Federal Correctional Institution · Fairton, New Jersey
FCI Fairton
- Security level
- Medium + minimum camp
- Medical care level
- 2 of 4
- Mental health care level
- 3 of 4
- Population
- 741
- Phone
- 856-453-1177
Last checked: November 3, 2026 (BOP documents for this prison) Intel last checked: November 3, 2026 BOP status updated: Nov 3, 2026, 9:10 pm ET News updated: Nov 3, 2026, 9:10 pm ET
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Fairton at a glance
Fairton is a medium-security federal prison (FCI) with a minimum-security satellite camp, in Fairton, New Jersey. The handbook says the grounds cover 51 acres and the prison has four main housing units: HA, HB, HC and HD.
- How many people
- 671 in the FCI and 70 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 3
- Weekly mental health care (enhanced outpatient care), or a residential psychology treatment program. The BOP list gives the Fairton camp mental health level 2. 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 audit, ages ran from 22 to 83. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Fairton (onsite December 3 to 5, 2024) ↗
- Built for
- 830 people at the main prison and 104 at the camp (934 in all). On the audit day it held 743 at the main prison and 58 at the camp. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Fairton (onsite December 3 to 5, 2024) ↗
- Average stay
- 802 days at the main prison and 340 days at the camp. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Fairton (onsite December 3 to 5, 2024) ↗
How far is it from you?
Driving directions (Google Maps) → Bus or train (Google Maps) →
Plan your drive around this: No visitor is let in to start a visit after 12:00 p.m. (11:30 a.m. for someone in the SHU). Everyone must be out of the visiting room by 1:00 p.m. Visitors must not be at the prison before 6:30 a.m.
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Visiting hours and days
| Who | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main prison (FCI) | Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays | 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
| Satellite camp | Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays | 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
| Special Housing Unit (SHU) | Sundays only. Visitors must email a request to the visiting mailbox (FCIFairtonVisiting@bop.gov) by the Thursday of that week. The Captain approves every SHU visit. | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
No visitor is let in to start a visit after 12:00 p.m. (11:30 a.m. for someone in the SHU). Everyone must be out of the visiting room by 1:00 p.m. Visitors must not be at the prison before 6:30 a.m.
No regular visiting on weekdays. Camp visits are not allowed on weekdays at all. Click here to read the source: FAI 5267.09F, Visiting Regulations (May 14, 2025) ↗
The rules at the door: ID, points, what you can bring
- How many visits
- Each person gets 10 points a month. A weekend or holiday visit costs 2 points. Special visits count against the same 10 points. Legal visits, and visits with a clergy member of record, do not cost points. Click here to read the source: FAI 5267.09F, Visiting Regulations (May 14, 2025) ↗
- How many people
- No more than four visitors for each inmate unless the Captain approves more in advance. Click here to read the source: FAI 5267.09F, Visiting Regulations (May 14, 2025) ↗
- Children
- Children under 16 cannot visit unless they come with a parent or legal guardian. Ages 16 and 17 may visit alone only with written consent from a parent or guardian. Children must stay under control or the visit can be ended. Click here to read the source: FAI 5267.09F, Visiting Regulations (May 14, 2025) ↗
- ID
- Visitors must show valid state or government photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport. Click here to read the source: FAI 5267.09F, Visiting Regulations (May 14, 2025) ↗
- Money
- $40.00 in currency for each adult visitor. Click here to read the source: FAI 5267.09F, Visiting Regulations (May 14, 2025) ↗
- What you can carry
- One clear change purse no bigger than 10 inches in length or width. For a baby: 10 diapers, 3 bottles with formula, 4 jars of food and 1 spoon. Feminine hygiene products. Only lifesaving medication, which goes on the visiting officer's desk. Click here to read the source: FAI 5267.09F, Visiting Regulations (May 14, 2025) ↗
- Not allowed in
- Cameras, photos, documents of any kind, recording equipment, cell phones, electronic car locking devices, large purses, strollers, baby carriers, toys, wallets and extra clothing. Lockers are in the front lobby, or leave things in your car. Watches of any kind are not allowed. Click here to read the source: FAI 5267.09F, Visiting Regulations (May 14, 2025) ↗
- What to wear
- No see-through blouses, miniskirts, tight or revealing clothes (such as spandex), very low-cut tops, extremely high-cut skirts, halter tops or tube tops. No khaki or orange clothing like inmate clothing. Pants must never be tucked into a boot or shoe. No smoking. Click here to read the source: FAI 5267.09F, Visiting Regulations (May 14, 2025) ↗
- Screening
- Visitors check in at the front lobby, fill out Visitor Notification Forms and are processed in number order. Anyone with metal on their body may get a pat search of that spot in private. Click here to read the source: FAI 5267.09F, Visiting Regulations (May 14, 2025) ↗
- Waiting
- No one may wait in the parking lot for visitors to finish. Click here to read the source: FAI 5267.09F, Visiting Regulations (May 14, 2025) ↗
How to get on the visiting list
- Staff ordinarily give your loved one visiting forms within seven days of arriving. They mail them to you.
