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

Englewood at a glance

Englewood is a low-security federal prison (FCI) for men in Littleton, Colorado, on about 320 acres. The grounds also hold a federal detention center (FDC, for people awaiting trial or sentencing) and a federal prison camp (FPC). The handbook, visiting rules and PREA audit all cover these together. The BOP's population count lists only the FCI.

How many people: 975 in the FCI (BOP, October 29, 2026).
Medical care level 2: Stable outpatients who need to see a clinician anywhere from monthly to every 6 months. Examples the BOP gives: diabetes controlled with medication, epilepsy, emphysema. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗
Mental health care level 2: Routine outpatient mental health care, or short crisis care such as suicide watch. The BOP does not post care levels on its website. This list is dated February 13, 2024 and came out through a public records request. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗
Who is there: Men. On the first day of the 2026 audit, ages ran from 18 to 84. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Englewood (onsite April 7 to 9, 2026) ↗
Built for: 397 people at the FCI and 118 at the FDC. On the first day of the audit it held 782 at the FCI and 211 at the FDC. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Englewood (onsite April 7 to 9, 2026) ↗
Average stay: 767.3 days at the FCI and 156.5 days at the FDC. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Englewood (onsite April 7 to 9, 2026) ↗

The BOP's own page for FCI Englewood.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: Processing closes from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. for the count. That includes visitors leaving the institution. Visits end at 2:30 p.m.

Our miles and time are an estimate from your ZIP code's center. Google Maps gives the exact route. Your ZIP code never leaves your phone unless you tap a Google Maps button.

Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
FCI and FDC (general population and SHU)	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays. No social visiting Monday through Friday except federal holidays. Visitor processing is closed from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for count.	7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Federal prison camp (FPC)	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays. Closed for count and lunch. Visitors leave the grounds and come back after 11:30 a.m.	7:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Processing closes from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. for the count. That includes visitors leaving the institution. Visits end at 2:30 p.m.

No social visiting Monday through Friday, except on federal holidays. Click here to read the source: ENG 5267.09c(1), Visiting Regulations (May 24, 2021) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. Englewood's visiting paper contradicts itself. The main rules (May 24, 2021) and the handbook (January 2024) say 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Its Attachment A, the guidelines that go to visitors (dated January 21, 2021), says the FCI and camp are open 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the FDC 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with processing closed 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. The page uses the newer rules. Call 303-763-4300 before you drive.

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

How many visits: Each person gets 40 points a month (FCI and camp). Weekend and holiday visits cost 2 points for each hour, and any visit longer than 15 minutes counts as a full hour. Lawyer visits are free. If they run out, they ask the Unit Manager in writing for more. Click here to read the source: ENG 5267.09c(1), Visiting Regulations (May 24, 2021) ↗
How many people: Only 3 adult visitors per visit (2 in the SHU). A child 16 or older counts as an adult. Small children not yet walking do not count. For more than 3, they send an Inmate Request to Staff to the Unit Manager. Click here to read the source: ENG 5267.09c(1), Visiting Regulations (May 24, 2021) ↗
ID: Everyone must have valid government photo ID. Visitors fill out Form BP-A0224, Notification to Visitor. Click here to read the source: ENG 5267.09c(1), Visiting Regulations (May 24, 2021) ↗
Screening: You must pass the walk-through metal detector. Anything staff cannot search, such as some purses, is not allowed in. Small lockers in the front lobby hold your things (the prison is not responsible for anything lost or stolen). All bags must be clear. Click here to read the source: ENG 5267.09c(1), Visiting Regulations (May 24, 2021) ↗
What you can carry: One clear plastic bag, about 8 inches, with no more than $25 in change or small bills and a vehicle key. Nothing else on the key ring. Click here to read the source: ENG 5267.09c(1), Visiting Regulations (May 24, 2021) ↗
For a baby: 2 containers of commercially packed baby food (unopened), 2 clear plastic baby bottles (empty) and 1 unopened baby formula. No glass. Up to 3 diapers and 1 unopened package of wipes. One change of clothes and a blanket for newborns. One clear bag no bigger than 12 by 16 inches. Breastfeeding is done in the curtained area in the lobby, not in the visiting room. Click here to read the source: ENG 5267.09c(1), Visiting Regulations (May 24, 2021) ↗
Touching: Handshakes, a short embrace and a brief closed-mouth kiss at the start and at the end. Open-mouth kissing ends the visit. Click here to read the source: ENG 5267.09c(1), Visiting Regulations (May 24, 2021) ↗
SHU visits: Limited to 1 hour a day with at most 2 visitors, and not more than 2 hours in all. Click here to read the source: ENG 5267.09c(1), Visiting Regulations (May 24, 2021) ↗
Pets: Not allowed on the grounds. Click here to read the source: ENG 5267.09c(1), Visiting Regulations (May 24, 2021) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

