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

Gilmer at a glance

Gilmer is a medium-security federal prison (FCI) for men, with a satellite prison camp (SPC) next to it. It is in Glenville, West Virginia.

How many people: 1,153 in the FCI and 81 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 mental health list gives the same level for the whole prison. 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 2025 audit, ages ran from 20 to 84 at the FCI and 25 to 67 at the camp. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Gilmer (onsite April 15 to 17, 2025) ↗
Built for: 1152 people at the FCI and 128 at the camp (1280 in all). The audit counted 1061 at the FCI and 51 at the camp on its first day. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Gilmer (onsite April 15 to 17, 2025) ↗
Average stay: 820.2 days at the FCI and 543.1 days at the camp. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Gilmer (onsite April 15 to 17, 2025) ↗
Medical care on site: "Locally, on-site medical care is available from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. each day." Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗

The BOP's own page for FCI Gilmer.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: No visitors are processed after 2:00 p.m. When 15 or more inmates are in the visiting room, goodbyes begin at about 2:30 p.m. With fewer than 15, they begin at about 3:00 p.m.

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Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
FCI and satellite camp	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays	8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Special Housing Unit (SHU) and holdover	The same days. Non-contact SHU visits last 2 hours. Holdover visits last 1 hour and are for legal visits and immediate family only.	Within 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

No visitors are processed after 2:00 p.m. When 15 or more inmates are in the visiting room, goodbyes begin at about 2:30 p.m. With fewer than 15, they begin at about 3:00 p.m.

The visiting rules give no regular visiting days except Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays. There is no limit on the number of visits for general population inmates. Click here to read the source: GIL-5267.09J, Visiting Regulations (July 24, 2026) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. Gilmer's handbook is old (updated August 28, 2014). The visiting rules are new (July 24, 2026). They disagree on a few things. Handbook: up to 6 visitors at a time. Rules: up to 5 at a time, including children. Handbook: dresses are allowed if no higher than the knee. Rules: no skirts or dresses at all and no shorts of any kind (except children under 6). Go by the newer rules and call the prison at 304-626-2500 before you drive.

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

How many visits: The rules say general population inmates can visit during all visiting periods, with no limit on the number of visits. They can change at any time for safety. Click here to read the source: GIL-5267.09J, Visiting Regulations (July 24, 2026) ↗
How many people: No more than 5 visitors at one time, children included. Click here to read the source: GIL-5267.09J, Visiting Regulations (July 24, 2026) ↗
ID: Everyone 16 or older needs photo ID: a valid driver's license, a government, state or school photo ID card, or a passport. No photo ID, no entry. Visitors sign the log, fill out a Title 18 form, and get an invisible hand stamp that is checked when you go in and when you leave. Click here to read the source: GIL-5267.09J, Visiting Regulations (July 24, 2026) ↗
Screening: You must walk through the metal detector at the FCI without setting it off. Everyone is also tested with the ION scanner for drugs. Refuse the scan and you do not get in. Purses and briefcases may be searched. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Money for vending machines: No more than $30.00 in change per adult per day, in a clear change purse. Debit and credit cards are also allowed. Only visitors use the machines, and only two people at a time. Staff open the food and put it on a paper plate. You cannot put money on their account. Click here to read the source: GIL-5267.09J, Visiting Regulations (July 24, 2026) ↗
What you can carry: A transparent change purse no larger than 5" x 8" x 4". Two sanitary napkins or tampons. Emergency medicine such as an asthma inhaler or nitroglycerin stays at the officer's station. There are no lockers. Leave everything else in your car. Click here to read the source: GIL-5267.09J, Visiting Regulations (July 24, 2026) ↗
For a baby: Four diapers, two small unopened jars of baby food, three baby bottles with contents, one blanket, one pack of wipes, one change of clothes and one see-through cup. Click here to read the source: GIL-5267.09J, Visiting Regulations (July 24, 2026) ↗
What not to wear: No hats, watches, see-through or sheer clothes, spandex, halter tops, sweatpants, jogging suits, sleeveless tops or dresses, shorts, skirts, dresses, culottes or capri pants. No low-cut or V-neck tops or anything showing the stomach. No logos that are rude, sexual or gang-related. No bare feet, open-toe shoes, flip-flops, slip-ons with no back, or sandals. Children under 6 may wear shorts. No khaki, white, gray or camouflage. Women must wear a bra. No chewing gum. Click here to read the source: GIL-5267.09J, Visiting Regulations (July 24, 2026) ↗
Not allowed in: Gifts or packages, cell phones, pagers, electronic devices, vapes, tobacco, cameras and recording equipment. Visitors may not give anything to an inmate. Click here to read the source: GIL-5267.09J, Visiting Regulations (July 24, 2026) ↗
Touching: One short kiss and one short embrace at the end of the visit, in the red-lined area. Kissing, embracing and handshaking are allowed only when they arrive and when they leave. Click here to read the source: GIL-5267.09J, Visiting Regulations (July 24, 2026) ↗
When it gets crowded: Staff first ask for volunteers to leave. Next, visitors who come often. Then local visitors. Then the first ones in for the day. Click here to read the source: GIL-5267.09J, Visiting Regulations (July 24, 2026) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