- All visitors, family included, are checked for criminal convictions.
- Immediate family: no limit on how many. Up to ten social visitors (friends and others) can be added. Only the warden can make an exception.
- Friends without a relationship before prison need the warden's approval.
- The counselor tells your loved one who was approved. They tell you. Do not drive until you are approved.
- People taken off the list stay off it for at least 90 days.
Driving directions (from the BOP)
Street address for your GPS: 655 Fairton-Millville Road, Fairton, Nj 08320. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
The BOP beats to its own drum. The front desk has the final say. Keep a spare outfit in the car.
FCI Fairton
Official rules (PDF) No Spanish version posted
| Skirts and dresses | Skirts no more than 3 inches above the knee. |
|---|---|
| Shorts | Shorts no higher than 3 inches above knee; no bike or short shorts. |
| Colors to avoid | No khaki, tan or beige clothing similar to inmate attire. No green military-type clothing. No orange clothing similar to inmate attire. |
| Leggings, spandex | No spandex pants or skirts, tights, or leotards. No tight or revealing clothing. |
| Bras and metal | No large metal belt buckles. |
| Camouflage, military | No military-type clothing in inmate-like colors. |
| Shoes | No shower shoes, flip flops, or beach shoes. |
| Children | Not in the written rules. |
All 25 rules, in the BOP's own words
Length and fit
- Skirts no more than 3 inches above the knee.
shorts/pants, short skirts (no more than 3 inches above the knee), or
- Shorts no higher than 3 inches above knee; no bike or short shorts.
revealing front/backless clothing , shorts (must be
- No sleeveless garments.
sleeveless garments , halter or tube tops , low cut
- No low-cut blouses/dresses revealing the chest.
blouses/dresses(revealing the chest area) ,
- No halter or tube tops or backless clothing.
sleeveless garments , halter or tube tops , low cut
- No transparent clothing or see-through blouses.
transparent clothing, bathing suits , swimming wear,
- No tight or revealing clothing.
(i . e ., spandex) ; severe l y l ow -cut tops ; extremely high cut skirts ; halter
- No spandex pants or skirts, tights, or leotards.
spandex pants , skirts , tights, or leotards , hooded
- No shirts or pants with holes.
shirts , shirts or pants with holes on the garment ,
- No bathing suits or swimwear.
transparent clothing, bathing suits , swimming wear,
- No sweat pants or sweat shirts.
metal belt buckles , watches , sweat pants/sweat
Colors and uniforms
- No khaki, tan or beige clothing similar to inmate attire.
khaki clothing (orange , tan , beige , or green
- No green military-type clothing.
military type clothing) similar to inmate attire ,
- No orange clothing similar to inmate attire.
khaki clothing (orange , tan , beige , or green
- No military-type clothing in inmate-like colors.
military type clothing) similar to inmate attire ,
Bras, underwear and metal
- No large metal belt buckles.
no higher than 3 inches above the knee) , large
- No watches.
metal belt buckles , watches , sweat pants/sweat
Shoes
- No shower shoes, flip flops, or beach shoes.
shoes , flip flops, and beach shoes .
Hats, hoods and coats
- No hats or head coverings.
shirts of any kind , hats or head covering (other
- Religious head coverings allowed.
than those worn for religious purposes) , shower
- No hooded shirts of any kind.
shirts of any kind , hats or head covering (other
Everything else
- Pants may never be tucked into shoes or boots.
visitor pants authorized to be tucked inside any
- No provocative or revealing clothing.
to wear clothing which is neither provocative nor
If they say no
- Violators must leave and return in appropriate clothing.
visitor , the visitor will be instructed to leave
- Operations Lieutenant and IDO make final decision on questioned apparel.
and they wi ll make the final dec i s i on .
