
- DOVE SINGLE BAR R$2.80
- NEXT 1 COCOA BUTTER BAR R$1.00
- SAFEGUARD ANTIBACTERIAL 2CT. R$1.90
- DOVE MEN 3-IN-1$6.85
- AMBI COMPLECTION BAR$2.90
- NEUTROGENA BAR SOAP$4.50
- 2 PIECE SOAP DISH$0.70
- ST. IVES FACE SCRUB$6.50
- HAND SANITIZER (ALCOHOL FREE)*$4.50
DENTAL CARE: R- All items approved on restriction
- COLGATE WHITENING$3.55
- AQUA FRESH SENSITIVE$5.05
- SENSODYNE$10.60
- COLGATE OPTIC WHITE$11.15
- FRESH-BRITE DENTURE CREAM*$3.50
- TOOTHBRUSH (SOFT)$0.80
- TOOTHBRUSH (MED)$0.80
- TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER$0.45
- DENTURE BRUSH$0.80
- DENTURE BATH$2.35
- FIXODENT$4.50
- LUCKY MOUTHWASH *$1.45
- MISWAK STICK$1.95
- U-FLOSS$1.30
LAUNDRY: R- Restriction item
- AJAX DISH SOAP*$1.70
STATIONARY: R- Restriction items
- BIC SOFT FEEL PEN R$0.25
- ADDRESS/TELEPHONE BOOK$1.85
- ENVELOPES 1 EA. (12x9) R$0.25
- MEAD 8 ½ x 11 PAPER R$1.26
- LETTER ENVELOPES R$1.75
- MP3 PADDED ENVELOPE R$0.85
- 15" x 9" DOCUMENT FILE R$1.20
- TYPING PAPER 100 CT R$1.65
- TYPEWRITER RIBBONS* R$7.29
- CORRECTION TAPE R$11.20
- SWINTEC TYPING RIBBON R$7.65
- SWINTEC 6 PK CORRECTION TAPE R$13.96
- WEBSTER DICTIONARY$6.20
- #2 PENCILS (4PK) R$0.55
SHOE ACCESSORY:
- FOOT FRESHENER INSOLES$8.85
- DOUBLE FOAM INSOLES$2.40
MISCELLANEOUS:
- NAIL CLIPPERS (NO FILE) R$0.45
- MOUSTACHE SCISSORS$6.70
- TOE NAIL CLIPPERS R$1.15
- PHOTO ALBUM HOLDS 80 PHOTO'S$2.60
- LOCKER MIRROR$2.60
- MINIFLEX LED BOOK LIGHT$14.50
- READING GLASSES Strengths (1.25-3.25)$5.20
HOBBY CRAFT:
- COLOR RAY PENCILS$2.85
GREETING CARDS:
- THINKING OF YOU$0.60
- VALENTINES$0.60
- BIRTHDAY$0.60
- CHRISTMAS$0.60
FRAGRANCE OIL:
- SOMALI ROSE*$4.11
- FRAGRANCE OIL$6.95
PRAYER OIL: R-All items approved on restriction
- FRANKINCENSE *$6.35
- EGYPTIAN MUSK *$3.11
- MYRRH*$4.00
COOKWARE:
- COFFEE MUG$3.20
- BOWL (LARGE)$5.25
- SPORK$0.40
- SQUEEZE WATER BOTTLE$3.90
- BOWL (SMALL)$3.20
- HALF GALLON WATER JUG *$8.40
BATTERIES: Limit 3 Each
- WATCH BATTERY 2025 2016 2032 1220$2.60
PHARMACEUTICALS: R- All items approved on Restriction ##
- A & D OINIMENT$2.60
- DEFFERIN ACNE GEL$18.95
- OMEPRAZOLE ACID REDUCER$8.95
- ALLERGY TABS 4 MG (BOTTLE)$1.50
- MUSCLE RUB*$2.30
- CLEAR CHOICE IBUPROFEN 200 MG TB$3.00
- MILK OF MAGNESIA*$3.65
- NON-ASPIRIN PAIN RELIEVER$2.50
- TINACTIN (FOOT POWDER)*$3.65
- TOLNAFTATE (CREAM) *$1.50
- BAND-AIDS$0.90
- COUGH DROPS$1.95
- HYDROCORTISONE CREAM*$1.80
- AMMONIUM LACTATE LOTION*$5.95
- ALLERGY NASAL SPRAY$17.25
- SALINE NASAL SPRAY*$1.95
- HEMORRHOID CREAM*$3.25
- ASPIRIN 5 GRAM$2.00
- TUMS$2.85
- FAMOTIDINE HEART BURN RELIEF 10MG$4.95
- PINK BISMUTH *$3.65
- TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC CREAM *$2.60
- NAPROXEN$4.00
- CLOTRIMAZOLE ANTIFUNGAL*$2.50
- ACNE TREATRMENT *$1.90
- MEDICATED CHEST RUB*$2.20
- GAS RELIEF$2.00
- COUGH SYRUP*$3.00
- CITRUCEL FIBER TABLETS$6.75
- MIRALAX$9.75
- STOOL SOFTENER$2.85
- EAR DROPS (WAX REMOVER)$2.60
- ARTIFICIAL TEARS*$2.60
- ALLERGY EYE DROPS ( VISINE A )$9.00
- ALLERGY RELIEF (BOX)$1.70
- CHAPSTICK$2.25
- BLISTEX$1.75
- SUN BLOCK SPF 30*$5.35
- CORN PAD REMOVERS$2.60
- ACNE BENZOYL PEROXIDE$2.95
- ATHLETE'S FOOT CREAM$12.00
- FUNGI NAIL PEN$11.95
CANDY BARS: (Limit 10 each)
- MILKYWAY BAR$1.45
- HERSHEY BAR$1.35
- REESE NUTRAGEOUS$1.35
- FIT BAR ( LIMIT 24 ) max 24$2.20
CHIPS:
- DORITOS (LIMIT 2) max 2$2.95
- DELI ROUNDS (RC) (LIMIT 2) max 2$1.95
- SMALL BAG CHIP (RC) (LIMIT 6) max 6$0.75
- WHITE CHEDDAR POPCORN (LIMIT 3) max 3$1.40
HEALTH SHAKE: (LIMIT 8 EACH)
- VANILLA HEALTH SHAKE$1.75
- COOKIE & CREAM HEALTH SHAKE$1.75
SODA: (LIMIT 2 TOTAL)
- DIET DR PEPPER$4.15
- DR PEPPER$4.15
- SUNKIST ORANGE$4.15
- 7 UP$4.15
BOOTS
- BOOTS$77.95
LIMITED STOCKED ITEMS UNTIL SOLD OUT:
- SOFTEE 3 IN 1 SHAMPOO, 13.5$4.15
- ROCK THE LOCKS HAIR SPRAY$9.70