Your loved one asks their correctional counselor for a visiting list. The handbook says to ask at least three weeks before the visit you plan.
You fill out a Visitor Information Form and send it back. Gilmer's papers give no form number.
The unit team checks the inmate's presentence report and your background (NCIC) and sends a recommendation to the Associate Warden, who decides.
The unit team tells your loved one the decision. They tell you. Do not drive until you are approved.
The handbook says the list holds 20 visitors: family, friends and others. Children 15 and under do not count, and their parent or guardian fills out a Visitor Information Form for them.
A visitor who did not know them before prison needs a waiver. They ask the Unit Manager and the Associate Warden decides.
They can change the list at any time through their unit team.

Fill out the visiting form for Gilmer →

Click here to read the source: GIL-5267.09J, Visiting Regulations (July 24, 2026) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

Address: FCI Gilmer, 201 FCI Lane, Glenville, West Virginia 26351. Telephone 304-626-2500.
From Charleston, WV: Go north on Interstate 79 about 79 miles to exit 79. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left on West Virginia Route 5. Go about 12 miles, then turn left and cross the bridge (the visiting rules call it the I.L. Morris Bridge). Go about one mile on FCI Lane to the prison.
From Morgantown, WV: Go south on Interstate 79 about 82 miles to exit 79. At the bottom of the ramp, turn right on West Virginia Route 5. Go about 12 miles, then turn left and cross the bridge. Go about one mile on FCI Lane to the prison.
Public transportation: The visiting rules say there is none.

Street address for your GPS: 201 Fci Lane, Glenville, Wv 26351. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗

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

FCI Gilmer

Rules dated July 24, 2026 (this year)

Official rules (PDF) En español (PDF)

Skirts and dresses	No skirt slits above the knee; skirts/dresses/culottes/capris listed as banned.
Shorts	No shorts of any type, except children under six.
Colors to avoid	No khaki clothing resembling inmate clothing. No gray clothing. No white clothing (resembles inmate clothing).
Leggings, spandex	No spandex.
Bras and metal	Female visitors must wear a bra.
Camouflage, military	No camouflage clothing.
Shoes	No bare feet (including babies), open-toe or backless slip-on shoes. No flip-flops or sandals.
Children	Children under six may wear shorts.