Inmate mailing address
JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES Reg. No. 12345-678 FCI Fairton P.O. Box 420 Fairton, Nj 08320
Put their committed name and register number on the envelope. Mail goes to the P.O. Box on the Mail tab. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
The camp uses the same P.O. Box.
Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (655 Fairton-Millville Road, Fairton, Nj 08320).
- Mail days
- Mail is delivered Monday through Friday. There is no service on weekends and holidays. First class mail is handed out in the housing unit by the evening watch officer. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
- Legal mail
- Legal and special mail is delivered by a member of the unit team as soon as possible. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
- Money
- Never put money in a letter. Send it to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines (see the Money tab). Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
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
Money never goes to Fairton. 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 Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗ 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.
123 Main Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
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
Fairton's handbook (updated 08/2023) says they can spend $320.00 each month, "subject to change dependent on national policy." Stamps and over-the-counter medicine do not count. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) is $460 a month. The commissary list is dated January 2023, so prices have likely changed. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗
How shopping works at Fairton
- The commissary is open Monday through Thursday, except holidays. Each housing unit has an assigned shopping day, posted in the unit.
- The spending limit resets once a month. Take the 5th digit of the register number, multiply by 3 and add 1. That is the reset date.
- They must have their stamped number and their ID card to shop.
- All sales are final. No substitutions or additions after the list is turned in.
- Over-the-counter medicine can also be bought at the commissary from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
(K) kosher, (H) halal. A number like "max 3" is the most they can buy at once. From the official list approved January 2023 (the list is printed "UPDATED JANURARY 2023"). Prices change without notice. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Commissary Ordering Form (updated January 2023) ↗
STAMPS * PHOTO TICKETS * DEBIT CREDITS
- BOOK OF STAMPS (LIMIT 1 PER VISIT)$12.00
- COPY CARD (1 PER VISIT)$6.50
- AIR MAIL STAMP (LIMIT 9 PER VISIT)$1.00
- PHOTO TICKETS (8 PER VISIT)$1.00
- SINGLE STAMPS$0.60
ICE CREAM LIMIT (1) PER ITEM
- ICE CREAM PINTS$3.65
DENTAL HYGIENE
- COLGATE TOTAL$4.45
- MESWAK TOOTHPASTE$4.30
- COLGATE TOOTHBRUSH SOFT$0.95
- AIM TOOTHPASTE$1.60
- POLIDENT CLEANER$4.85
- UNWAXED DENTAL FLOSSS$1.80
- COLGATE W/BAKING SODA$2.75
- AQUAFRESH$4.50
- TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER$0.50
- DENTURE CUP$1.90
- ORAL B TOOTHBRUSH SOFT$3.15
- REACH MOUTHWASH$1.55
- DENTURE BRUSH$1.95
- ORAL B TOOTHBRUSH MED$2.75
- MESWAK STICK$1.00
- FIXODENT ADHESIVE$4.65
- COLGATE TOOTHBRUSH MEDIUM$0.95
- STAYDENT ADHESIVE$4.50
SOAP & SHAVING ITEMS
- IRISH SPRING SOAP 3/PK$4.75
- NEUTROGENA$3.35
- BUMP STOPPER$3.90
- IVORY SOAP 3/PK$2.35
- SOAP DISH$0.55
- MACH 3 HANDLE$8.55
- DIAL TRANSLUCENT W/VITA$1.30
- BIC DISPOSABLE RAZORS$1.85
- MACH 3 BLADES$11.85
- DOVE SOAP 2PK$6.20
- SHAVE CREAM$2.00
- GILLETTE SENSOR BLADES$16.95
- LEVER 2000$1.30
- MAGIC SHAVE W/SHEA$4.25
- DOVE BODY WASH$8.60
- OLAY ULTRA SOAP$1.70
- AFTA AFTER SHAVE$2.80
- SUAVE BODY WASH$3.75
- M-5 RAZOR HANDLES$7.65
- M-5 BLADES$7.65
PERSONAL CARE ITEMS
- MENNEN SPORT TALC$3.15
- DAILY VITAMINS W/IRON$4.60
- SCISSORS (BLUNT)$6.45
- DEGREE EXTREME BLAST$3.10
- VITAMIN B COMPLEX$3.50
- DR. SCHOLLS SHOE CUSHION$2.40
- DIAL ROLL ON DEODERANT$1.60
- EMORY BOARD$0.90
- CHAPSTICK$2.15
- LADIE'S SPEED STICK$1.95
- TWEEZERS$1.15
- BLISTEX$2.10
- COTTON SWABS$1.15
- NOXEMA SKIN CREAM$2.40
- SUAVE COCOA BUTTER W/SHEA LOTION$3.30
- BABY POWDER$1.90
- PETROLEUM JELLY$1.75
- INFUSED SHEA BUTTER LOTION$2.80
- FINGER NAIL CLIPPERS$0.90
- SUN SCREEN (SPF30)$2.75
- ST. IVES LOTION$7.55
- TOE NAIL CLIPPERS$0.90
- HAND SANITIZER$1.45
- CHARMIN TOILET TISSUE 4PK$4.55
- DAILY VITAMINS W/O IRON$4.25
- COCOA BUTTER STICK$1.60
- SCOTT TOILET TISSUE (SINGLE)$2.00
- VITAMIN E 400 IU$3.25
- ARTIFICIAL TEARS$1.50
- SHOWER BAG$5.50
- VITAMIN C$3.50
- SHOWER PUFF$1.00
OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS
- IBUPROFEN$2.90
- EAR WAX REMOVAL$2.35
- TRIPLE ANTI-BIOTIC OINTMENT$2.50
- NAPROXEN SODIUM (PAIN RELEIVER)$2.75
- SALINE NASAL SPRAY$1.95
- CLEAR ZIT$1.40
- NON-ASPIRIN$2.45
- COUGH SYRUP$2.50
- A&D OINTMENT$3.65
- ASPIRIN$1.60
- THROAT LOZENGES$3.20
- ORAL GEL$1.50
- ALLERGY TABLETS (24ct)$1.50
- COUGH DROPS 30CT$1.30
- TUCKS MEDICATED PADS$7.05
- ALLERGY TABS (LORATIDINE)$2.85
- CHEST RUB$1.95
- STOOL SOFTENER$4.75
- CALCIUM TABLETS$2.80
- MUSCLE BALM$2.35
- HEMORRHOID OINTMENT$3.85
- ROLAIDS$2.70
- ANTI-FUNGAL FOOT POWDER$2.00
- CALAMINE LOTION$2.45
- CLOTRIMAZOLE FOOT CREAM$1.30
- TOLNAFTATE ANTI-FUNGAL CREAM$1.60
- BAND-AIDS 10PK$0.85
- LIQUID ANTACID$4.65
- DR. SCHOLLS CORN REMOVER$3.65
- INSECT REPELLENT STICK$7.70
- LACTOSE TABLETS$7.15
- DR. SCHOLLS CORN CUSHION$2.80
- LAXATIVE TABLET 25CT$1.50
- MILK OF MAGNESIA$3.10
- HYDROCORTISONE OINTMENT$1.45
- FIBER POWDER$8.30
- OMEPRAZOLE(ACID)$15.75
HAIR PRODUCTS LIMIT (2) PER ITEM
- ELEMENTZ ALOE SHAMPOO$2.05
- SULFUR 8 SHAMPOO$3.70
- SOFTEE HAIR COND$2.90
- ELEMENTZ EUCALYPTUS$2.05
- SULFUR 8 CONDITIONER$3.70
- AFRICAN CROWN HAIR COND$2.25
- ELEMENTZ DANDRUFF SHAMPOO$7.50
- PONY TAIL HOLDER 300CT$2.20
- WAVE CAP$2.55
- HEAD N SHOULDERS SHAMPOO$8.90
- ELEMENTZ CONDITIONER$2.20
- PONY TAIL HOLDERS (18CT)$1.20
- DANDRUFF SHAMPOO$5.20
- V05 CONDITIONER$2.00
- HAIR BRUSH (WOODEN)$2.90
- PANTENE SHAMP/COND$7.75
- PINK OIL MOISTURIZER$5.20
- VENTED HAIR BRUSH$0.65
- TERA-GEL SHAMPOO$4.30
- SPORTIN WAVES POMADE$3.25
- HAIR COMB$0.35
