Federal Correctional Institution · Safford, Arizona
FCI Safford
- Security level
- Low
- Medical care level
- 1 of 4
- Mental health care level
- 1 of 4
- Population
- 644
- Phone
- 928-428-6600
Last checked: November 3, 2026 (BOP documents for this prison) Intel last checked: November 3, 2026 BOP status updated: Nov 4, 2026, 11:20 pm ET News updated: Nov 4, 2026, 1:56 pm ET
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Safford at a glance
FCI Safford is a low-security federal prison for men in southeastern Arizona. It has no separate camp. The visitor's handbook (2012) says it is about 7 miles south of downtown Safford on Highway 191, about 120 miles east of Tucson and 180 miles southeast of Phoenix.
- How many people
- 644 in the FCI (BOP, October 29, 2026).
- Medical care level 1
- Generally healthy people under 70 who need to see a clinician only every 6 to 12 months. Examples the BOP gives: mild asthma, diet-controlled diabetes, well-controlled high blood pressure. 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 1
- No regular mental health care. People with a major mental illness, or who take antipsychotic medication, are not ordinarily classified at this level. The mental health list gives Safford "Low" security and level 1. 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) ↗
- Last audit snapshot
- The 2026 audit gave the capacity as 623 and the population on the first day as 635. Ages ran from 19 to 69. The report gives the average stay as 575.0 days. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Safford (onsite June 2 to 4, 2026) ↗
- Counts
- Official counts at 12:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., 5:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., with another at 10:00 a.m. on weekends and federal holidays. They must stand at their bed for the 4:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. counts. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- Factory
- The handbook says UNICOR at Safford makes textile products. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
How far is it from you?
Driving directions (Google Maps) → Bus or train (Google Maps) →
Plan your drive around this: Visitors must be in the lobby no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and no later than 2:00 p.m. Visitors are not processed from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. count clears, and inmates are not called to the visiting room until it clears.
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Visiting hours and days
| Who | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General population | Saturday, Sunday and designated federal holidays | 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Special Housing Unit (SHU) | Fridays only, non-contact, by appointment. Up to 2 visitors for 2 hours. Not on federal holidays. They pick one of the time slots in the next column. | 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., or 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (as listed in the handbook) |
| Holdover inmates | Thursday evenings, arranged in advance, only 2 immediate family members at a time | 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
Visitors must be in the lobby no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and no later than 2:00 p.m. Visitors are not processed from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. count clears, and inmates are not called to the visiting room until it clears.
No visiting Monday through Friday (except federal holidays). SHU visits are Fridays only. Holdover visits are Thursday evenings. Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
The BOP's own papers disagree. The Safford visiting rules (SAF 5267.09A, January 18, 2022) and the inmate handbook (August 2022) say visitors may bring up to $25.00 in change for the vending machines. The older visitor's handbook (October 2012) says $20. The visitor's handbook also says visitors may not be on the property before 7:50 a.m.; the rules say no earlier than 8:00 a.m. in the lobby. Go by the newer papers and call 928-428-6600 if you are not sure.
