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

Butner Medium I at a glance

FCI Butner Medium I is a medium-security federal prison for men, with a minimum-security satellite camp. It is one of the prisons of the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Butner, North Carolina, which also holds the Low, Medium II and medical prisons.

How many people: 540 in the FCI and 281 at the camp (BOP, October 29, 2026).
Medical care level 3: Outpatients with complex, usually long-term, medical or mental health conditions who need frequent clinician visits to stay stable or stay out of the hospital. Examples the BOP gives: cancer in partial remission, advanced HIV disease, end-stage liver disease. 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 3: A written treatment plan reviewed at least every 6 months, and treatment at least once a week, either as enhanced outpatient care or in a residential psychology treatment program. 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) ↗
Built for: 492 at the prison and 303 at the camp. On the first day of the 2026 audit, 494 were at the prison and 247 at the camp. The audit says the complex was over capacity at some point in the 12 months before. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Butner, all Butner prisons together (onsite January 13 to 15, 2026) ↗
Ages: Ages ran from 21 to 84 at the prison and from 23 to 79 at the camp on the first day of the audit. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Butner, all Butner prisons together (onsite January 13 to 15, 2026) ↗
Camp care levels: The BOP care-level list shows the camp at medical care level 3 and mental health care level 2. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗
Wake-up: General wake-up is 6:00 a.m. (2008 handbook). Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗

The BOP's own page for FCI Butner Medium I.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: Visitor processing stops at least 30 minutes before visiting ends. On weekends and holidays it stops at 9:15 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. count clears. If you arrive after the cutoff, go back to your car and wait. Nobody can wait in the lobby, and nobody may leave the visiting room until a clear count is called.

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Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
Prison (FCI)	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays	8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Prison (FCI), Maryland and Annex units	Friday (the rules list "Maryland & Annex")	2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Satellite camp (FPC)	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays	8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Satellite camp (FPC)	Friday	5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Visitor processing stops at least 30 minutes before visiting ends. On weekends and holidays it stops at 9:15 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. count clears. If you arrive after the cutoff, go back to your car and wait. Nobody can wait in the lobby, and nobody may leave the visiting room until a clear count is called.

Visiting hours in the BOP rules are Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays (plus the days shown in the table). The rules say to check www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/btf/ for changes. Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. The handbook (revised January 22, 2008) says something different: visits Monday, Thursday and Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with 16 points a month (1 point for a weekday visit, 4 for a weekend or holiday visit). The 2026 rules (April 1, 2026) list no points at this prison and no Monday or Thursday visits. Go by the 2026 rules and call 919-575-4541 before you drive.

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

How many people: 3 adults at one time (an adult is 16 or older). No limit on children under 16. The rules put no limit on how many visits they can have a month, but the Warden may limit visits if the room is too crowded. At the camp: up to 6 visitors at once, adults and children together. Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗
ID: Everyone 16 or older needs valid government photo ID: state driver's license, federal ID, military ID, passport or state ID card. Altered, defaced or expired ID is not accepted. A 16 or 17 year old who is not with a parent, guardian or immediate family member 18 or older needs that person's written approval. Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗
Money for vending machines: Up to $20 in coins. No paper money. Put it in a small clear plastic coin bag no bigger than 8 x 6 x 2 inches. You may not leave money with staff for their account. Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗
What you can carry: Your ID, the coin bag, sanitary products (staff cannot refuse you over them), and a few personal items such as one wedding ring set, one religious medallion, one religious head covering and one pair of stud earrings. Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗
For a baby (age 3 or younger): 3 clear bottles, unopened formula, 3 jars of unopened baby food, 1 baby spoon, 2 small receiving blankets, 3 diapers, 1 small sealed pack of wipes, 1 change of clothes and 1 pacifier. No strollers or baby carriers. Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗
Not allowed in: Watches, sunglasses, hats, paper money, large purses, wallets, bags, pocket knives, pepper spray, cameras, recorders, radios, umbrellas, pens and pencils, paper documents, newspapers, magazines, credit cards, photographs, cosmetics, gum, candy, outside food, cigarettes, lighters, e-cigarettes, games, playing cards, toys, hoop earrings and any communication device. No tobacco or nicotine of any kind. Items that are not dangerous can stay in your car or a locker. Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗
What not to wear: No khaki, camouflage or ranger green, outerwear, revealing or form-fitting clothes, sleeveless shirts, open-toe shoes or flip-flops, or anything above the knee. Shorts and dresses must reach the knee. No clothing with offensive words or logos. Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗
Touching: Handshake, embrace and kiss are allowed only at the start and end of the visit, in a marked area. Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗
When it gets crowded: Staff end visits starting with volunteers, then the first visitor in. They also look at whether you live nearby, how often you visit and how far you traveled. Out-of-state visitors who do not visit often get consideration. Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗
Visitor form on arrival: Every visitor signs the "Notification to Visitor" form (BP-224) in the lobby. No visit if you refuse. Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗
Children's area: Children may play only in the marked play area, with a parent watching. Inmates may not go in the play area. Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

Their counselor prepares the visiting list. The initial list is ordinarily ready within seven days of getting the information. The Butner rules give no form number. (The BOP's national visitor form is BP-A0629; not confirmed in Butner's papers.)
They can ask for 10 friends and associates on the list, on top of immediate family.
Friends and associates must usually have known them before prison. Exceptions need the Warden's approval, asked through the Unit Team.
Unit staff try to get background information on anyone who is not immediate family.
The list can be changed at any time under BOP policy. If the Warden denies a visitor, the unit team gives your loved one a Denial Notice with the reason.
Admission or holdover status: only immediate family may visit until the list is checked. Unit staff find family in the Central File.
Do not drive until your loved one tells you the unit team approved you.