- ELEMENTZ STYLING GEL$3.70
- MURRAYS AUSTRALIAN BEESWAX$2.45
- HAIR BRUSH (PLASTIC)$1.65
- AFRICAN SUPER SURE GRO$5.75
- DR. SCHOLLS GEL$19.50
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
- PHOTO ALBUM (SMALL)$2.75
- ENVELOPE 9.5X12.5$0.20
- MUG W/LID$2.40
- READING GLASSES$4.55
- COPY PAPER$5.15
- SPORT QT BOTTLE$3.90
- EARBUD REPLACEMENT CAPS$1.65
- WRITING PAD (LEGAL)$2.00
- CEREAL BOWL$0.95
- WHITE HANDKERCHIEF$0.70
- COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK$1.70
- SUNGLASSES$4.95
- WHITE SHOE LACES 54IN$1.65
- FILLER PAPER FOR BINDER$2.75
- PINOCHLE CARDS$1.80
- BLACK SHOE LACES 54IN$1.65
- 3-RING PLASTIC BINDER (CLEAR)$3.95
- PLAYING CARDS$2.00
- ACRYLIC MIRROR$2.60
- CLEAR FOLDER$1.45
- SMALL ADDRESS BOOK$1.50
- CLIP-ON SUNGLASSES$6.50
- PHOTO ALBUM (LARGE)$11.70
- UTENSIL SET$1.70
- EAR PLUGS$0.55
- PHOTO ALBUM REFILLS (LARGE)$4.95
- SWINTEC RIBBON 1045$7.85
- SHOWER SHOE SZ$9.10
- PRESTIGE PRINTWHEEL$23.50
- BALLPOINT PEN (BLUE____BLACK$0.40
- CORRECTION TAPE YELLOW$1.85
- PENCILS$0.95
- AA BATTERIES 4PK$1.10
- HANDBALL 3PK$6.50
- AAA BATTERIES 4PK$1.10
- ENVELOPES (WHITE)$1.40
LAUNDRY/CLEANING SUPPLIES
- DROPPS LAUNDRY PODS (20CT)$8.95
- MESH BAG$10.40
- DISHWASHING LIQUID$2.35
- HERITAGE DETERGENT$1.60
- DRYER SHEETS$2.15
DRINKS * SODA * MISC.
- V8 JUICE K max 4$1.95
- HAWAIIN PUNCH JUICY RED max 2$1.50
- DECAF. COFFEE H K max 4$3.80
- GATORADE BAGS max 10$0.85
- HAWAII PUNCH PURPLE SMASH max 2$1.50
- CAFÉ BUSTELO max 2$3.90
- SUGAR SUBSTITUTE max 1$1.75
- HAWAIIN PUNCH LEMON-BERRY max 2$1.50
- BOTTLED WATER (Limit 48)$0.35
- COCOA W/MARSHMALLOW max 2$1.85
- WYLERS LIGHT W/ CAFFEINE max 4$1.50
- COCOA H K max 2$1.90
- SKITTLES DRINK MIX max 2$5.65
- CAPPUCCINO H K max 2$2.10
- ALMOND MILK (SINGLE) K max 10$2.05
- GINGER ALE (12PK)$9.40
- POWDERED MILK H K max 1$4.30
- COFFEEMATE CREAMER max 7$1.45
- DIET COKE (12PK)$9.40
- TEA BAGS max 1$1.40
- FRENCH VANILLA CREAMER max 7$1.75
- DR. PEPPER (12PK)$9.40
- BIGELOW ASSORTED TEA max 1$3.50
- COLUMBIAN COFFEE H K max 4$5.00
- COCA COLA (12PK)$9.40
- BIGELOW CARMEL APPLE TEA max 1$3.60
- TASTER CHOICE max 2$11.75
- Sprite (12PK)$9.40
- FOLGERS COFFEE max 2$4.15
- Fanta Orange(12PK)$9.40
FOOD ITEMS AND CONDIMENTS
- CHICKEN BREAST IN POUCH max 12$6.90
- RAMEN CHICKEN max 24$0.50
- GARLIC POWDER K max 3$1.40
- KOSHER BEEF MEAL K max 12$7.10
- RAMEN SPICY VEG. max 24$0.50
- MINCED GARLIC K max 4$1.45
- KOSHER FISH MEAL K max 12$7.75
- RAMEN CHILLI FLAVOR max 24$0.50
- GRATED CHEESE max 2$2.55
- KOSHER CHICKEN MEAL K max 12$7.10
- CHEDDAR CHEESE CUP max 24$0.80
- CHILI W/BEANS max 5$2.05
- MINCED ONIONS K max 12$1.25
- THAI PALACE NOODLES max 24$0.95
- CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER H K max 2$2.70
- POMI CHOPPED TOMATES K max 12$4.55
- VEG. CUP SOUP max 12$0.80
- CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER H K max 2$2.70
- STUFFED OLIVES K max 5$1.70
- CHICKEN CUP SOUP max 12$0.80
- HONEY K max 2$3.80
- LIGHT TUNA POUCH H K max 24$1.70
- MAC-N-CHEESE H K max 10$1.05
- GOUDA CHEESE max 2$2.05
- BUFFALO CHICKEN STICK max 10$1.35
