FCI Elkton Federal Prison: Visiting Hours, Address and Sending Money

Elkton at a glance

Elkton is a low-security federal prison (FCI) for men near Lisbon, Ohio, with a federal satellite low (FSL) next to it. Both sit at 8730 Scroggs Road. The visiting rules treat them as two separate visiting rooms with the same rules.

How many people: 1,637 in the FCI and 480 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 2026 audit, ages ran from 19 to 85. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Elkton (onsite April 21 to 23, 2026) ↗
Built for: 2048 people. On the first day of the audit it held 2054. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Elkton (onsite April 21 to 23, 2026) ↗
Average stay: 630.8 days. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Elkton (onsite April 21 to 23, 2026) ↗
Tobacco: "This is a non-smoking facility." Tobacco products are not allowed in the visiting room. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗

The BOP's own page for FCI Elkton.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: Visitors are not processed after 2:00 p.m. on weekends, or after 8:00 p.m. on Friday evenings. Do not arrive before 8:00 a.m. (or 5:00 p.m. on Friday): you will not be processed before then.

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Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
FCI and FSL, weekends	Saturday and Sunday, on <strong>odd/even weekends</strong>. They visit one weekend if the 5th digit of their register number is odd, and the next weekend if it is even (zero counts as even). Federal holidays too.	8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
FCI and FSL, Friday evening	Fridays. Open to all inmates. This is in the 2018 rules only; the 2022 handbook does not list it.	5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Special Housing Unit (SHU)	Same days as everyone. SHU visits end 30 minutes before regular visiting ends. Expect a delay.	Ends 30 minutes early

Visitors are not processed after 2:00 p.m. on weekends, or after 8:00 p.m. on Friday evenings. Do not arrive before 8:00 a.m. (or 5:00 p.m. on Friday): you will not be processed before then.

No visiting Monday through Thursday. The rules give no other days. Click here to read the source: ELK 5267.09, Visiting Regulations (August 30, 2018) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. Both Elkton papers are old, and they differ. The visiting rules (August 30, 2018) add Friday evening visits, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., and say you may bring a clear container. The handbook (June 1, 2022) lists only Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., says visitors are denied entry after 2:00 p.m., and says visitors cannot bring money in: they buy a debit card from a machine in the front lobby for the vending machines. Call 330-420-6200 before you drive and ask about Friday evenings, which weekend is theirs, and the debit card.

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

How many visits: There is no point system. Weekend visits depend on the odd/even rule above, plus Friday evenings (2018 rules) and federal holidays. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
How many people: No more than 6 visitors in the visiting room at one time, children included. If more than 6 come, staff arrange a split visit: some leave the grounds (not in the parking lot) and others come in. Only one swap is allowed, and no one who left can come back that day. Click here to read the source: ELK 5267.09, Visiting Regulations (August 30, 2018) ↗
ID: Everyone 16 or older needs valid photo ID: a driver's license, state ID, INS card, military ID or passport. Foreign driver's licenses count. Not valid: credit or store cards, school ID, birth certificates, Social Security cards or bank cards. Children under 16 need a responsible adult. Click here to read the source: ELK 5267.09, Visiting Regulations (August 30, 2018) ↗
Screening: Visitors are searched before they enter, with a walk-through or hand-held metal detector. Anyone who cannot pass the walk-through because of surgical pins or plates gets a hand-held detector and a visual check. Refuse a search and you are not let in. The prison does not store your things; leave them in your car. Click here to read the source: ELK 5267.09, Visiting Regulations (August 30, 2018) ↗
Money: The handbook (2022) says no money goes into the visiting room. Visitors buy a debit card from a machine in the front lobby to use in the vending machines. The 2018 rules say you may carry a clear plastic container the size of a wallet or small change purse. You cannot leave money for their account. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
For a baby: Three clear nursing bottles, four diapers, wet wipes and one small blanket. No baby powder, ointments, creams, bowls or cups. The diaper bag must be clear plastic and only for visitors with small infants. Mothers who breastfeed may do so. Click here to read the source: ELK 5267.09, Visiting Regulations (August 30, 2018) ↗
Not allowed in: Cell phones and pagers, food, chewing gum, medicine (nitroglycerin may be allowed if the Health Services Administrator authorizes it), watches, sunglasses (except prescription), luggage, packages, tape players and recorders. Tobacco. Pets, except service animals with certification. Click here to read the source: ELK 5267.09, Visiting Regulations (August 30, 2018) ↗
When it gets crowded: Visits can be ended for overcrowding. Local visitors (within 75 miles) are ended first, to make room for out-of-town visitors. Click here to read the source: ELK 5267.09, Visiting Regulations (August 30, 2018) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

