Last checked: November 3, 2026 (BOP documents for this prison)Intel last checked: November 3, 2026BOP status updated: Nov 3, 2026, 9:10 pm ETNews updated: Nov 3, 2026, 7:35 pm ET
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Fort Dix is really three prisons on one military base: the East and West compounds (low security) and a satellite camp (minimum security). Coming in, the East Compound is on your right, the West on your left, and the camp straight ahead on the right.
How many people
3,980 in the FCI and 276 at the camp (BOP, October 29, 2026).
Plan your drive around this:The front lobby stops processing visitors at 2:00 p.m. Visits end at 3:00 p.m. and everyone must be off the grounds by 3:30 p.m.
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Visiting hours and days
Who
Days
Hours
East and West compounds
Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Satellite camp
Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Special Housing Unit (SHU)
Mondays only, for a two-hour period. No SHU visits on federal holidays.
Within 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The front lobby stops processing visitors at 2:00 p.m. Visits end at 3:00 p.m. and everyone must be off the grounds by 3:30 p.m.
The BOP's own papers disagree. The Fort Dix handbook (revised July 6, 2026) still lists Monday visits. The newer visiting rules (July 13, 2026) do not. Go by the newer rules and confirm by calling 609-723-1100 before you drive on a Monday.
The rules at the door: ID, points, what you can bring
One clear plastic container, no bigger than 1 foot deep by 1 foot wide. For a baby: 3 clear bottles (3/4 full), 2 unopened jars of baby food, 1 pack of wipes, 5 diapers, 1 blanket, 1 change of clothes. No strollers. Lockers at the front entrance for everything else. Click here to read the source: FTD 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 13, 2026) ↗
Route 30 East to Route 38 East. About 20 miles, turn left onto Route 616 (Pemberton). Two lights, turn right onto Route 630. It becomes Pointville Road. Go to the FCI Fort Dix checkpoint.
From Philadelphia (Walt Whitman Bridge) or the South (DE, MD, VA)
I-295 North to exit 40 (Route 38 East). About 20 miles, left onto Route 616 (Pemberton). Two lights, right onto Route 630, which becomes Pointville Road. Go to the checkpoint.
From North Jersey (NJ Turnpike)
Turnpike to exit 7. Route 206 South to North Pemberton Road and Woodlane Road (County Road 630); turn left. Stay on 630 through two lights; it becomes Pointville Road. Go to the checkpoint.
From the Shore (Garden State Parkway)
Exit 82 (Route 37 West) to Route 70 West to Route 530 (exit for Fort Dix, Browns Mills). After the bridge over the lake, turn left at the light onto Lakehurst Road (it becomes Juliustown Road). Right onto Pointville Road to the checkpoint.
Skirts/dresses no more than 2 inches above the knee.
Shorts
No shorts of any kind, except small children under 10.
Colors to avoid
No khaki clothing with plain white or khaki shirt (FCI). No dark green trousers with white or green shirt (camp). No clothing resembling inmate-issued style or color.
Leggings, spandex
No spandex pants, tights or leotards.
Bras and metal
Posted rules: not mentioned.Intel from the Inside Underwired bras are not allowed at FCI Fort Dix, period, even though the posted rules don't mention them. A current inmate watched an 80-year-old woman get suspended from visiting for six months over one. Wear a sports bra or a bra with no wire.
Camouflage, military
No camouflage clothing.
Shoes
No open-toe shoes. No flip-flop style beach shoes.
Children
Children under 10 may wear shorts; infants may be barefoot.
All 24 rules, in the BOP's own words
Length and fit
Skirts/dresses no more than 2 inches above the knee.Skirts/dresses more than 2 inches above knee level
No shorts of any kind, except small children under 10.Shorts of any kind (except for small children under age of 10)
No sleeveless blouses; shirts must cover the entire shoulder.Sleeveless blouses (shirts must cover entire shoulder)
No low-cut blouses or dresses exposing chest or midriff.Low cut blouses/dresses which expose the chest or midriff
No crop tops.E. Crop tops
No halter tops or tops exposing shoulders or mid-section.Halter tops or tops which expose the shoulders or mid-section
No backless tops.H. Backless tops
No sheer, net, mesh or transparent garments.Transparent garments of any kind (made of sheer, net, mesh or transparent material).