Fill out the visiting form for Butner Medium I →

Click here to read the source: BUX 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Federal Correctional Complex Butner (April 1, 2026) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

From Raleigh: U.S. 70 West to I-85 North. Take I-85 North 9 miles to exit 189. Turn left on Central Avenue. Go straight to Veazy Street and turn right. Go to the stop sign and turn left onto Old Highway 75. Go about 1 mile. The Low (LSCI) and Medium I (FCI) prisons are on the first right. The camp is on the second right and the medical center (FMC) is on the third right.
From Durham: Take I-85 North 9 miles to exit 189. Turn left on Central Avenue. Go straight to Veazy Street and turn right. Go to the stop sign and turn left onto Old Highway 75. Go about 1 mile. The Low (LSCI) and Medium I (FCI) prisons are on the first right. The camp is on the second right and the medical center (FMC) is on the third right.
Taxis: Hamilton Limousine & Shuttle 919-596-1193. ABC Cab 919-682-0437. Broadway-Yellow Cab 919-682-6111. Durham & Raleigh Taxi 919-688-6121.

Street address for your GPS: Old Nc Hwy 75, Butner, Nc 27509. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗

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

FCI Butner Medium I

Rules dated April 1, 2026 (this year)

Official rules (PDF) En español (PDF)

Skirts and dresses	Shorts and dresses must be at least knee length (0 inches above knee).
Shorts	Shorts allowed only if knee length, touching the knee when standing.
Colors to avoid	No khaki clothing. No ranger green clothing.
Leggings, spandex	No form-fitting clothing.
Bras and metal	Not in the written rules. Some prisons ban underwire bras anyway, and the penalty can be more than being sent home. Wear a sports bra or a bra with no wire.
Camouflage, military	No camouflage clothing.
Shoes	No open or peep-toed shoes. No flip flops.
Children	Not in the written rules.

All 17 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

Shorts and dresses must be at least knee length (0 inches above knee).Shorts and dresses must be
Shorts allowed only if knee length, touching the knee when standing.knee length at a minimum. Knee length is considered a length where the garment will touch
No sleeveless shirts.Sleeveless Shirts Visiting Regulations
No form-fitting clothing.Form Fitting Clothing

Colors and uniforms

No khaki clothing.Unauthorized: Clothing Khaki Clothing
No ranger green clothing.Camouflage/Ranger Green clothing
No camouflage clothing.Camouflage/Ranger Green clothing

Bras, underwear and metal

Only wedding ring set, religious medallion, and stud earrings allowed; no watches.1 wedding ring set Sanitary products 1 religious medallion

Shoes

No open or peep-toed shoes.Open or peep toed shoes
No flip flops.Open or peep toed shoes Flip Flops

Hats, hoods and coats

No hats or visors.Sun Shades Hats Visors
One religious headwear item authorized.1 religious medallion 1 religious headwear
No outerwear.Camouflage/Ranger Green clothing Outerwear

Everything else

No clothing with offensive language or logos.No item of clothing displaying offensive language
No revealing clothing.Any Revealing Clothing

If they say no

Visits denied for dress code violations; denial form completed.Visits will be denied for visitors failing to
Operations Lieutenant or IDO makes final decision on attire.will make the final decision.

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 Butner Medium I
P.O. Box 1000
Butner, Nc 27509

The camp uses the same P.O. Box. The 2008 handbook says to put their register number and unit on the envelope. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗

The camp uses the same P.O. Box.

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (Old Nc Hwy 75, Butner, Nc 27509).

Mail days: Mail is handed out Monday through Friday. There is no mail service on weekends and holidays. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗
Packages: Every package needs approval first. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗
Their letters to you: Outgoing mail is unsealed when it goes in the mailbox, and staff may inspect it. Their name, register number, unit and return address go in the upper left corner. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗
Legal and special mail: Opened only in front of them. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗
Money: Never put money in a letter. It goes to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa (see the Money tab). Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗

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 Butner Medium I. 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 Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗ 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

This prison's handbook (revised January 22, 2008) says they may spend up to $290.00 a month on regular purchases, plus an extra amount for special purchase items. Their account is validated once a month. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) now sets the limit at $460 a month, plus $50 more in November and December. The handbook is very old and has not caught up. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Butner Medium I

The commissary list on file is dated November 8, 2022. Everything is sold as listed; prices change without notice. (From the commissary list.)
They shop on a rotating schedule posted in the unit.
Borrowing commissary items from other inmates is not allowed.
Special purchase items such as sneakers, gym clothes, sweat suits and radios need a form routed through the Unit Manager.