All 22 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

No skirt slits above the knee; skirts/dresses/culottes/capris listed as banned.or skirts with slits above the knee).
No shorts of any type, except children under six.tops/dresses, shorts of any type, skirts, dresses,
No sleeveless tops or dresses.jogging suits, sleeveless tops/dresses, shorts of any type,
No low-cut or V-neck tops.suggestive nature (i.e., low-cut, V-neck or any garment that reveals the mid-section,
No garment that reveals the mid-section.any garment that reveals the mid-section,
No halter tops.sheer clothing, spandex, halter tops,
No transparent or sheer clothing.Hats, watches, transparent or sheer clothing, spandex, halter tops,
No spandex.sheer clothing, spandex, halter tops,
No sweatpants of any type or jogging suits.sweatpants of any type, jogging suits, sleeveless

Colors and uniforms

No khaki clothing resembling inmate clothing.Clothing resembling the style or color of inmate clothing (i.e., khaki, white, gray or camouflage in color clothing),
No gray clothing.(i.e., khaki, white, gray or camouflage in color clothing),
No white clothing (resembles inmate clothing).(i.e., khaki, white, gray or camouflage in color clothing),
No camouflage clothing.khaki, white, gray or camouflage in color clothing),

Bras, underwear and metal

Female visitors must wear a bra.All female visitors are required to wear a bra.
All visitors must wear underclothing.All visitors will wear underclothing garments.
No watches.WILL NOT be allowed: Hats, watches, transparent or sheer clothing,

Shoes

No bare feet (including babies), open-toe or backless slip-on shoes.Bare feet (including babies), open toe shoes, flip flops, slip on shoes with no backs, and sandals are not permitted
No flip-flops or sandals.open toe shoes, flip flops, slip on shoes with no backs, and sandals are not permitted

Hats, hoods and coats

No hats.WILL NOT be allowed: Hats, watches, transparent or sheer clothing,
Winter coats allowed in cold months if X-rayed; hung in designated area.Winter coats/jackets are approved during cold weather months but must be scanned through an X-ray machine

Children

Children under six may wear shorts.Children under the age of six (6) will be allowed to wear shorts.

Everything else

No derogatory, sexually suggestive or gang-related logos.no clothing with derogatory, sexually suggestive or gang-related logos are allowed.

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 Gilmer
P.O. Box 6000
Glenville, Wv 26351

Put their name and register number on the envelope. The BOP facility feed gives the inmate mailing address as P.O. Box 6000, Glenville, WV 26351 for the FCI and P.O. Box 7000, Glenville, WV 26351 for the camp. Ask your loved one which applies. The handbook also asks writers to add the housing unit. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (201 Fci Lane, Glenville, Wv 26351).

Mail days: First-class mail is handed out Monday through Friday, except holidays, by the evening officer in each unit. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Packages: Every inmate package needs approval first. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Books and magazines: At a medium-security prison, they can get hard or soft cover books and newspapers only from the publisher, a book club or a bookstore. Nothing that shows nudity or is sexually explicit. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Legal mail: Opened in front of them. It must say "Special Mail - Open only in the presence of the inmate" or similar. Without that, staff may treat it as regular mail. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Their letters to you: At a medium-security prison they cannot seal their outgoing letters, and staff may read them (special mail excepted). The envelope needs their committed name, register number and the prison return address. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Money: Never put money in a letter. It goes to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa: Federal Bureau of Prisons, their name and 8-digit register number, Post Office Box 474701, Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗

Books and magazines: at a medium security prison, books and magazines must come straight from a publisher, book club or bookstore (Amazon, for example), never from home.

How to send money to an inmate here

Use their committed name exactly as the BOP Inmate Locator shows it. The name and number below are examples (JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES, 12345-678).

Money never goes to Gilmer. 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 Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗ 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

Gilmer's handbook (updated August 28, 2014) says the national spending limit was $320.00, and that each inmate account is revalidated monthly, bi-weekly or weekly. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) is now $460 a month, plus $50 more in November and December. If they refuse to pay under the court-fine payment plan ("refuse" status), their limit is $25.00 a month. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Gilmer

Commissary and validation schedules are posted on the inmate bulletin boards.
They must carry their commissary card on a lanyard at all times. Money is taken after staff check the card or fingerprint.
They can check their balance on TRULINCS or on the inmate phone.