Your loved one gives their correctional counselor the names of the people they want. The counselor needs complete information, including address and phone, plus Social Security numbers and birth dates for identification.
They can ask for visitors in the first 60 days. After that, changes are allowed once a quarter: January, April, July and October.
Everyone gets an NCIC (criminal record) check. A visitor with a warrant is denied until the warrant is cleared.
The list holds immediate family and relatives, plus up to 10 friends. Immediate family means mother, father, stepparents, foster parents, siblings, spouse and children. They must have known everyone before prison, unless the Warden makes an exception.
The counselor tells them who was approved. They tell you and give you the visiting guidelines. Do not drive until you are approved.
A visitor can be on only one inmate's list unless the Associate Warden approves (only for immediate family, such as a mother with two sons inside).
FDC inmates (people awaiting trial) can list only immediate family. Holdovers: immediate family only.

Fill out the visiting form for Englewood →

Click here to read the source: ENG 5267.09c(1), Visiting Regulations (May 24, 2021) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

To FCI Englewood, 9595 West Quincy Avenue, Littleton, CO: The visiting guidelines say: from the interstate (the scan reads "1470/170"), exit south off Hampden onto Wadsworth Avenue or Kipling Avenue. At Wadsworth and Quincy turn west (toward the mountains) and drive about 1 1/2 miles. The institution is on the north side of Quincy. At Kipling and Quincy the institution can be seen just to the east. Phone (303) 763-4300.
Public transportation and taxis: RTD bus and rail: (303) 299-6000. Denver Yellow Cab: (303) 777-7777. Metro Taxi Denver: (303) 333-3333. Denver International Airport: (303) 342-2000.

Street address for your GPS: 9595 West Quincy Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗

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

FCI Englewood

Rules dated May 24, 2021 (5 years old)

Official rules (PDF) No Spanish version posted

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

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

Skirts and dresses	Dresses (and slits) must reach back of knee: 0 inches above.
Shorts	Shorts no higher than three inches above the knee.
Colors to avoid	No solid khaki clothing. No solid green clothing. No orange clothing. No grey clothing or grey sweat suits. No solid white or brown; nothing resembling staff or inmate uniforms.
Leggings, spandex	No spandex, tights, yoga pants, or leggings. No skin-tight or figure hugging 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 of any color. No military/tactical BDU style clothing.
Shoes	Shoes required, closed toe with a backing; heels max two inches. No flip flops, sandals, or Croc style footwear.
Children	No exceptions: children follow the same restrictions, including footwear.

All 32 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

Dresses (and slits) must reach back of knee: 0 inches above.the length of the dress will not be shorter than the natural break of the wearer's leg, at the back of the knee.
Shorts no higher than three inches above the knee.Shorts must be no higher than three inches above the
No tank tops or cap sleeves.see-through/mesh clothing, tube tops, tank tops,
No low-cut or V-neck tops; necklines within two inches of neck base.Necklines must be within two inches of the notch/base of the neck.
No crop tops.tops, halter tops, crop tops, cap sleeves, backless
No tube tops, halter tops, or backless clothing.tops, halter tops, crop tops, cap sleeves, backless
No see-through or mesh clothing.includes; see-through/mesh clothing, tube tops, tank
No skin-tight or figure hugging clothing.revealing nature (e.g., skin-tight, figure hugging clothing, etc.).
No spandex, tights, yoga pants, or leggings.suits, break away pants, spandex, tights yoga pants, leggings,
No swim suits.clothing, and/or swim suits.
No pajamas.leggings, pajamas or any apparel of a suggestive or
No sweat suits or break away pants.No sweat suits, break away pants, spandex, tights yoga pants,

Colors and uniforms

No solid khaki clothing.solid khaki, green, white, orange , grey, or brown colored clothing.
No solid green clothing.solid khaki, green, white, orange , grey, or brown colored clothing.
No orange clothing.solid khaki, green, white, orange , grey, or brown colored clothing.
No grey clothing or grey sweat suits.solid khaki, green, white, orange , grey, or brown colored clothing. No grey sweat
No solid white or brown; nothing resembling staff or inmate uniforms.that resembles staff or inmate uniforms.
No camouflage clothing of any color.Visitors are prohibited from wearing camouflage clothing (of any color),
No military/tactical BDU style clothing.suits, military/tactical BDU style or any clothing

Bras, underwear and metal

Appropriate undergarments required and must not be visible.Appropriate undergarments are required and should not be visible.
No watches or sports bands; jewelry kept to a minimum.Jewelry must be kept to a minimum.