- SHEA BUTTER SHAMPOO/CONDITIONER$1.50
- SECRET DEODORANT$3.10
- CARESS TWILIGHT BODY WASH$5.20
- JERGENS LOTION CHERRY VANILLA$5.65
Phone calls and email
- Minutes
- 300 minutes a month. Each call is limited to 15 minutes. The handbook says they ordinarily get 100 extra minutes in November and December. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Hours
- Phones work 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. On weekdays, access is normally limited from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. until after the 4:00 p.m. count. They must not call during their work hours. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Paying
- Phone credit comes out of their commissary account in whole-dollar amounts. Calls can be monitored and recorded. A lost or shared phone code costs $5.00 to replace. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Text-only messages on TRULINCS, no attachments, up to 13,000 characters. They pay by the minute. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
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 Beckley
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
- Sign up in person at Health Services at the first move of the morning, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (not holidays). Bring the ID card and a sick call form filled out in ink with name, register number and complaint. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- In segregation
- Medical staff tour the Special Housing Unit at least twice a day: 6:00 to 6:30 a.m. and during the evening count. Sick call requests are taken Monday through Thursday. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Pill lines
- Insulin only: 6:40 to 7:00 a.m., Monday to Friday. Morning pill line 7:30 to 7:45 a.m. Monday to Friday (7:45 to 8:15 a.m. weekends and holidays). Refill pick-up 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Evening pill line 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. Times are approximate. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Refills
- Refills are requested on TRULINCS, usually up to 5 days before the medication runs out. An expired prescription needs a new sick call visit. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Dental
- Dental Open House is every Tuesday, 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. for cleanings and routine work. Sick call for dental is for serious problems such as an abscess or swelling. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Medical records
- Ask in writing. The handbook says to allow at least 45 days. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Co-pay
- $2.00 for care they ask for themselves, charged to their commissary account. Care ordered by staff, emergencies and some chronic-care follow-up are not charged. No one is denied care for lack of money. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
Programs
- RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible)
- Beckley has RDAP. It is usually 9 to 12 months and they live on the treatment unit (Poplar A Lower). Classes run about 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. on weekdays. They send an electronic request to Psychology Services to get on the waiting list, then are interviewed by the Drug Abuse Program Coordinator based on their projected release date. Early-release eligibility is not decided at Beckley, and they will most likely not know before they start. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Other drug programs
- Drug Education (about 4 days; assigned automatically, within the first year, and they cannot sign up) and the non-residential drug program (NRDAP), about 1.5 to 2 hours a week for up to 24 weeks. AA and NA meet Monday evenings in the Chapel. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- BRAVE
