Federal Correctional Institution · Sumterville, Florida
FCI Coleman Medium
- Security level
- Medium
- Medical care level
- 3 of 4
- Mental health care level
- 2 of 4
- Population
- 1,519
- Phone
- 352-689-5000
Last checked: November 3, 2026 (BOP documents for this prison) Intel last checked: November 3, 2026 BOP status updated: Nov 3, 2026, 9:00 pm ET News updated: Nov 3, 2026, 8:30 pm ET
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Coleman Medium at a glance
Coleman Medium is a medium-security federal prison (FCI) for men. It is one of several prisons in the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Sumterville, Florida, about 50 miles northwest of Orlando. It has no satellite camp.
- How many people
- 1,519 in the FCI (BOP, October 29, 2026).
- Medical care level 3
- Outpatients with complex, usually chronic, medical or mental health conditions who need frequent clinical contacts and may sometimes need a hospital stay. 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 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 2026 audit of the whole complex, ages ran from 20 to 87. Average stay was 22 months. (These numbers are for the complex, not this prison alone.) Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Coleman complex (onsite July 14 to 16, 2026) ↗
- Counts
- Official counts are at 12:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., 5:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. On weekends and holidays there is also a 10:00 a.m. count. The 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. counts (and the 10:00 a.m. weekend count) are standing counts. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Tobacco
- "THERE IS NO SMOKING ALLOWED BY ANY INMATES IN THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS." Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Unit team
- The unit team is the Unit Manager, Case Manager, Counselor and Unit Secretary. They meet formally with each person every 180 days until they are within one year of release, then every 90 days. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
How far is it from you?
Driving directions (Google Maps) → Bus or train (Google Maps) →
Plan your drive around this: Visitors are not admitted to the visiting room after 2:00 p.m. (unless the Operations Lieutenant or Duty Officer approves). Visits end at 3:00 p.m. On weekends and federal holidays, processing stops at 9:30 a.m. for the official count. You can still be processed, but you wait until the count clears. Once you are in the visiting room, if you leave, the visit is over.
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Visiting hours and days
| Who | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General population | Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays | 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Special Housing Unit (SHU) | Mondays only. Visits are in the regular visiting room. No more than 2 visitors per visit. They sit near the officer's desk. Your loved one must send a written request to the SHU Lieutenant by the Wednesday before the Monday visit. | 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Visitors are not processed after 11:00 a.m. |
Visitors are not admitted to the visiting room after 2:00 p.m. (unless the Operations Lieutenant or Duty Officer approves). Visits end at 3:00 p.m. On weekends and federal holidays, processing stops at 9:30 a.m. for the official count. You can still be processed, but you wait until the count clears. Once you are in the visiting room, if you leave, the visit is over.
No regular visiting Tuesday through Friday. Special visits on those days must be approved appointments through the Warden's Office. Monday is for SHU visits only. Click here to read the source: COC 5267.09E, Visiting Regulations, FCC Coleman (October 1, 2024) ↗
The BOP's own papers disagree. The Coleman Medium handbook (last updated November 2012) says visiting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays, with SHU visits on Thursdays only. It also says seven visits a month. The visiting rules (October 1, 2024) say Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays, with Monday for SHU only, and six points a month (3 visits). The handbook also says unlimited immediate family and up to 10 friends on the list; the rules say about 20 people in all. Go by the newer rules and call the prison at (352) 689-5000 before you drive.
The rules at the door: ID, points, what you can bring
- How many visits
- Each person gets 6 points a month. Every visit costs 2 points, so that is 3 visits a month. Any part of a visit counts as a visit. Points do not carry over to the next month. Click here to read the source: COC 5267.09E, Visiting Regulations, FCC Coleman (October 1, 2024) ↗
- How many people
- Ordinarily up to 5 visitors at one time, not counting children under 2. Children 2 and under may sit on your lap if there is no seat. Children may never sit on the inmate's lap. Children must stay in direct line of sight of their parents. Click here to read the source: COC 5267.09E, Visiting Regulations, FCC Coleman (October 1, 2024) ↗
- ID
- Everyone 16 or older must show valid photo ID: a state driver's license, state ID, government ID or passport. Birth certificates are not accepted. Click here to read the source: COC 5267.09E, Visiting Regulations, FCC Coleman (October 1, 2024) ↗
- Screening
- You must clear the walk-through metal detector. If you do not clear it and the hand wand, you do not get in. All visitors can be pat-searched. An electronic drug detector is used; a positive test means no entry. At medium security, every visitor must clear a metal detector and every bag is searched. Click here to read the source: COC 5267.09E, Visiting Regulations, FCC Coleman (October 1, 2024) ↗
- Forms you sign
- In the lobby you read and sign the Notification to Visitor form (BP-224(52)) and the visitor logbook. Click here to read the source: COC 5267.09E, Visiting Regulations, FCC Coleman (October 1, 2024) ↗
- Money for vending machines
- Up to $20.00, with no bill bigger than $5.00. The handbook says items bought from the machines must be eaten in the visiting room. Click here to read the source: COC 5267.09E, Visiting Regulations, FCC Coleman (October 1, 2024) ↗