The price list: Gilmer'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 Gilmer Commissary Shopping List (undated scan) ↗

Phone calls and email

Minutes: 300 minutes a month. Each call is limited to 15 minutes. The handbook says they ordinarily get an extra 100 minutes in November and December. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Hours: Phones work from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the latest. Monday through Friday (not holidays), access is usually limited from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. until after the 4:00 p.m. count. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Paying: Phone credit comes from their commissary account, in even dollar amounts. Calls can be monitored and recorded. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗

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 Gilmer

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: Medical sick call is at the 10:30 a.m. recall move on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. They need a filled-out sick call form, their ID card and the khaki uniform. If they get sick later, their work supervisor or unit officer calls Health Services. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Staff on duty: On-site medical care is available 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day, from a physician, physician assistant and nurses. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Dental: Dental sick call is on the same days, at the first move of the morning, usually 6:45 a.m. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Co-pay: $2.00 for a sick call visit they ask for. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Check-ups: Over age 50, they may ask for a physical every year. Under 50, every two years. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
In segregation: People in the SHU cannot sign up for sick call. A medical staff member walks through the unit at least once a day. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗

Write a sick call request →

Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): Gilmer is not on the BOP's RDAP list. The list was updated June 4, 2026. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
Other drug programs: The Drug Abuse Education Course and non-residential drug treatment, which the handbook says are available in every BOP institution. Some people with a drug history must take the course, or they lose performance pay above the maintenance level and cannot work in the factory. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
UNICOR (prison factory): The handbook says many prisons have a waiting list for factory jobs. The BOP guide lists Gilmer as a site that may offer Federal Prison Industries work. If they refuse to pay court fines, they cannot work for UNICOR. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
Education: GED and English as a second language. Without a high school diploma or GED they must attend at least 240 instructional hours, or until they earn the GED. For pay raises above the entry level they need a diploma, a GED or an exemption. Click here to read the source: FCI Gilmer Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 28, 2014) ↗
College: The BOP guide lists Gilmer as a site that may offer the Post-Secondary Education program. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

The BOP's First Step Act guide (May 2026) lists Gilmer as a site that may offer Federal Prison Industries work and the Post-Secondary Education program. Its RDAP list (updated June 4, 2026) does not include Gilmer. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Gilmer

August 2025A former Gilmer corrections officer admitted taking bribes from inmates. (WBOY.com)
August 2025The same case, reported by another station. (WDTV 5)

Deaths announced by the BOP

February 4, 2021A 69-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 was pronounced dead. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Gilmer," February 4, 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. We found no BOP press release announcing a death at Gilmer after February 2021 (checked November 3, 2026).

Sexual abuse audit (PREA)

The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit visited Gilmer April 15 to 17, 2025. Result: 45 standards met, 0 not met, and none exceeded. In the 12 months before the audit, Gilmer recorded 11 sexual-abuse allegations (4 against other inmates, 7 against staff) and 22 sexual-harassment allegations (4 against other inmates, 18 against staff). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Gilmer (onsite April 15 to 17, 2025) ↗

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

News about Gilmer

Former FCI Gilmer correctional officer admits to accepting bribes from inmatesWBOY.com · Aug 7, 2025
Former FCI Gilmer employee admits to smuggling meth into prisonWBOY.com · Jul 31, 2025
FCI Gilmer employee raises alarm on prison’s finances and practicesWBOY.com · Jul 29, 2025
FCI Gilmer inmates report history of poor medical treatment and living conditionsCharleston Gazette-Mail · May 31, 2025
FCI Gilmer Staffing IssuesWDTV 5 · May 19, 2025

Stories from news outlets that name FCI Gilmer, checked every day. Last updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:58 am 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.

No Intel reported for Gilmer yet.

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