- HONEY NUT TOASTY O'S K max 2$4.40
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE BLOCK max 7$2.05
- ALBACORE TUNA K max 24$1.95
- OAT BLENDERS K max 2$3.45
- VELVEETA SHARP CHEESE max 2$3.35
- SALMON FLAKES max 24$1.75
- CORN FLAKES K max 2$5.20
- VELVEETA JALAPENO CHEESE max 2$4.15
- FRESH CATCH MACK H K max 24$1.25
- RAISIN BRAN max 2$3.45
- OATMEAL, VARIETY BOX max 2$3.50
- SMOKED CLAMS H max 24$1.45
- FROSTED FLAKES K max 2$3.45
- BLACK BEANS max 6$1.60
- FRESH CATCH MACK (BRINE) max 24$1.25
- FRUITY DYNO BITES max 2$3.45
- REFRIED BEANS H K max 5$2.20
- KOSHER PICKLE K max 12$1.10
- HONEY GRAHAM CEREAL max 2$3.45
- PINTO BEANS max 5$1.90
- PEPPERONI SLICES max 6$2.50
- FLOUR TORTILLAS K max 3$1.75
- OATMEAL ROLLED OATS K max 2$2.80
- MARINARA SAUCE max 6$1.00
- WHEAT TORTILLAS max 3$2.75
- GRANOLA CHERRY VANILLA max 2$4.25
- TURKEY BITES max 7$2.45
- TOMATO WRAP K max 3$3.00
- OLIVE OIL K max 1$6.05
- YELLOWFIN TUNA STEAK H$2.60
- SHREDDED CHEESE BAG H max 10$1.10
- SOY SAUCE K max 1$1.25
- SHREDDED BEEF max 12$5.00
- VANILLA PUDDING K max 3$2.75
- HOT PEPPER MIX max 2$2.70
- SPAM max 12$1.65
- SWEET AND HOT SAUCE max 2$3.25
- CHILI SAUCE max 1$2.10
- SALAMI SLICES max 6$2.45
- SPICY MUSTARD K max 2$1.75
- JALAPENO PEPPERS K max 2$2.55
- CHICKEN VIENNA BITES max 12$1.00
- MAYONAISE K max 2$4.45
- SRIRACHA SAUCE$3.05
- HALAL BEEF SAUSAGE H max 7$2.90
- MRS. DASH SEASONING K max 1$3.20
- WHITE RICE H K max 7$1.30
- PEPPER TURKY ROLL max 7$2.50
- SAZON SPICE max 1$4.55
- BROWN RICE H K max 5$1.30
- HOT/SPICY BEEF ROLL max 7$2.50
- ADOBO SEASONING max 1$2.65
- SALT / PEPPER SET max 2$1.95
- VEG. FLAKE SEASONING K max 1$1.15
- CURRY POWDER max 1$0.90
COOKIES * CRACKERS * CHIPS AND SNACKS
- SNACK CRACKERS K max 2$2.85
- GRAHAM CRACKERS K max 2$4.40
- RAW ALMONDS K max 2$3.75
- UNSALTED CRACKERS K max 2$5.95
- ZIPPY CHEESE CAKES K max 10$1.10
- CASHEWS K max 2$3.75
- CHEESE CRACKERS K max 2$3.35
- HONEY BUNS max 9$1.10
- HEART HEALTH K max 2$4.15
- WHEAT THINS max 2$5.00
- CREAM CHEESE H max 20$0.40
- PEANUTS K max 2$2.80
- VANILLA WAFERS K max 2$2.45
- SOUR CREAM/ONION CHIPS H K max 2$1.40
- SNYDER PRETZELS K max 7$0.75
- ICED OATMEAL COOKIES K max 5$1.85
- BUFFALO/BLUE CHEESE CHIPS H K max 2$1.40
- BAG POPCORN (FLAVORS VARY) max 2$1.40
- STRAWBERRY CREAM H K max 5$1.50
- RIPPLE CHIPS H K max 2$2.00
- PLANTAIN CHIPS max 2$2.40
- VANILLA CREAM COOKIES H K max 5$1.75
- CHEESE CURLS (FLAVORS VARY) K max 2$2.50
- DORITOS NACHO CHIPS H K max 2$2.50
- DUPLEX COOKES H K max 5$2.20
- PRETZELS K max 2$1.90
- CHIPS AHOY CHEWY max 5$4.95
- MIXED NUTS K max 2$3.20
CANDY
- SNICKERS CANDY BAR K max 7$1.30
- VANILLA CARAMELS max 7$0.85
- SOUR PUNCH BITES TROPICAL max 7$2.35
- REESES P/B CUPS max 7$1.30
- MAMBA max 7$1.30
- SUGARFREE FRUIT CANDY max 7$1.45
- BUTTERFINGER max 7$1.30
- M&M'S W/PEANUTS K max 7$1.30
- SUGAR FREE ASST. CANDY max 7$1.45
- STARLITE MINTS max 7$1.10
- TWIX CANDY BAR max 7$1.30
- SUGAR FREE BUTTERSCOTCH max 7$2.15
- HERSHEY BAR W/ALMONDS K max 7$1.30
- MIKE & IKE max 7$1.55
- DIET BARS max 12$2.00
- GUMMY BEARS max 7$0.95
- ASST. LEMONADE HARD CANDY max 7$1.75