- What you can carry
- A clear change purse no bigger than 6 inches long, 6 inches wide and 3 inches deep. Jewelry you wear (not excessive, no watches), a sweater or light jacket, and a reasonable amount of feminine hygiene items. Everything else goes in your car or a lobby locker. Click here to read the source: COC 5267.09E, Visiting Regulations, FCC Coleman (October 1, 2024) ↗
- For a baby
- Empty clear plastic baby bottles, a reasonable amount of diapers, baby powder, ointment and wipes (in a clear container), up to 2 sealed containers each of baby food and formula, one set of baby clothes and one small blanket. Click here to read the source: COC 5267.09E, Visiting Regulations, FCC Coleman (October 1, 2024) ↗
- Not allowed in
- Phones, pagers and other electronics, sunglasses, over-the-counter medicine, cards, children's toys, gum, candy, open baby food, makeup, photos, letters, pens, pencils and watches. Life-saving medicine (heart, epilepsy) is allowed. Insulin and syringes are not counted as that, but can be kept in a lobby locker. Click here to read the source: COC 5267.09E, Visiting Regulations, FCC Coleman (October 1, 2024) ↗
- What to wear
- The 2012 handbook says: shirts, shoes (no flip-flops) and underclothes including a bra (no underwire). No tube tops, sleeveless or backless tops, tank tops, bathing suits, low-cut necklines, see-through clothes, spandex or bicycle pants, leggings, camouflage, hats (other than religious), or clothing that looks like inmate clothing (green, khaki or orange). No pants with metal rivets, buttons or snaps. No clothing that resembles gang affiliation. Wigs need a doctor's note. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- When it gets crowded
- Staff first ask for volunteers to leave. If no one volunteers, visitors who traveled less than 300 miles are "local" and are ended first, in the order they arrived. The room holds 275 people. Click here to read the source: COC 5267.09E, Visiting Regulations, FCC Coleman (October 1, 2024) ↗
- Giving things
- You may not hand anything to the inmate or take anything from them. Click here to read the source: COC 5267.09E, Visiting Regulations, FCC Coleman (October 1, 2024) ↗
How to get on the visiting list
- Your loved one asks their Correctional Counselor for the Visitor Information form. The 2024 rules give no form number.
- If the visitor is under 18, a parent or guardian must sign.
- The Unit Team checks the file and runs a criminal background check (NCIC). No one is added to the permanent list before the check clears. Anyone with a criminal record is decided by the Warden.
- The Unit Team tells them who was approved. They tell you. Do not drive until you are approved.
- Ordinarily the list holds no more than 20 people, with no more than 10 friends and associates. Friends must have known them before prison unless the Warden makes an exception.
- The list can be updated once a month.
- Transferred from another federal prison? The old approved list is not approved a second time, if the file shows the checks were done.
- New arrivals and holdovers with no list: only confirmed immediate family can visit, and you need proof such as a birth certificate.
Driving directions (from the BOP)
- Phone (from the visiting rules)
- Coleman Medium: (352) 689-5000.
- Address (from the visiting rules)
- 846 NE 54th Terrace, Coleman, FL 33521.
- From the south (I-75 North), per the 2024 rules
- Take I-75 North to Exit 321. After the exit, turn right onto Highway 470 East. Follow Highway 470 East to Highway 301 (a Cumberland Farms store will be facing you). Turn left, going north on Highway 301. Stay on Highway 301 North. At the stoplight, turn right onto Highway 470 East (it is the same road continuing) and go about 3 miles.
- From the north (I-75 South), per the 2024 rules
- Take I-75 South to Exit 321. After the exit, turn left onto Highway 470 East. Follow it to Highway 301 (a Cumberland Farms store will be facing you). Turn left, going north on Highway 301. Stay on Highway 301 North. At the second caution light, turn right onto Highway 470 East and go about 3 miles.
- From Orlando Airport, per the 2024 rules
- Go north on Airport Blvd to SR-528, Exit 1B toward I-Drive / I-4 / Florida's Turnpike. Take the Florida Turnpike north (toward Ocala) from Exit 259. Go north on the Turnpike to Exit 296 (Highway 470). Turn left at the end of the exit ramp onto Highway 470. Go about 3 to 4 miles. The complex entrance is on the right.
- Taxi
- The 2024 rules list Midstate Taxi at (352) 748-2222. The 2012 handbook lists the same number, plus Mom's Taxi (352) 793-3749, Paradise Taxi Service (352) 793-6464 and Greyhound (Tavares) (352) 343-4511. Call before you rely on any of them.
Street address for your GPS: 846 Ne 54th Terrace, Sumterville, Fl 33521. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
The BOP beats to its own drum. The front desk has the final say. Keep a spare outfit in the car.
FCI Coleman Medium
Official rules (PDF) No Spanish version posted
2 years old. Ask your loved one to check the copy posted in the unit before you drive.
| Skirts and dresses | Clothing must reach the knee while standing (0 inches above). |
|---|---|
| Shorts | Not in the written rules. |
| Colors to avoid | No khaki clothing similar to inmate attire. No green clothing similar to inmate attire. |
| Leggings, spandex | No spandex. No overly tight-fitting clothes. |
| Bras and metal | Women should avoid underwire bras; may not clear metal detector. |
| Camouflage, military | No camouflage clothing. |
| Shoes | No open-toed shoes. |
| Children | Not in the written rules. |
All 19 rules, in the BOP's own words
Length and fit
- Clothing must reach the knee while standing (0 inches above).
must be at the knee while standing.
- No sleeveless tops.
sleeveless tops, overly tight fitting clothes,
- No plunging necklines.
plunging necklines, open toed shoes,
- No halter tops.
Halter tops, wrap- around skirts, spandex, caps, hats,
- No see-through garments.
See through garments, sleeveless tops, overly
- No overly tight-fitting clothes.
overly tight fitting clothes, plunging necklines, open toed shoes,
- No spandex.
spandex, caps, hats, and clothing with logos
- No bathing-suit type attire.
bathing-suit type attire will not be permitted.