- A residential program in Oak A Lower for younger people new to the BOP. The First Step Act guide says: age 40 or younger, at least 36 months left to serve, first BOP commitment, and in the first 18 months of the sentence. About 6 months of half-day sessions. The handbook (2021) gives older rules: age 32 or younger and a sentence of at least 60 months. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
- Other psychology groups
- Anger management (about 10 to 12 sessions), Criminal Thinking, Trauma Education (8 hours) and Emotional Self-Regulation. They sign up by sending one electronic request to Psychology Services for the specific program. Beckley does not offer parenting, victim impact or Life Connections programs. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- UNICOR (prison factory)
- Beckley has a furniture factory. They are put on a waiting list. Refusing to pay court fines bars them from UNICOR work. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
- Education
- GED, English as a second language, adult continuing education (about ten weeks per course), job training (carpentry, electric, HVAC, forklift) and apprenticeships (teacher's aide, recreation assistant, HVAC, cook, upholsterer, housekeeper). Without a diploma or GED, they must complete 240 hours of GED class. Click here to read the source: FCI/FPC Beckley Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 2021) ↗
The BOP's First Step Act guide lists FCI Beckley for RDAP (list updated June 4, 2026), BRAVE and Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR). Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
Safety record
Criminal cases at Beckley
- August 2026An FCI Beckley inmate pleaded guilty to drug possession. (WVNS)
- June 2026Twelve people were charged in an alleged drone smuggling ring aimed at federal prisons, including FCI Beckley. (WOAY-TV)
- June 2025An arrest was made after a contraband investigation at FCI Beckley. (The Real WV)
- November 2024An inmate was found with a weapon at FCI Beckley. (WVVA)
Deaths announced by the BOP
We found no deaths at Beckley announced by the BOP.
We found no BOP press release announcing a death at Beckley (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 visited Beckley July 15 to 17, 2025. Result: 0 standards exceeded, 45 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, Beckley recorded 9 sexual-abuse allegations (4 against staff, 5 against other inmates) and 5 sexual-harassment allegations (all 5 against staff). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Beckley (onsite July 15 to 17, 2025) ↗
An allegation is a report, not a finding. The audit counts reports made, not what investigators concluded.
News about Beckley
- Inmate at FCI Beckley pleads guilty to drug possessionWVNS · Aug 26, 2026
- Inmate pleads guilty to possessing drugs at FCI BeckleyWVNS · Aug 14, 2026
- FCI Beckley is hosting a hiring eventWOAY-TV · Jul 13, 2026
- Twelve charged in alleged drone smuggling ring targeting federal prisons, including FCI BeckleyWOAY-TV · Jun 26, 2026
- Firearm investigation underway at FCI BeckleyWOAY-TV · Mar 19, 2026
- Information released about gun allegedly being on the property of FCI BeckleyWVNS · Mar 18, 2026
- Information released about reported incident at FCI BeckleyWVNS · Oct 17, 2025
- Arrest made after contraband investigation at FCI BeckleyThe Real WV · Jun 23, 2025
- Inmate found with weapon at FCI BeckleyWVVA · Nov 22, 2024
Stories from news outlets that name FCI Beckley, checked every day. Last updated Nov 4, 2026, 7:30 pm ET. We link to the original story; we did not write these.
Intel from the Inside
Intel last checked: November 3, 2026
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