No spandex pants, tights or leotards.Spandex pants, tights or Leotards
No shirts or jeans with holes.Shirts or jeans with holes
No bathing suits.D. Bathing suits
No sweat pants or sweat shirts.Sweat pants/sweat shirts
Colors and uniforms
No khaki clothing with plain white or khaki shirt (FCI).color of that issued to inmates (for example, khaki colored clothing with plain white or khaki shirt
No dark green trousers with white or green shirt (camp).at the FCI or dark green trousers with plain white or dark green shirt at the FPC) is not allowed to
No clothing resembling inmate-issued style or color.Clothing which is similar to and resembles the style or
No camouflage clothing.S. Camouflage clothing
Shoes
No open-toe shoes.Q. Open toe Shoes
No flip-flop style beach shoes.Flip-flop style beach shoes
Hats, hoods and coats
No hats or head coverings.Hats or head coverings (other than those worn for religious purposes)
Religious head coverings are allowed.Hats or head coverings (other than those worn for religious purposes)
No hooded clothing of any kind, including coats and jackets.Hooded clothing of any kind, i.e. Coats, jackets, shirts, etc.
Children
Children under 10 may wear shorts; infants may be barefoot.Shorts of any kind (except for small children under age of 10)
Everything else
No sexually suggestive, revealing, or provocative clothing.be worn inside the Visiting Room. Clothing which is sexually suggestive or revealing is
No bare feet except for infants.No bare feet will be allowed except for infants.
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[Building/floor number: ask them]
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 2000
Joint Base Mdl, Nj 08640
Books and magazines: at a low security prison, soft-cover books and magazines can come from anyone. Hardcovers only from a publisher or bookstore.
Intel from the Inside
At Fort Dix: no more than 5 items per package, soft cover only, and write BOP APPROVED X BOOKS in big letters next to the address. Even then, the mailroom can reject it.
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 Fort Dix. 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.
"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.
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-JONES12345678
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:
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 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
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.
Is Fort Dix safe for sex offenders or people who cooperated? Read what a current inmate (East compound) says in the Intel tab.
Sexual abuse audit (PREA)
The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit visited Fort Dix January 30 to February 1, 2024. Result: 6 standards exceeded, 35 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, Fort Dix recorded 11 sexual-abuse allegations (8 against staff, 3 against other inmates) and 18 sexual-harassment allegations (5 against staff). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Fort Dix (onsite January 30 to February 1, 2024) ↗
An allegation is a report, not a finding. The audit counts reports made, not what investigators concluded.
Stories from news outlets that name FCI Fort Dix, checked every day. Last updated Nov 3, 2026, 7:35 pm ET. We link to the original story; we did not write these.
Intel from the Inside
Intel last checked: November 3, 2026
Reports from people inside, in their own words. It is how the place really runs, not official policy, and it can change. We never publish names.
Safety: sex offenders and cooperators (5K1)
Is Fort Dix safe for sex offenders or people who cooperated?
A lot of people arrive scared that Fort Dix is unsafe for anyone with a sex offense or a 5K1 (a cooperation motion from the prosecutor) in their file. A current inmate on the East compound, there since June 2016, says that is not what they see.
"It's not a rule. It's just how the place is. A lot of guys show up here and think it's unsafe for sex offenders or guys with 5K1 in their jacket. That isn't true. As long as you hold yourself upright and remember your place, it will be fine. There's violence at Fort Dix, but it almost always has to do with debts, or getting your cell hit by the cops because you were out of pocket. If you think you are gonna run the TV or sit wherever you wanna sit at the chow hall, then you aren't gonna be happy. But I watch sex offenders use the weight pit and the gym equipment, sit in the TV rooms, eat in the chow hall, and go everywhere every day, and nobody really bothers them."
A current inmate, Fort Dix East compound, there since June 2016. Saw it firsthand. Reported November 2026.
In plain words
Violence at Fort Dix is mostly about debts, or about getting your cell searched ("hit") by officers because you were out of line ("out of pocket").
People with sex offenses use the gym, TV rooms and chow hall every day without being bothered.
What causes trouble: acting like you run the TV or can sit anywhere in the chow hall.
Bras and metal
Underwired bras are not allowed at FCI Fort Dix, period, even though the posted rules don't mention them. A current inmate watched an 80-year-old woman get suspended from visiting for six months over one. Wear a sports bra or a bra with no wire.
Books
No more than 5 items per package, soft cover only, BOP APPROVED X BOOKS on the front.
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