Colors and uniforms
- No khaki clothing similar to inmate attire.
No khaki or green clothing similar to inmate attire
- No green clothing similar to inmate attire.
No khaki or green clothing similar to inmate attire
- No camouflage clothing.
camouflage clothing is to be worn by visitors inside the Visiting Room.
Bras, underwear and metal
- Women should avoid underwire bras; may not clear metal detector.
Women should avoid wearing underwire bras since they may not clear the metal detector.
Shoes
- No open-toed shoes.
Open toed shoes are not permitted.
Hats, hoods and coats
- No caps or hats.
caps, hats, and clothing with logos
Everything else
- No clothing with logos that may indicate gang affiliation.
clothing with logos that may indicate gang affiliation
- No wrap-around skirts.
wrap- around skirts,
- No garments exposing private parts of the body.
or garments that expose private parts of the body will not be permitted
If they say no
- Provocative attire by men or women is reason to deny visiting.
Provocative attire worn by men or women is reason to deny visiting.
- Operations Lieutenant decides whether visitor is appropriately dressed.
The Operations Lieutenant will proceed to the Front Lobby area and determine whether the visitor is dressed appropriately.
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 Coleman Medium P.O. Box 1032 Coleman, Fl 33521
Put their name, register number and unit on the envelope. The BOP facility listing gives the inmate mailing address as P.O. Box 1032, Coleman, FL 33521. The 2012 handbook gives the same box with the ZIP code 33521 in the body and 33521-1027 on its cover. Use the address your loved one gives you. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (846 Ne 54th Terrace, Sumterville, Fl 33521).
- Mail days
- Mail is processed Monday through Friday, not on weekends or holidays. Mail a private carrier brings on a weekend or holiday is held until the next working day. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Opened and checked
- Staff open and check all incoming mail for contraband. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Their letters to you
- Outgoing general mail may not be sealed. It must have a return address with their name, register number and unit, or it is not processed and is sent back. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Legal mail
- Opened in front of them if the front says "Special Mail - Open only in the presence of the inmate" (or similar) and the sender is clearly identified. Mail from a judge's chambers or from a member of Congress does not need the marking. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Books and magazines
- Hardcover and softcover books, magazines and newspaper clippings only from the publisher, a book club or a bookstore. They may keep no more than 5 books, 3 magazines or 1 newspaper. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Rejected mail
- Mail can be rejected for things like obscene or vulgar statements, threats, talk of criminal activity, signs of escape, or codes. Sexually explicit magazines or literature are not allowed. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Money
- Never put money in a letter. It goes to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa (see the Money tab). The 2012 handbook also describes Western Union Quick Collect. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
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 Coleman 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 Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗ 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
The Coleman Medium handbook (last updated November 2012) says they can spend up to $320.00 a month. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) is $460 a month, plus $50 more in November and December. The handbook has not caught up. The handbook says stamps (limit one book a week), nicotine patches, over-the-counter medicine, copy cards and copy paper do not count toward the limit. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗
How shopping works at Coleman Medium
- The commissary is open Monday to Thursday, 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. (2012 handbook). Their register number decides their shopping day, and the schedule rotates every quarter.
- Special purchase orders are handled on Friday, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. People in the Special Housing Unit shop on Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- If they do not answer after three calls of their name, they lose their turn until the next week.
- Phone credits are sold at the commissary.