Shoes

Shoes required, closed toe with a backing; heels max two inches.Shoes must be closed toe and have a backing.
No flip flops, sandals, or Croc style footwear.No flip flops, sandals or "Croc" style footwear of any kind will be allowed.

Hats, hoods and coats

No hoodies (Attachment A).ba c k_ess c l othing, hoodies, spo rts
No inclement weather attire in the visiting area.Inclement weather attire will not be permitted within the visiting area.

Children

No exceptions: children follow the same restrictions, including footwear.Children are expected to be dressed with the same restrictions as adults.

Everything else

No shirts with objectionable, gang, profane, obscene, or drug/alcohol images.which depicts the following: controversial and/or objectionable, gang related, profanity, obscene and/or inappropriate, drug and/or alcohol related.
No sports jerseys.Sports Jersey's will not be permitted.
No clothing with jewels or beading that trips metal detector.Clothing with excessive detail (jewels, beading, etc ... ) that interferes with the metal detector will not be permitted.
No sundresses.Sundresses are not permitted.

If they say no

Visits may be denied for noncompliance or provocative attire.Visits may be denied by the Duty Officer or Operations Lieutenant for noncompliance.
Questionable attire referred to Operations Lieutenant.Any attire in question will be referred to the Operations Lieutenant for

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 Englewood
9595 West Quincy Avenue
Littleton, CO 80123

Ask your loved one for their register number and housing unit. The handbook does not give a mailing address in the text we read; the BOP's address above is from its facility feed. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗

Use exactly this address. Englewood has no P.O. Box for inmate mail.

Packages: Release clothing may be mailed in, with the Unit Manager's written approval, within 30 days of the release date. Religious materials need the Chaplain's approval and education materials the Supervisor of Education's. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗
Legal mail: Opened only in front of them and checked for contraband. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗
Postage: Stamps are bought at the commissary. The most they can buy a week is the value of one book of 20 first-class stamps. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗
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 Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗

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 Englewood. 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 Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗ 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 list: what they can buy and what it costs

Englewood's handbook (January 2024) says the national limit is $360 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, postage stamps, copy cards, nicotine patches, over-the-counter medicine and kosher/halal shelf-stable meals (for people who refuse the Financial Responsibility Program) do not count against it. The price list below is old: it carries the warden's November 2019 signature. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Englewood

Commissary sales are Monday through Thursday. They must know their unit's shopping day, especially in holiday weeks.
No additions once the list is submitted. Limits depend on what is in stock. Prices can change without notice. (From the list.)
Items marked ** are for local or legal use only. (From the list.)

Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗

Search 259 items Or pick a section

How current is this list? We copied it on November 3, 2026 from the BOP's own commissary list for Englewood, dated November 2019 (the list is signed "on file" by Warden B. Greilick and has no other date; the BOP file was made February 2020, so it is old). Even when that list is current, prisons change what they sell and what it costs all the time, and they often don't update the posted list. Use it to see what is usually sold and roughly what it costs. The commissary sheet inside the prison is what counts. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Commissary Shopping List (signed November 2019) ↗

(K) kosher, (H) halal. A number like "max 3" is the most they can buy at once.

Stamps (limit: one book)

$0.01 Stamp$0.01
$0.10 Stamp$0.10
Forever Stamp$0.50
$1.00 Stamp$1.00

Phone calls and email

Calls: Each call is limited to 15 minutes, with a 30 minute wait between completed calls. The handbook gives no monthly minute limit. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗
Contacts: Up to 30 telephone numbers on their list. No toll-free numbers, three-way calls, credit card calls or call forwarding. All calls are monitored and recorded. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗

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 Englewood

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 (FCI): Screening, dental problems included, is in Health Services between 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. on weekdays except Wednesday, with their ID card. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗
Dental (FCI): Dental sick call is Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. Routine cleaning waitlist: Thursday, 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. Eye doctor waitlist: sick call on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗
Sick call (camp): At the Federal Detention Center lobby at 6:45 a.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Camp dental sick call is Monday mornings (not holidays) at 7:00 a.m. in the same lobby. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗
Emergencies: Emergency treatment is given as needed. They tell the nearest staff member, who calls medical staff. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗
Co-pay: $2.00 for care they ask for, such as sick call or non-emergency after-hours visits. No one is denied care for lack of money; the charge becomes a debit on their commissary account. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗

Write a sick call request →

Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): Englewood has RDAP at the FCI. It lasts nine months or more. Possible rewards: early release and a six-month halfway house stay for those who qualify. They send an inmate request form to the drug abuse program staff. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗
Other drug programs: A voluntary Drug Education Program (12 to 15 hours) and a Non-Residential Drug Treatment Program, both at the FCI and the camp. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗
Sex offender treatment: The non-residential program (SOTP-NR) is available only at the FCI, and is voluntary. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗
UNICOR (prison factory): They ask their case manager to put them on the UNICOR waiting list. People with earlier UNICOR experience may get faster consideration, unless they were transferred for discipline. Click here to read the source: FCI Englewood Admission and Orientation Handbook (January 2024) ↗
First Step Act sites: The BOP guide (May 2026) names Englewood (ENG) as a site that may offer Federal Prison Industries work, the Post-Secondary Education program, the Resolve (trauma) program and 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) ↗

The BOP's First Step Act guide lists FCI Englewood for RDAP (updated June 4, 2026). Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Englewood

August 26, 2026A federal inmate was charged with murder in a death at FCI Englewood. (9News)
September 9, 2026A Denver man pleaded guilty to murdering a fellow inmate and to armed robberies. The headline does not name the prison (not confirmed), but it may be the same case. (Denver Gazette)

Deaths announced by the BOP

May 3, 2021A 74-year-old man who had earlier recovered from COVID-19 had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest. Staff began life-saving efforts and EMS pronounced the death. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Englewood," May 21, 2021 ↗
January 22, 2022An 81-year-old man who was awaiting trial was found unresponsive and pronounced dead by EMS. After the autopsy, the BOP said the death was related to COVID-19. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Englewood," May 11, 2022 ↗
September 24, 2025A 29-year-old man who was awaiting trial was found unresponsive at about 11:30 a.m. at the detention center, taken by EMS to a hospital and pronounced dead there. The FBI was notified. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Death at FCI Englewood," September 25, 2025 ↗

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.

Sexual abuse audit (PREA)

The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit visited Englewood April 7 to 9, 2026. Result: 1 standard exceeded (115.31, employee training), 44 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, Englewood recorded 11 sexual-abuse allegations (3 against staff, 8 against other inmates) and 13 sexual-harassment allegations (all against other inmates). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Englewood (onsite April 7 to 9, 2026) ↗

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

News about Englewood

Federal inmate charged with murder in FCI Englewood death9News · Aug 26, 2026
Englewood officer faces assault charge after traffic stop incident9News · Nov 3, 2025
Inmate’s death at federal prison in Englewood under investigation, officials sayThe Denver Post · Sep 25, 2025
Man who escaped Englewood prison camp sentenced to 10 yearsThe Denver Post · Feb 13, 2025
FCI Englewood Prison Camp, Other Federal Prisons DeactivatedDavis Vanguard · Dec 13, 2024
US government is closing prisons, including Colorado's FCI Englewood in LittletonThe Denver Post · Dec 5, 2024

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Intel last checked: November 3, 2026

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Englewood at a glance

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Visiting hours and days

FCI Englewood

Length and fit

Colors and uniforms

Bras, underwear and metal

Shoes

Hats, hoods and coats

Children

Everything else

If they say no

Inmate mailing address

How to send money to an inmate here

1. Postal money order Our pick

The Post Office's own steps

2. MoneyGram

3. Western Union

Commissary list: what they can buy and what it costs

Stamps (limit: one book)

Photos & Copy Cards (limit noted)

Chips

Sodas (limit 2 total)

Hobbycraft (limit 1)

Ramen/Soup (limit 20)

Coffee (limit 5)

Creamer (limit 5)

Drink Mixes (limit 5)

Cookies/Crackers (limit 5)

Breakfast/Cereal (limit 3)

Snacks (limit 5)

Electronics and high-dollar items (limit 1)

Candy (limit 10)

Beans and rice (limit 5)

Meats (limit 10)

Seafood (limit 10)

Clothing (limit 1)

Shoes (limit 1)

Condiments, cheese and spreads (limit 2)

Miscellaneous (limit 1)

Toothpaste (limit 3)

Mouthwash and denture adhesive (limit 2)

Dental care: flossers, brushes, denture care (list heading "dental toothpaste," limit 1)

Deodorant (limit 3)

Grooming aids (limit 1)

Shaving (limit 1)

Soap, hair and skin care, medicine (limit 3)

Over-the-counter medicine (limit 1)