Your loved one's unit team gives them the Visiting Guidelines (Attachment A) and a temporary list for immediate family. They mail the guidelines to everyone on it.
Anyone who is not immediate family gets the Visitor Information Form (BP-A0629). You fill it out completely, sign it and mail it directly to their counselor.
The unit team runs an NCIC (criminal record) check before anyone who is not immediate family is added.
The counselor tells them in writing who was approved. They tell you. Do not drive until you are approved.
The list holds 20 visitors in all, children included. Everyone must have known your loved one before prison, unless the Warden makes an exception.
A visitor can be denied if information is missing, if a person with a criminal record cannot get written approval from their probation or parole officer, or if a relationship before prison cannot be shown.
The list can be changed once a quarter, with an Inmate Request to Staff form. Holdovers and new arrivals with no list: immediate family only.

Fill out the visiting form for Elkton →

Click here to read the source: ELK 5267.09, Visiting Regulations (August 30, 2018) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

To FCI Elkton, 8730 Scroggs Road, Elkton, Ohio 44415: From I-80, take the exit for Route 11 South. Take the Lisbon exit and turn left on Route 154. Take a left on Scroggs Road. The driveway to the institution is on the right. Phone (330) 420-6200. Taxis in Lisbon, Salem and East Liverpool can take visitors to the prison.

Street address for your GPS: 8730 Scroggs Road, Lisbon, Oh 44432. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗

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

FCI Elkton

Rules dated August 30, 2018 (8 years old)

Official rules (PDF) En español (PDF)

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

Skirts and dresses	Avoid skirts above the knee (0 inches above knee).
Shorts	Avoid shorts above the knee.
Colors to avoid	No khaki clothing that matches inmate jumpsuits. No orange clothing that matches inmate jumpsuits. No gray sweatshirts or sweatpants. Avoid anything easily confused with inmate clothing.
Leggings, spandex	Avoid 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	Not in the written rules. Many prisons ban both; leave them home.
Shoes	Not in the written rules.
Children	Not in the written rules.

All 11 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

Avoid skirts above the knee (0 inches above knee).which are sexually suggestive (i.e., shorts, skirts, above the knee, or form
Avoid shorts above the knee.which are sexually suggestive (i.e., shorts, skirts, above the knee, or form
Avoid form-fitting clothing.fitting clothing) or could easily be confused with inmate clothing (i.e., gray
No gray sweatshirts or sweatpants.sweatshirts or sweatpants, khaki or orange clothing that matches the

Colors and uniforms

No khaki clothing that matches inmate jumpsuits.sweatshirts or sweatpants, khaki or orange clothing that matches the
No orange clothing that matches inmate jumpsuits.sweatshirts or sweatpants, khaki or orange clothing that matches the
No gray sweatshirts or sweatpants.sweatshirts or sweatpants, khaki or orange clothing that matches the
Avoid anything easily confused with inmate clothing.fitting clothing) or could easily be confused with inmate clothing (i.e., gray

Everything else

Avoid sexually suggestive clothing.Visitors will dress appropriately and avoid clothing styles

If they say no

Visit may be terminated to maintain good taste.A visit may be terminated in order to maintain good taste and
Questionable attire referred to IDO before visit is denied.Questionable attire will be referred to the IDO prior

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 Elkton
P.O. Box 10
Lisbon, Oh 44432

The handbook gives the mailing address as Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 10, Lisbon, OH 44432. Put their register number, unit, and "FCI Elkton" or "FSL Elkton" on the envelope. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (8730 Scroggs Road, Lisbon, Oh 44432).

White only: Envelopes and paper must be white. Anything else is rejected. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
Nothing on it: Glitter, stickers, lipstick, stains or oil: rejected. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
Cards: Greeting cards must be bought in a store and come in a white envelope. No homemade cards. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
Stamps: Stamps may be removed. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
Mail days: First-class mail is handed out Monday through Friday (not holidays), usually by the evening watch officer. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
Books and magazines: Soft cover books may come from any source. Hard cover books and newspapers come only from a publisher or a book club. They may keep no more than 5 magazines (not more than 3 months old). Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
Packages: Packages need prior authorization. It is ordinarily given only for release clothing. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
Legal mail: These procedures do not apply to mail clearly marked as legal or special mail. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
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 Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗

Books and magazines: at a low security prison, soft-cover books and magazines can come from anyone. Hardcovers only from a publisher or bookstore.