- Tennis shoe styles and prices are posted, not printed on the list.
(K) kosher, (H) halal. A number like "max 3" is the most they can buy at once. From the official list approved in a list marked "Updated November 2021" (no approval date is printed). The list is headed "FCC Coleman Commissary List (Low / Medium)" and is the same list that is posted for the Low prison.. Prices change without notice. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Commissary List, Low / Medium ("Updated November 2021") ↗
Stamps / Copy Cards (Limit is equivalent of twenty first-class stamps ($11.00))
- FOREVER STAMPS, BOOK$11.60
- .01 SINGLE STAMP$0.01
- .05 SINGLE STAMP$0.05
- Forever SINGLE STAMP$0.58
- COPY CARD (LIMIT 5)$6.50
- PHOTO TICKET (LIMIT 10)$1.00
Ice Cream (Limit of 1 from group)
- VANILLA$1.95
- BUTTER PECAN$1.95
- STRAWBERRY$1.95
- S/F VANILLA$1.95
Soft Drinks (Limit of 2 twelve packs)
- DIET MT. DEW 12/PK$5.15
- PEPSI 12/PK (NO USP)$5.15
- DIET PEPSI 12/PK$5.15
- DIET DR. PEPPER12/PK$5.15
- SIERRA MIST 12 PK$5.15
Water (Limit of 24 bottles)
- BOTTLED WATER$0.75
Miscellaneous Items (Limit per item shown in parentheses)
- HANDKERCHIEFS max 4$0.75
- HANGARS (No USP) max 5$0.35
- RAIN PONCHO max 1$3.65
- CHARMIN TOILET PAPER max 1$5.45
- FINGERNAIL CLIPPERS max 1$0.90
- TOE NAIL CLIPPERS (No USP) max 1$1.15
- COTTON SWABS max 1$1.10
- EAR PLUGS$1.15
- SQUARE TWEEZERS (No USP) max 1$0.60
- PICK COMB max 1$0.80
- BRUSH NO HANDLE (No USP) max 1$2.90
- TURBO AIR BRUSH (No USP) max 1$0.95
- SHOWER CAP, VINYL max 1$1.50
- PONYTAIL HOLDER max 1$1.95
- RUBBER BANDS, BLACK max 1$1.05
- WAVE CAP max 1$2.60
- PALM BRUSH max 1$0.50
- RAKE COMB (No U.S.P.) max 1$0.80
- MUSTACHE SCISSOR (No USP) max 1$6.65
- SHAVING BAG, CLEAR max 1$5.50
- COSMETIC BAG, CLEAR max 1$6.00
- WRIST BANDS max 1$1.60
- MOUTH GUARD max 1$1.30
- KNEE SUPPORT (M – L - XL) max 1$14.95
- ATHLETIC SUPPORTER (M – L --XL) max 1$6.00
- ANKLE SUPPORT, MED-XL$7.80
- EMORY BOARDS$0.45
- M5 MAGNUM RAZOR max 2$7.65
- M5 MAGNUM BLADE max 2$7.65
- TWIN BLADE RAZOR 10/PK max 2$2.25
- MACH 3 BLADES (No USP) max 1$13.55
- SPORK max 2$0.40
- FISK SCISSORS (No USP) max 1$3.20
- WIRELESS NOTEBOOK max 2$1.60
- FILLER PAPER max 1$2.60
- DOCUMENT FILE max 2$1.55
- INK PEN max 2$1.70
- INK PEN REFILLS max 2$1.10
- LEGAL ENVELOPE 10X13 max 4$1.05
- #10 WHITE ENVELOPES max 1$1.30
- CLEAR PROTECTORS max 4$0.40
- HAND SANITIZER$1.75
- GERMINATOR WIPES max 1$4.55
- RAQUET BALLS max 1$5.85
- HAND BALLS max 1$12.25
- PINOCHLE CARDS max 2$2.70
- POKER PLAYING CARDS max 2$2.55
- CHESS SET PIECES ONLY max 1$8.85
- CHESS BOARD, VINYL max 1$6.75
- DOUBLE 6 DOMINOES max 1$3.65
- HANDBALL GLOVE (M – L – XL – 2XL) max 1$15.90
- BATTING GLOVE 2/PK (M - L – XL – 2XL) max 1$20.80
- ASST ENG GRTNG CARDS max 1$4.70
- ASST SPN GRTNG CARDS max 1$4.70
- GLASSES CORD max 1$1.90
- CROAKIES max 1$4.95
- KICKER SUNGLASSES max 1$5.15
- READING GLASSES (#________________) (re on the reverse side *** All sales ar) max 1$4.50
- COMBINATION LOCK max 1$6.75
- SEWING KIT max 1$1.75
- MIRROR, ACRYLIC max 1$2.60
- EAR PLUGS max 1$0.45
- 20 OZ. CLEAR MUG max 1$2.85
- 64 OZ. CLEAR MUG max 1$6.95
- RUBBERMAID BOWL max 1$6.40
- CEREAL BOWL WITH LID max 1$0.85
- MINI PHOTO ALBUM max 1$3.90
- LARGE ALBUM REFILLS max 1$4.95
- SMALL ADDRESS BOOK max 1$0.80
- DELUXE ADDRESS BOOK max 1$2.40
- CORRECTION RIBBON max 2$0.80
- 192LT CORRECTION RIB. max 1$5.20
- EC 800 TYPING RIBBON max 1$9.10
- B192/R5110 RIB. max 1$7.15
- B199/R1420 TYPING RIB. max 1$3.85
- TYPING / COPY PAPER$2.70
- 1” CLEAR BINDER max 1$4.25
- POCKET DICTIONARY max 1$1.25
- BRITA WATER FILTER max 1$8.60
- LIQUID DISH SOAP$1.15
- LOCKER HOOKS$5.00
- LOCKER ORGANIZER$11.50
Electronics (Limit of 1 of each)
- ALARM CLOCK$10.30
- LED BOOK LIGHT$12.95
- CALCULATOR$6.50
Radios (Limit 1 from group)
- DIAMOND AUDIO$38.95
- SANGEAN 120 RADIO$50.05
- MP3 PLAYERS$88.40
- MP3 COVERS$3.25
- MP3 ARMBANDS$7.75
- MP3 SHIPPING ENVELOPE$0.85
Headphones (Limit 1 from group)
- KOSS CL2 HEADPHONES$7.80
- SKULLCANDY HEADPHONES$36.40
- JVC EARBUDS$16.50
- KOSS CL-3 EARBUDS$5.00
Watches / Watchbands (Limit 1 from group)
- CASIO INTIMIDATOR SPORT$44.05
- IRONMAN DIGITAL WATCH$41.50
- TIMEX MARAHTON WATCH$25.95
- VELCRO WATCHBAND (No USP)$2.15
- TIMEX WATCHBAND$11.45
- IRONMAN WATCHBAND$11.95
- CASIO WATCHBAND$9.05
- VELCRO WATCHBAND$9.75
Batteries (Limit per item shown in parentheses)
- AA BATTERIES BLUE max 2$2.25
- AAA BATTERIES YELLOW max 2$2.25
- SR626 BATTERY max 1$3.90
- 2016 WATCH BATTERY max 1$2.60
- 2032 WATCH BATTERY max 1$2.60
- 2025 WATCH BATTERY max 1$2.60
Hygiene Items (Limit of 1 of each)
- NOXZEMA$2.20