The rules at the door: ID, points, what you can bring
- How many visits
- The rules say that because Safford has visiting only two days a week plus federal holidays, the number of visits is not limited but depends on space. No point system is mentioned. Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
- How many people
- Ordinarily 4 visitors sitting in the visiting area at one time, children included (an infant held by an adult does not count). More visitors need approval on an Inmate Request to Staff form. The handbook adds that a child 2 or older who needs a seat counts as an adult. Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
- Children
- Children under 16 must come with a parent or legal guardian who is on the approved list. Children 16 and 17 must be on the list too, and come with a parent or guardian on the list. Children are never left unsupervised. An unruly child gets one warning; after that the visit may end. Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
- ID
- Everyone 16 or older needs a valid state or government photo ID: driver's license, passport or other government photo ID. Altered, forged or expired ID is not accepted, and neither is a birth certificate. Visitors 16 and older sign the sign-in and sign-out log. Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
- Screening
- Everyone must clear the walk-through metal detector, and a hand-held one if needed. Anyone who fails both is turned away, but may try again that day if they get to the lobby by 2:00 p.m. A visitor with a metal plate, pins or a pacemaker brings a signed letter on letterhead from a licensed physician. Belongings go through the x-ray. Visitors are tested at random for drugs (ion scanner). A hand stamp is checked with a black light when leaving. Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
- Money for vending machines
- No more than $25.00 in change (quarters, dimes and nickels) per family. No paper money. No money, checks or money orders are accepted from a visitor for an inmate account. Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
- What you can carry
- One wallet or one see-through change purse no bigger than 8 by 8 by 2 inches. Baby items: 4 diapers, 2 unopened plastic jars of baby food, 1 clear empty bottle or sippy cup, 3 individually packaged formulas, 1 baby blanket. Two sanitary napkins or tampons. Nitroglycerin pills, insulin and prescribed inhalers go on the visiting room officer's desk during the visit. Everything else stays in the car. Keys hang on the key board in the lobby and you get a numbered chit. Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
- Not allowed in
- Food (except sealed baby food and formula), drinks, large purses, diaper bags, travel bags, photos, anything written (newspapers, books, magazines), games and playing cards, cameras, radios, DVD players, iPads, cell phones, toys, tobacco, watches. Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
- What not to wear
- Nothing too revealing: no sun dresses, leotards, miniskirts, backless tops, any sleeveless garment, crop tops, low necklines, sheer or see-through fabric, or spandex. No sweat suits, athletic wear, bib overalls, hoods, gloves, open-toed shoes or sandals. Shorts, skirts and dresses no more than 3 inches above the knee (children too), with no high splits. No khaki, camouflage, solid orange or solid green, grey sweatpants or medical scrubs. No gang insignia. No headwear except religious. No watches, no jewelry but one wedding band, one pair of studded earrings and one religious necklace. No hair pins or bobby pins (an elastic band is fine). Staff may let you come back once you are dressed properly. Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
- Touching
- A brief embrace and kiss on arrival and again at the end. No other contact, except an infant sitting on the inmate's lap. Staff assign the seats and the inmate sits across from the visitors. Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
- What they wear
- Clean khaki pants and a khaki shirt tucked in, and institution-issued shoes. SHU inmates wear the orange jumpsuit. They take nothing in except legal papers approved by the unit team (the handbook allows a religious medal, eyeglasses, a wedding band and their ID card). Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
- When it gets crowded
- Visits may be ended. Inmates approved for extra visitors go first, then the first visitors processed in after they have visited for 3 hours. Visitors who rarely get to visit, or who traveled a long way, are considered last. Click here to read the source: SAF 5267.09A, Visiting Regulations, Institution Supplement (January 18, 2022) ↗
How to get on the visiting list
- During orientation they fill out a visiting list for their Correctional Counselor. They are encouraged not to schedule visits in their first 4 days, so staff can finish the lists.
- They send a visitor form letter, the Visitor Information Form (BP-629, as the rules print it), to each person. The visitor fills in every question and returns it, and the counselor checks and verifies the names.
- Everyone, even confirmed immediate family, gets a background check and must be approved first. Immediate family is mother, father, step-parents, foster parents, brothers, sisters, wife, common law wife and children.
- A prior relationship is ordinarily required. Exceptions, mainly for inmates with no other visitors, go to the Warden.
- The inmate handbook says a total of 6 other relatives, friends and associates may be on the list, besides immediate family.
- A disapproved visitor is not explained to them, for privacy reasons. They can change the list every 30 days with an Inmate Request to their counselor, and usually get an answer in 4 working days.
- They tell you if you were approved. Do not drive until you are approved.
Driving directions (from the BOP)
- From Tucson (2012 visitor's handbook)
- Travel east on Interstate 10 to Highway 191 North. Travel on Highway 191 North to Highway 366 and turn left.
- From Phoenix (2012 visitor's handbook)
- Travel east on Highway 60 to Highway 70, then east on Highway 70 to Highway 191. Turn south on Highway 191 to Highway 366, then turn right.
- Parking
- Park to the right and left of the institution entrance in the areas marked "Visitor Parking." Lock your car. Do not leave children or animals unattended. No pets, except a trained and certified service animal with the Warden's approval ahead of time.