The price list: Butner Medium I'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

Phone list: Each person gets up to 30 phone numbers, approved by their unit counselor, and a secret 9-digit phone code (PAC). They move money from their commissary account to their phone account first. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗
Changes to the list: Forms to add or delete numbers come from their counselor. The handbook says changes can be sent in 3 times per month. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗
Rules: No third-party or credit card calls. Every call can be monitored and recorded. Lawful use only. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗
Old paper: This handbook is from 2008. It gives no number of minutes per month. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗

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 Butner Medium I

Medical care level 3 and mental health care level 3 (of 4). Outpatients with complex, usually long-term, medical or mental health conditions who need frequent clinician visits to stay stable or stay out of the hospital. Examples the BOP gives: cancer in partial remission, advanced HIV disease, end-stage liver disease. 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 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 6:30 to 7:00 a.m. at the prison, 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. at the camp. They bring their commissary card. If they get sick later in the day, they tell their unit officer or work supervisor, who calls medical. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗
Staff on duty: Medical staff are available 24 hours a day on site or by pager. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗
Dental: Dental sick call: 6:30 to 7:00 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at the prison; 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. Monday and Thursday at the camp. Routine care (cleaning, fillings) goes on a list after they are seen. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗
Co-pay: They pay a fee for care they ask for themselves. See the Co-Payment section of the handbook for the amount. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗

Write a sick call request →

Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): The BOP's RDAP list names "FCI-I Butner." It was updated June 4, 2026. This prison's own handbook (2008) does not mention RDAP, so ask the Drug Abuse Program staff. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
UNICOR (prison factory): The handbook says this prison and the camp have a significant number of jobs in the Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) factory. There is a waiting list. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗
Education: College-level classes with contract instructors, GED and other education programs. Anyone who tests below the 8th grade level must enroll in GED class for 120 days. After that they may ask to be released from it. Promotions in UNICOR and jobs above entry level depend on finishing the literacy program. Click here to read the source: FCI Butner I Inmate Handbook (revised January 22, 2008) ↗

The First Step Act guide lists "FCI-I Butner (NC)" on its RDAP list (updated June 4, 2026). The guide lists the Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) program as one that may be offered at BUX, the Butner complex code. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Butner Medium I

March 2026A former Butner prison guard pleaded guilty in a case about covering up an assault on an inmate. The story does not say which Butner prison. (Raleigh News & Observer)
April 2026A man who escaped from Butner was arrested and charged with escaping and holding a Lee County woman hostage. The story does not say which Butner prison. (ABC11 News)
April 2025A former Butner prison guard was sentenced for violating an inmate's civil rights. The story does not say which Butner prison. (Raleigh News & Observer)

Deaths announced by the BOP

July 28, 2025A 56-year-old man, held for a court-ordered competency evaluation, was found with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Butner Medium I," posted July 30, 2025 ↗
March 26, 2022A 82-year-old man died. The BOP release says COVID-19 was involved. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Butner I," posted March 29, 2022 ↗
January 25, 2022A 73-year-old man died. The BOP release says COVID-19 was involved. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Butner I," posted January 27, 2022 ↗
May 26, 2020A 52-year-old man died. The BOP release says COVID-19 was involved. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Butner I," posted May 27, 2020 ↗
May 15, 2020A 59-year-old man died. The BOP release says COVID-19 was involved. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Butner I," posted May 16, 2020 ↗
May 6, 2020A 58-year-old man died. The BOP release says COVID-19 was involved. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Butner I," posted May 7, 2020 ↗
April 28, 2020A 73-year-old man died. The BOP release says COVID-19 was involved. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Butner I," posted April 28, 2020 ↗
April 16, 2020A 67-year-old man died. The BOP release says COVID-19 was involved. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Butner I," posted April 17, 2020 ↗
April 13, 2020A 46-year-old man died. The BOP release says COVID-19 was involved. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Butner I," posted April 13, 2020 ↗
April 12, 2020A 78-year-old man died. The BOP release says COVID-19 was involved. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Butner I," posted April 13, 2020 ↗
April 12, 2020A 57-year-old man died. The BOP release says COVID-19 was involved. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Butner I," posted April 13, 2020 ↗
April 11, 2020A 81-year-old man died. The BOP release says COVID-19 was involved. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Butner I," posted April 12, 2020 ↗

These are deaths the BOP announced in a press release. The BOP does not publish a full count of deaths at each prison, so this is not a total. Names are left out.

Sexual abuse audit (PREA)

The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit covered the whole Butner complex (all five prisons together) and visited January 13 to 15, 2026. Result: 0 standards exceeded, 45 met, 0 not met. The audit reports one set of numbers for the whole complex. In the 12 months before it, the complex recorded 13 sexual-abuse allegations (3 against staff, 10 against other inmates) and 46 sexual-harassment allegations (10 against staff, 36 against other inmates). They are not split by prison. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Butner, all Butner prisons together (onsite January 13 to 15, 2026) ↗

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

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