- HOT SIX OIL$6.85
- ST. IVES COLLAGEN ELASTIN$6.60
- APRICOT SCRUB$4.80
- ST IVES FACIAL MOISTURIZER$6.60
- SPF 50 SUN BLOCK$10.30
- INSECT REPELLANT STICK$3.15
- BATH POWDER$2.10
- PETROLIUM JELLY (No USP)$1.10
- SUAVE SKIN LOTION$2.85
- OIL OF OLAY$8.45
- DAILY MOISTURE LOTION$3.75
- COCOA BUTTER LOTION$4.85
- VASELINE LOTION$5.15
- AMBI SKIN CREAM$5.55
- SULFER 8 (MEDICATED)$4.25
- SULFER 8 LOCK & TWIST$5.00
- PINK OIL MOISTURIZER$5.50
- OLIVE CHOLEST CONDITIONER$4.05
- SOFT & BEAUTIFUL RELXR$8.15
- COCONUT OIL CONDITIONER$2.75
- SOFTEE HAIR FOOD$2.70
- GEL CURL ACTIVATOR$2.15
- AMPRO STYLE GEL$2.55
- L.A. LOOKS GEL$1.85
- HEAD & SHLDRS SHAMPOO$7.95
- HERBAL SHAMPOO$3.60
- BABY SHAMPOO$1.30
- PANTENE SHAMPOO$6.65
- PANTENE CONDITIONER$6.50
- SUAVE SHAMPOO$1.70
- SUAVE CONDITIONER$1.70
- MOTIONS OIL MOISTURIZER$5.80
- MURRAY’S POMADE$2.40
- AFRICAN CROWN GEL$1.80
- AFRICAN PRIDE$6.30
- MURRAY BLK BEESWAX$2.55
- COCOA BUTTER SOAP$2.20
- DOVE SOAP$1.60
- LEVER 2000 2PK SOAP$2.30
- DIAL SOAP (SINGLE BAR)$0.80
- BLACK HERBAL SOAP$1.30
- COAST SOAP 2PK$1.50
- NEUTRAGENA SOAP$4.45
- BLACK AMBI SOAP$1.85
- SOAP DISH$0.70
- RIGHTGUARD GEL$3.45
- HERBAL DEODORANT$2.40
- DIAL ANTI-PERSPIRANT$1.40
- SUAVE BAKING POWDER DEO.$2.30
- DEGREE DEODORANT$2.50
- LIQUID BUMP STOPPER$3.30
- MAGIC GOLD POWDER$2.35
- MAGIC BLUE POWDER$2.20
- MAGIC SMOOTH$3.80
- PRO SHAVE CREAM$1.65
- PRO SHAVE AFTER SHAVE$1.70
- CLOSE-UP TOOTHPASTE$2.75
- COLGATE TOOTHPASTE$3.00
- CREST TOOTHPASTE WHITE$3.60
- SENSODYNE TOOTHPASTE$6.55
- COLGATE OPTIC WHITE$8.00
- HERBAL TOOTHPASTE$1.65
- MANGO BODYWASH$3.05
- DOVE MENS BODYWASH$4.70
- SCRUNGE BATH SPONGE$1.15
- TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER$0.50
- COLGATE TOOTHBRUSH$0.95
- TEK TOOTHBRUSH$0.45
- MINT MOUTHWASH$2.35
- DENTAL FLOSS PICKS$1.40
- DENTAL FLOSS LOOPS$2.55
- UNWAXED DENTAL FLOSS$1.60
- DENTURE BRUSH$1.80
- DENTURE BATH CUP$1.95
- SUPER POLYGRIP$5.00
- DENTUCREME$4.25
- DENTUCRE CLEANER$1.65
- PROXA-BRUSH REFILL CYLIN$1.20
- PROXA-BRUSH HANDLE$1.15
- PROXA-BRUSH REFILL (TAPER)$1.20
- INSECT REPELLENT$3.15
Shoe Accessories (Limit of 1 of each)
- INSOLES$2.25
- SHOE BRUSH$5.75
- BLACK SHOELACES, 54”$1.15
- WHITE SHOELACES, 54”$1.15
- BOOTLACES$1.95
- LIQUID SHOE POLISH (BLK)$2.55
- LIQUID SHOE POLISH (WHT)$2.55
Health Products (Limit of 1 of each)
- BUNION CUSHIONS$3.90
- MOLESKIN PLUS$4.25
- MENS ARCH SUPPORTS (6/7 - 8/9 - 10/11 -1 2/13 - 14/15)$13.00
- BREATHE RIGHT, SM/MED$6.60
- BREATHE RIGHT, L/XL$19.50
- CHAPSTICK$1.40
- BLISTEX$1.70
- BAND AIDS CLEAR$2.60
- MEDICATED CORN REMOVER$2.60
Over-the-Counter Medication (Limit of 1 of each; does not come off the spending limit)
- PRILOSEC OTC$12.90
- KAOPECTATE$6.95
- PINK BISMUTH$3.05
- TUSSIN COUGH SYRUP$2.45
- HEMHORROIDAL OINTMENT$3.80
- MILK OF MAGNESIA$2.35
- SALINE NASAL SPRAY$1.85
- LAXATIVE TABLETS$1.70
- MEDICATED CHEST RUB$2.05
- ANTI-FUNGAL POWDER$2.60
- ANTIFUNGAL CREAM$1.75
- ASPIRIN$1.45
- IBUPROFEN$2.65
- NAPROXEN$4.15
- NON-ASPIRIN PAIN RELIEF$2.25
- ALLERGY TABLETS$1.55
- VITAMIN C$3.15
- VITAMIN B COMPLEX$5.15
- ULTREX PLUS$4.10
- VITAMIN D CALCIUM$4.25
- VITAMIN E$5.15
- GS FIBER TABLETS$10.40
- BEST FIBER POWDER$9.75
- ARTIFICIAL TEARS$2.25
- DAIRY DIGESTIVE CAPLETS$10.40
- LORATADINE TABLETS$3.45
- NASALCROM ALLERGY SPRAY$10.20
- DEBROX EARWAX DROPS$6.80
- MICONAZOLE$2.20
- TUMBS 1 PK$0.90
- HALLS COUGH DROPS CHERRY$2.75
- HALLS COUGH DROPS LEMON$2.35
- CHLORASEPTIC LOZENGES$4.55
- TUCKS PADS$5.30
- MUSCLE RUB$2.45
- HYDROCORTISONE$1.00
- DUCUSTATE 100MG$3.20
- BAND AIDS (CLEAR)$3.10
- GAS RELIEF TABLETS$4.80
- TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT$3.45
- ORAL PAIN RELIEF$1.50
- CLEARASIL$7.80
- CLEAR ACNE WASH$7.00
- NAIL FUNGAS CREAM$23.35
- TERBINAFINE CREAM$10.40
- A&D OINTMENT$2.95
Prayer Oil (Limit of 1 of each) (must be on the approved religious list)
- JIMMY CHOO$5.00
- SANDLEWOOD$5.00
- CL1 GOLD$5.00
- WHITE MUSK$5.00
- EGYPTIAN MUSK$5.00
Soups (Limit of 24 total)
- CALIF-VEG CUP SOUP$0.60
- SHRIMP RAMEN SOUP$0.30
- CHICKEN RAMEN SOUP$0.30
- TEXAS BEEF RAMEN SOUP$0.30
- CHILI RAMEN SOUP$0.30
- THAI NOODLE SOUP$0.85
Cookies & Crackers (Limit of 5 of each)
- CHEWEY CHOCO CHIP COOKIES$2.10
- DOUBLE FILLED COOKIES$2.25
- VANILLA CRÈME COOKIES$0.60
- STRAWBERRY CRÈME COOKIES$0.60
- MACAROON COCONUT COOKIES$1.15
- ICED OATMEAL COOKIES$1.15
- VANILLA WAFFERS$2.20
- ANIMAL CRACKERS$1.85
- KEEBLER CLUB CRACKERS$1.20
- NO-SALT SALTINE CRACKERS$2.60
- SALTINE CRACKERS$2.75
- RITZ SANDWICH CRACKERS$0.30
- (BIG BOX) RITZ CRACKERS$3.60
- GILDA CUBAN CRACKERS$2.30
Snacks / Candy / Nuts (Limit of 5 of each)
- S/F JOLLY RANCHERS$3.00