- The address
- The BOP lists the physical address as 1529 West Highway 366, Safford, AZ 85546. Phone 928-428-6600.
Street address for your GPS: 1529 West Highway 366, Safford, AZ 85546. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
The BOP beats to its own drum. The front desk has the final say. Keep a spare outfit in the car.
FCI Safford
Official rules (PDF) En español (PDF)
4 years old. Ask your loved one to check the copy posted in the unit before you drive.
| Skirts and dresses | No clothing more than three inches above the knee, incl. skirts/dresses. |
|---|---|
| Shorts | Shorts allowed only if no more than three inches above knee. |
| Colors to avoid | No khaki colors similar to inmate clothing. |
| Leggings, spandex | No leotards or spandex 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. |
| Shoes | No open-toed shoes. No sandals of any kind. |
| Children | No exceptions: length rule applies to all visitors regardless of age. |
All 24 rules, in the BOP's own words
Length and fit
- No clothing more than three inches above the knee, incl. skirts/dresses.
Any clothing more than three (3) inches above the knee will be considered too short
- Shorts allowed only if no more than three inches above knee.
This includes shorts,:- dresses, sun dresses, miniskirts,
- No sleeveless garments of any kind.
backless tops, any sleeveless garment, crop
- No low cut necklines.
tops, low cut necklines, sheer fabric, see through lace,
- No crop tops.
any sleeveless garment, crop tops, low cut necklines,
- No backless tops.
backless tops, any sleeveless garment, crop
- No sheer fabric or see-through lace.
tops, low cut necklines, sheer fabric, see through lace,
- No leotards or spandex clothing.
leotards, miniskirts, backless tops, any sleeveless garment,
- No sweat suits or athletic wear.
No sweat suits or athletic wear, bib overalls, any
Colors and uniforms
- No khaki colors similar to inmate clothing.
Any clothing similar to inmate clothing such as : khaki colors will not be permitted.
- No camouflage clothing.
camouflage clothing will not be allowed.
Bras, underwear and metal
- No watches; only wedding band, stud earrings, one religious necklace.
No watches or other electronic wristbands, no jewelry other than 1 wedding band, 1 pair of studded ear rings,
Shoes
- No open-toed shoes.
gloves, open-toed shoes or sandals of any kind are allowed.
- No sandals of any kind.
gloves, open-toed shoes or sandals of any kind are allowed.
Hats, hoods and coats
- No headwear except religious headwear.
No headwear will be permitted in visitation, except
- Religious headwear allowed; may be searched with Warden approval.
Visitors wearing religious headwear.
- No hooded shirts, jackets, or sweaters.
hooded shirts, hooded jackets or hooded sweaters,
Children
- No exceptions: length rule applies to all visitors regardless of age.
This applies to all visitors regardless of age.
Everything else
- Gang insignia on clothing or hair referred to Operations Lieutenant.
Any type of gang insignia, i.e., gang art work of any type on a visitor's clothing,
- Too-revealing clothing barred, e.g. sun dresses; rules apply to both sexes.
Anyone wearing clothing considered to be too revealing will not be allowed to visit.
- No bib overalls or gloves.
No sweat suits or athletic wear, bib overalls, any
- No hair pins or bobby pins; only elastic hair band.
No hair pins, or bobby pins. Only an elastic hair band will be permitted
If they say no
- Inappropriately dressed visitors denied but may visit after changing.
Visitors will be given the option to visit the inmate only after appropriate dress has been obtained.
- IDO makes final decision on questionable clothing.
Clothing questionable for a correctional setting will be referred to the IDO who will make the final decision
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 Safford P.O. Box 9000 Safford, AZ 85548
The handbook gives the address as: their committed name, register number, Federal Correctional Institution (spelled out; "FCI" is not enough), P.O. Box 9000, Safford, Arizona 85548. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (1529 West Highway 366, Safford, AZ 85546).