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 Elkton. 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 Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗ 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

Elkton's handbook (June 1, 2022) says $300.00 a month. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) raised the monthly limit from $360 to $460, plus $50 more in November and December. Per the handbook, stamps, phone credits, over-the-counter medicine, religious items and approved education items do not count against the limit. We did not copy the price list: the only list on the BOP site is a scan from June 2020 that is too old and too garbled to trust. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Elkton

Their account is validated once a month. A TRULINCS station is available during commissary sales hours to check their account.

The price list: Elkton'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. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Commissary List (file dated June 2020) ↗

Phone calls and email

Calls: Every call is cut off after 15 minutes, with a one hour wait between calls. The handbook does not give a monthly minute limit. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
Contacts: Up to thirty approved numbers. They can change the list once a month, more often with a good reason (such as a family emergency). No third-party or credit card calls. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
Paying: Phone time is bought from their commissary account. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗

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 Elkton

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 from 6:30 to 6:45 a.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, except holidays. They need their ID. If they get sick later, they ask their work supervisor or unit officer to call Health Services. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
In segregation: People in detention or segregation cannot sign up. A medical staff member tours those units every day. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
Co-pay: They pay a fee for care they ask for, under the Inmate Copayment Program, unless they are indigent. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗

Write a sick call request →

Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): The handbook says the Residential Drug Abuse Program is part of the core drug programs offered here. They must be within 48 months of their projected release date to ask to be evaluated, with a written request to Psychology Services. Drug Abuse Program Open House is Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the FCI and Mondays 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the FSL. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
Other drug programs: The Drug Abuse Education Course, a non-residential treatment program, and AA/NA. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
Sex offender treatment: The FSL has the non-residential program (SOTP-NR). The residential program is at Devens. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗
First Step Act sites: The BOP guide (May 2026) names Elkton (ELK) as a site that may offer the non-residential sex offender treatment program. "May be offered" means eligible, not running. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
Work pay: Someone who commits a drug or alcohol related prohibited act drops to maintenance pay, $5.25 a month, and is removed from work outside the secure perimeter. Click here to read the source: FCI Elkton Inmate Information Handbook (updated June 1, 2022) ↗

The BOP's First Step Act guide lists FCI Elkton for RDAP (updated June 4, 2026) and for the non-residential sex offender treatment program. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Elkton

Deaths announced by the BOP

April 2, 2020A 53-year-old man at the satellite low (FSL) who had been taken to a hospital with low oxygen and shortness of breath was pronounced dead after being put on a ventilator. COVID-19 is named in the release. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Elkton," April 2, 2020 ↗
April 2, 2020A 65-year-old man at the satellite low (FSL) who tested positive for COVID-19 in the hospital was pronounced dead after being put on a ventilator. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Elkton," April 3, 2020 ↗
April 2, 2020A 76-year-old man at the satellite low (FSL) who tested positive for COVID-19 in the hospital was pronounced dead after being put on a ventilator. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Elkton," April 4, 2020 ↗
April 14, 2020A 71-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 in the hospital was pronounced dead after being put on a ventilator. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Elkton," April 14, 2020 ↗
April 13, 2020A 43-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 in the hospital was pronounced dead after being put on a ventilator. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Elkton," April 14, 2020 ↗
April 16, 2020A 62-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 in the hospital was pronounced dead. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Elkton," April 16, 2020 ↗
April 26, 2020A 55-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 in the hospital was pronounced dead after being put on a ventilator. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Elkton," April 26, 2020 ↗
May 6, 2020A 70-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 in the hospital was pronounced dead after being put on a ventilator. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Elkton," May 6, 2020 ↗
May 8, 2020A 56-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 in the hospital was pronounced dead after being put on a ventilator. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Elkton," May 8, 2020 ↗

These are deaths the BOP announced in a press release, all in April and May 2020. The BOP does not publish a full count of deaths at each prison, so this is not a total. We found no BOP press release announcing a death at Elkton after May 2020 (checked November 3, 2026).

Sexual abuse audit (PREA)

The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit visited Elkton April 21 to 23, 2026. Result: 0 standards exceeded, 45 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, Elkton recorded 5 sexual-abuse allegations (4 against other inmates, 1 against staff) and 2 sexual-harassment allegations (both against other inmates). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Elkton (onsite April 21 to 23, 2026) ↗

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

News about Elkton

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Intel from the Inside

Intel last checked: November 3, 2026

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