- S/F STARLITE MINTS$0.65
- STRAWBERRY TWIZZLERS$1.30
- HERSHEY WITH ALMONDS$1.00
- HERSHEY DARK CHOC BAR$1.00
- M&M PEANUT$1.00
- SNICKERS$1.00
- REESES PIECES$1.30
- BABE RUTH$1.00
- TWIX BARS$1.00
- S/F WILD FRUIT CANDY$0.65
- ULTRA FIT COOKIE AND CREAM$1.80
- NUTRA FIT CARAMEL BAR$1.30
- ULTRA FIT CHOC/P-NUT BUTTER$1.80
- OATS & HONEY GRANOLA BAR$0.50
- RAW ALMONDS$1.95
- SWEET & SALTY ALMONDS BAR$0.65
- SALTED MIXED NUTS$3.60
- CALIFORNIA GOLD MIX$2.60
- YOGURT TRAIL MIX$0.85
- UNSALTED MIXED NUTS$3.60
- ROASTED SALTED PEANUTS$0.50
- HONEY TOASTED PEANUTS$1.60
- GRANOLA CLUSTER (BAG)$3.15
- CHOCOLATE PUDDING$1.85
- VANILLA PUDDING$1.85
- NUTTY BARS$1.75
- DILL PICKLE$0.80
- RICE KRISPY TREAT$0.65
- OATMEAL CRÈME PIES$1.70
- SPANISH OLIVES$1.25
- BLUEBERRY POPTART$0.95
- FLOUR TORTILLAS$1.40
- ZEBRA CAKES$2.00
- HONEYNUT SCOOTERS$2.90
Chips (Limit of 5 of each)
- PLANTAIN CHIPS, SEA SALT$1.90
- PLANTAIN CHIPS, SWEET$1.90
- TORTILLA CHIPS$1.95
- DORITOS RANCH$1.95
- SHABANG CHIPS$1.45
- SOUR CREAM & ONION CHIPS$1.45
- WHITE CHEDDAR POPCORN$1.20
- CHEETOS$1.95
- PORK GRINDS$1.45
Rice & Health Food (Limit of 8 of each)
- JALAPENO REFRIED BEANS$2.60
- SEVILLA REFRIED BEANS$1.95
- BLACK BEANS WITH SPICE$2.15
- PINTO BEANS$1.65
- OATMEAL FRUIT CREAM$3.40
- GRITS$3.90
- ROLLED OATS$1.85
- SPANISH RICE BAG$0.65
- CHEESE RICE$1.85
- LONG GRAIN RICE$1.15
- BROWN RICE$1.30
Meat & Cheese (Limit of 10 of each)
- CHORIZO SAUSAGE$3.30
- MAC & CHEESE$1.05
- VELVEETA SQZ CHEESE$3.25
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE$1.70
- JALAPENO SQUEEZE CHEESE$2.35
- HONEY PEPPER TURKEY$2.10
- SPAM$1.50
- SHREDDED BEEF$4.80
- SEASONED PORK$4.90
- TURKEY AND SWISS STICKS$1.40
- BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE$2.10
- HOT BEEF SUMMNER SAUSAGE$2.10
- SLICED SALAMI$2.20
- SLICED PEPPERONI$2.20
- CHILI WITH BEANS$1.60
- TUNA$1.40
- MACKEREL FILLETS$1.25
- SARDINES IN SOY OIL$1.00
- FISH STEAKS IN CHILIS$1.15
- PINK SALMON$2.55
- WHITE CHICKEN BREAST$2.95
- CLAMS$1.35
- SMOKED OYSTERS$1.45
Coffee (Limit of 3 of each)
- TASTER’S CHOICE COFFEE$9.70
- KEEFE DECAF COFFEE$2.35
- KEEFE COFFEE$3.40
- FOLGERS COFFEE$3.50
Dairy / Creamer (Limit of 2 of each)
- COFFEE MATE CREAMER$2.90
- POWDERED MILK$4.10
Hot Beverages (Limit of 8 of each)
- SWISS MISS COCOA W/ M.MALLOW$1.55
- S/F HOT COCOA 8PK$1.90
- BIGELOW TEA ASSORTED$3.50
- TEA BAGS$1.95
Sweeteners (Limit of 1 of each)
- SUGAR TWIN$1.65
- SPLENDA, 100 CT$6.45
Cold Beverage Mix (Limit of 12 of each)
- S/F HAWAIIAN PNCH JUICY RED$1.40
- S/F HAWAIIAN PNCH LEMN BERY$1.40
- S/F HAWAIIAN PNCH PURP SMSH$1.40
- S/F RASPBERRY$1.40
- S/F ICE TEA WITH PEACH$1.40
- S/F BLUE TYPHOON$1.40
- SUPER C$1.50
- JOLLY RANCHER GREEN APPLE$1.30
- JOLLY RANCHER WATERMELON$1.30
Sauces & Seasoning (Limit of 2 of each)
- CHILI GARLIC SAUCE$1.75
- MAYONNAISE$3.30
- S/F HONEY$3.30
- PEANUT BUTTER$2.70
- LOUISIANNA HOT SAUCE$0.95
- SOY SAUCE$1.10
- SALSA$1.90
- MRS. DASH$3.60
- SELECT SEASONING$2.80
- SALT SUBSTITUTE$3.85
- SAZON GOYA CILANTRO$1.70
- ADOBO WITH PEPPER$1.95
- DRY ONIONS$1.20
- SALT & PEPPER$1.70
- GARLIC POWDER$1.50
- DRY VEGETABLE FLAKES$1.20
- RANCH$0.50
- ASIAN SWEET AND HOT SAUCE$1.95
- JALAPENO SLICES$0.40
- SAZON GOYA CILANTRO$1.70
- ADOBO WITH PEPPER$2.05
- SALT & PEPPER$1.70
Clothing (Limit of 1 of each circle size desired)
- BOXER BRIEFS (S - M - L – XL – 2XL)$8.35
- BOXER BRIEFS (3X - 4X – 6X)$8.75
- BASEBALL CAP$5.20
- STRAW HAT$3.00
- KNIT CAP$3.25
- T-SHIRT, DK GRAY (S - M - L - XL - 2X - 3X)$6.50
- T-SHIRT, DK GRAY (4x-5x)$9.10
- MESH SHORTS (M - L - XL)$16.90
- MESH SHORTS (2X - 3X)$18.20
- MESH SHORTS (4X – 5X – 6X)$22.10
- GRAY THERMAL TOP (S – M - L - XL)$11.45
- GRAY THERMAL TOP (2X - 3X - 4X - 5X - 6X)$10.40
- GRAY THERMAL BOTTOM (S – M - L – XL)$10.15
- GRAY THERMAL BOTTOM (2X - 3X - 4X - 5X - 6X)$11.45
- SWEAT PANTS (S – M - L - XL - 2X)$19.90
- SWEAT PANTS 3X – 4X$20.80
- SWEAT PANTS (5X - 6X – 7/8X)$23.75
- SWEAT SHIRT (S - M - L -XL - 2X)$15.60
- SWEAT SHIRT 3X – 4X$16.90
- SWEAT SHIRT 5X – 6X – 7/8X$22.00
- GRAY TOWEL$6.80
- GRAY WASHCLOTH$1.10
Socks (Limit of 3 pair total)
- SOCCER SOCKS$2.95
- LOW CUT SOCKS M, L, XL$3.45
- CREW CUT SOCKS M, L, XL$3.45
Shower Shoes (Limit of 1 pair every 3 months)
- SHOWER SHOE (M – L – XL -2XL -3XL)$4.70
Phone calls and email
- Calls
- Each call is limited to 15 minutes. A tone sounds at 14 minutes and the call is cut off at 15. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Monthly limit
- The 2012 handbook gives no monthly minute limit and no wait between calls. Ask your loved one what applies now. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- When