- HEALTH SHAKE max 10$1.65
CLOTHING
- BOXER BRIEF M L XL 2X$6.40
- LONG SLEEVE T- SHIRT (GREY) 4X 5X 6$13.00
- WASH CLOTH$2.60
- BOXER BRIEF 3X$8.75
- GRAY TSHIRT M L XL 2X$6.50
- MESH GYM BAG (GREY)$10.40
- BOXER BRIEF 4X$11.40
- GRAY TSHIRT 3X 4X 5X$6.50
- HEAD BAND$3.90
- BOXER SHORTS SM M L XL$2.60
- GRAY TSHIRT 6X$6.50
- CREW SOCKS (REG OR BIG/TALL)$1.95
- BOXER SHORTS 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X$3.90
- GRAY TSHIRT 8X$16.90
- ANKLE SOCKS (REG OR BIG/TALL)$1.95
- TANK TOP WHT 3/PK M L XL$13.00
- GRAY TANK TOP MED LG XL 2X$6.50
- GRAY SCARF$6.95
- TANK TOP WHT 3/PK 2X 3X$16.90
- GRAY TANK TOP 3X$6.50
- WRIST BAND$3.90
- TANK TOP WHT 3/PK 4X 6X$15.60
- GREY TANK TOP 4X 5X 6X$13.00
- THERMAL TOPS (GREY) S MED LRG XL$10.15
- SWEAT PANTS M L XL 2X 3X$18.50
- S/M/L/XL/2XL$18.20
- THERMAL TOPS (GREY) 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X$11.70
- SWEAT PANTS 4X 5X 6X$18.50
- 3XL/4XL/5XL$22.10
- THERMAL BOTTOMS (GREY) SM MED LG XL$10.15
- SWEATSHIRTS M L XL 2X 3X 4X$14.50
- THERMAL BOTTOMS (GREY) 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X$10.40
- SWEATSHIRTS 5X 6X$21.95
- S/M/L/XL$15.60
- BASEBALL CAP SZ SM/MED LG/XL$9.50
- SWEATSHIRTS 7X/8X$24.95
- 2XL/3XL/4XL$19.50
- LONG SLEEVE T- SHIRT GREY M L XL 2X 3X$10.40
- BATH TOWEL$5.60
- GREY WINTER HAT$8.60
SUNDRY ITEMS 1 each
- DIGITAL CLOCK$10.35
- COMBINATION LOCK$6.25
- BOOK LIGHT LED$12.95
- WATCH BAND, IRONMAN$6.20
- WATCHBAND, IRONMAN$11.95
- CERAMIC SLIP (MUD)$16.85
- CASIO BAND FITS ALL$8.50
- ALL STRAP SPORTSBAND$11.45
- SKULLCANDY EARBUDS$15.95
- KOSS EARBUDS$5.70
- MP3 RUBBER CASE$3.25
- PRAYER RUG$12.50
- SKULLCANDY REPL. CAPS$1.65
- ELBOW SUPPORT$11.70
- KNEE SUPPORT M L XL$14.30
- ANKLE BRACE L XL$10.80
- MP3 WARRANTY ENVELOPE$0.85
- WATCH BATTERY IRON MAN (2016-2025)$2.60
- SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR$17.45
CONTROLLED ITEMS 1 each
- SNEAKERS:__________________ SZ____ TABLET$118.30
- E-Casio Watch$58.45
- DIAMOND ANALOG RADIO$19.95
- TABLET CASE$16.25
- CASIO WATCH$39.95
- BLACK HI-TOP CANVAS SNEAKERS$11.20
- ** SANGEAN DT-120 CLP$52.00
- ** SANGEAN AM/PM RADIO$61.50
CARDS/PRAYER OILS
- I LOVE YOU CARD$0.60
- BIRTHDAY CARD$0.60
- THINKING OF YOU CARD$0.60
- MISS YOU CARD$0.60
- ANNIVERSARY CARD$0.60
- THANK YOU$0.60
- SYMPATHY CARD$0.60
- GET WELL CARD$0.60
- PRAYER OIL$4.25
Phone calls and email
- Contacts
- Up to 20 phone numbers, approved by the Unit Team. They can update the list as needed. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
- Paying
- They buy phone credit by moving money from their commissary account. Calls are not free. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
- TRULINCS email minutes are bought in increments of 40, 100, 200, 300 and 600. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
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 Fairton
Medical care level 2 and mental health care level 3 (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