- Phones are available from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day, except during counts. Phone use may not interfere with work. During work hours only one phone per housing unit is available. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Contacts
- Up to 30 numbers can be on their phone list. The list is built through the TRULINCS system and can be updated once a month. New numbers are processed within five working days. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Phone code
- They get a Phone Access Code (PAC). A replacement costs $5.00 if it was their fault. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Paying
- They buy phone credits from the commissary or through TRULINCS. Credits are in their phone account by 12:00 p.m. the next working day. They cannot place a call without enough money in the phone account. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Not allowed
- No three-way calls, no call forwarding, and no 1-888, 1-900 or 1-976 numbers or credit card access numbers. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Lawyer calls
- Calls to a lawyer are collect only, unless the Unit Manager approves an unmonitored call after a written request. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
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 Coleman Medium
Medical care level 3 and mental health care level 2 (of 4). Outpatients with complex, usually chronic, medical or mental health conditions who need frequent clinical contacts and may sometimes need a hospital stay. 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 is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The handbook gives the window as 6:30 to 6:50 a.m. in one place and 6:30 to 7:00 a.m. in another. They must show their ID card. They get a slip with the time and date to come back. Outside those times, only emergencies and scheduled visits are handled. Emergency care is available 24 hours a day through the officer responsible for them. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Pill lines
- Medication lines run seven days a week at 6:00 to 6:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 to 8:15 p.m. Refills are dropped in the pharmacy box at the 6:00 a.m. line and picked up at the 11:30 a.m. line only, Monday to Friday. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Dental
- Dental emergencies (toothache, painful swelling, injury) are handled at sick call. Cleanings, fillings and dentures need a written request to go on a waiting list. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Physicals
- A new arrival gets a full physical in the first 14 days. After that, they can ask for one every two years (once a year after age 50). Medical records open house is the first Wednesday of each month. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Co-pay
- $2.00 for care they ask for themselves. Care that staff refer, follow-up for a chronic condition, preventive care, emergencies, mental health care and substance abuse treatment are free. Anyone whose account has not held $6.00 for 30 days is "indigent" and is not charged. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Glasses
- Eye exams and glasses requests go through sick call. Glasses take about 6 to 8 weeks. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
Programs
- RDAP (residential drug program)
- The BOP's RDAP list (updated 6/4/2026) does not name this prison. In this complex it names Coleman Low and Coleman II. The 2012 handbook lists a drug education class, the Non-residential Drug Abuse Program and transitional services for people who finished RDAP elsewhere. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
- Resolve Program (trauma)
- A cognitive behavioral therapy program for the trauma-related mental health needs of people in custody. The BOP guide lists Coleman Medium as a site. The guide marks it 80 credit hours. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
- Skills Program (residential)
- A unit-based residential program for people with intellectual and social impairments, for those who are appropriate for a medium or low security prison. The BOP guide lists Coleman Medium as a site. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
- Cognitive therapy for late-life depression
- The First Step Act guide lists this program for the whole Coleman complex. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
- Mental health
- Psychology Services works like a community mental health center: screening of everyone on arrival, crisis help, brief counseling, individual and group therapy, and classes. They ask for an appointment with an Inmate Request to Staff Member form. Psychology staff cannot prescribe medication; that is Health Services. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Education