- They fill out a Sick Call Sign-up form and put it in the Health Services box by the Pharmacy between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Forms are collected every day. The handbook also says to go to Health Services between 6:15 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. to sign up. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
- Emergency
- In a life-threatening emergency, staff call EMS (911). Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
- Dental
- Dental sick call is for emergencies such as toothaches, abscesses and fillings. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
- Co-pay
- They pay $2.00 for a visit they ask for, charged to their commissary account. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
Programs
- RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible)
- The BOP lists Fairton as an RDAP location. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
- Other drug treatment
- Non-residential drug abuse treatment: individual or group counseling and self-help. They can apply with an Inmate Request to Staff (cop-out). Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
- Prison jobs and pay
- The handbook lists four pay grades: grade 1 $.40 an hour, grade 2 $.29, grade 3 $.17 and grade 4 $.12. Maintenance pay is $5.25 a month. UNICOR jobs include production, warehouse and clerks. Click here to read the source: FCI Fairton Inmate Information Handbook (updated 08/2023) ↗
- Parenting
- Only people in the Education Department parenting program can use the parenting room with children, one inmate and their visitors at a time for one hour. Click here to read the source: FAI 5267.09F, Visiting Regulations (May 14, 2025) ↗
The BOP's First Step Act guide lists FCI Fairton as an RDAP site (updated June 4, 2026). Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
Safety record
Criminal cases at Fairton
- October 15, 2026Eight inmates were hurt in a fight at the prison. One was flown to a trauma center. The BOP says the FBI was notified and no staff were hurt. (Patch)
- October 14, 2026The BOP press release on the same fight: several people were fighting at about 2:50 p.m. (BOP press release)
Deaths announced by the BOP
- January 9, 2021A 57-year-old man died at a local hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. The BOP listed long-term medical conditions as risk factors. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Fairton," January 11, 2021 ↗
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 Fairton December 3 to 5, 2024. Result: 4 standards exceeded, 41 met, 0 not met. The final report is dated January 13, 2025. In the 12 months before the audit, Fairton recorded 2 sexual-abuse allegations (both against other inmates) and 8 sexual-harassment allegations (5 against staff, 3 against other inmates). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Fairton (onsite December 3 to 5, 2024) ↗
An allegation is a report, not a finding. The audit counts reports made, not what investigators concluded.
News about Fairton
No news stories found yet. We check every day. Last checked Nov 3, 2026, 9:10 pm ET.
Intel from the Inside
Intel last checked: November 3, 2026
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