- Anyone without a high school diploma or GED must be in class (English and Spanish). English as a second language is for people who speak other languages. Adult continuing education: business, basic computer skills and typing. A parenting program has an area in the visiting room to practice what they learn. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Vocational training
- A Building Trades program (electrical wiring, plumbing, woodworking, masonry), drafting, blueprint reading, building maintenance and sanitation, and a Culinary Arts program. The handbook says these can lead to state certification through apprenticeship. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- Law library
- Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Sunday 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Typewriters and copiers are there, and people with legal work go first. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
- UNICOR (prison factory)
- The BOP guide lists Coleman Medium for the Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) program. The handbook says nothing about what the factory makes. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
- Release preparation
- The handbook says every person who needs a halfway house (Residential Release Center) is evaluated for one. They can ask their Counselor for release clothing no earlier than 30 days before leaving. Click here to read the source: FCC Coleman Medium Admission and Orientation Handbook (last updated November 2012) ↗
The BOP's First Step Act guide (May 2026) lists Coleman Medium for the Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR), Resolve and Skills programs. It does not list this prison for RDAP. The handbook is from 2012, so ask what is running now. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
Safety record
Criminal cases at Coleman Medium
Deaths announced by the BOP
- July 26, 2026A 27-year-old man was found unresponsive at about 9:00 p.m. and pronounced dead by emergency medical staff. They had been at this prison since July 16, 2026. The FBI was notified. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Death at FCI Coleman Medium," July 27, 2026 ↗
- January 13, 2022A 57-year-old man tested positive for COVID-19 on December 21, 2021 and died in a hospital. The BOP said they had medical conditions that are COVID-19 risk factors. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Coleman (Medium)," January 24, 2022 ↗
- January 7, 2022A 77-year-old man tested positive for COVID-19 on December 21, 2021 and died in a hospital. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Coleman Medium," January 12, 2022 ↗
- December 2, 2020A 38-year-old man tested positive for COVID-19 on September 22, 2020 and died in a hospital. The BOP said they had medical conditions that are COVID-19 risk factors. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Coleman (Medium)," December 9, 2020 ↗
- August 18, 2020A 58-year-old man tested positive for COVID-19 in July 2020 and died in a hospital. The BOP said they had medical conditions that are COVID-19 risk factors. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death FCI Coleman (Medium)," August 19, 2020 ↗
- July 12, 2020An 85-year-old man tested positive for COVID-19 on July 6, 2020 and died in a hospital. The BOP said they had long-term medical conditions that are COVID-19 risk factors. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death FCI Coleman (Medium)," July 14, 2020 ↗
These are deaths the BOP announced in a press release that names this prison. The BOP does not publish a full count of deaths at each prison, so this is not a total. Releases about other prisons in the complex are not listed here.
Sexual abuse audit (PREA)
The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit covered the whole Coleman complex, not only this prison. It visited July 14 to 16, 2026. Result: 4 standards exceeded, 41 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, the complex recorded 32 sexual-abuse allegations (25 against other inmates, 7 against staff) and 17 sexual-harassment allegations (9 against other inmates, 8 against staff). The report does not split these by prison. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Coleman complex (onsite July 14 to 16, 2026) ↗
An allegation is a report, not a finding. The audit counts reports made, not what investigators concluded.
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