- Outgoing mail
- At Safford they seal outgoing mail and drop it in the box in front of their housing unit. It needs their full committed name, register number and return address in the upper left, with the institution name spelled out, and a TRULINCS label with your address. There is no mail service on weekends or holidays. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- Legal mail
- To be Special Mail, the sender must be named on the envelope and it must say "Special Mail - Open Only in the Presence of the Inmate." Otherwise it may be opened and read as general mail. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- Packages
- Mail weighing 16 ounces or more needs a signed Authorization to Mail a Package. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- Money
- Never put money in a letter. It goes to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines (see the Money tab). Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
Books and magazines: at a low security prison, soft-cover books and magazines can come from anyone. Hardcovers only from a publisher or bookstore.
How to send money to an inmate here
Use their committed name exactly as the BOP Inmate Locator shows it. The name and number below are examples (JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES, 12345-678).
Money never goes to Safford. 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 Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗ Foreign money orders and checks are held 45 days. The postal money order is also the cheapest way.
The Post Office's own steps
- Decide the amount. Up to $1,000 in one money order.
- Go to any Post Office.
- Bring cash or a debit card. The Post Office does not take credit cards for money orders.
- Fill it out at the counter with the clerk. Use the boxes below.
- Pay the amount plus the fee: $2.65 for up to $500, $3.75 for $500.01 to $1,000.
- Keep your receipt. You need it to track the money order or replace it if it is lost.Click here to read the source: U.S. Postal Service, Money Orders ↗
- 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.
Maria Smith-Jones
123 Main Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
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
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
The Safford handbook (August 2022) says the monthly spending limit is $360, with special limits on some items. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) is now $460 a month, plus $50 more in November and December. The handbook has not caught up, so ask what limit is in force now. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗
How shopping works at Safford
- Commissary sales are <strong>Monday through Thursday</strong>. The shopping rotation and times are on the inmate bulletin boards.
- They must check their order before leaving the window. They use a fingerprint reader unless exempt. After they sign the receipt and leave, <strong>all sales are final</strong>.
- Items are sold as-is, with no warranty. Sodas in 12-packs are emptied before leaving the commissary window.
- The commissary list (February 2025) is laid out in a way we could not read into reliable prices, so it is not shown here.
How current is this list? We copied it on November 5, 2026 from the BOP's own commissary list for Safford, dated February 7, 2025. 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 Safford Commissary List (PDF created February 7, 2025) ↗
(K) kosher, (H) halal. A number like "max 3" is the most they can buy at once.
CLOTHING
- RUSSELL SWEATSHIRTS SIZE$15.60 - $23.10
- RUSSELL SWEATPANTS SIZE$19.95 - $23.00
- THERMAL TOP SZ SIZE$8.50 - $11.95
- THERMAL BOTTOMS SIZE$8.50 - $11.15
- WOOL GLOVES$7.00
- WATCH CAP$3.30
- WINTER SCARF GRAY$12.50
- MESH BAG W/STRAP$9.25
- MESH LAUNDRY BAG NO STRAP$6.80
- A-SHIRT 1PK LG XL 2X 3X 4X 5X$4.50 - $4.90
- TANK TOP M LG XL 2X 3X$6.50 - $10.40
- B CORE SHORTS L XL 2X 3X 4X$15.60 - $22.10
- GT PRO MESH SHORTS 3X ONLY$9.40
- PRO 5 T-SHIRTS SM M LG XL 2X 3X 4X 5X$6.10 - $14.10
- RUSSELL T-SHIRTS M LG XL 2X 3X 4X$7.15
- LONG SLEEVE TEE L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL$11.05 - $16.90
- PRO 5 BOXER BRIEF SM M L XL 2X 3X 4X$5.85 - $7.25
- TIMBERLAND NO SHOW SOCKS 4PK$9.95
- TIMBERLAND QUARTER LENGTH 4PK$9.95
- TIMBERLAND CREW SOCK 4PK$11.00
- GREY NO SHOW SOCKS 3PK$5.05
- GREY QUARTER LENGTH 3PK$6.45
- GREY CREW SOCK 3PK$6.45
- SOCCER SOCK$4.55
- BEIGE TOWEL$7.95
- FLEX CAP GRAY S/M L/XL$11.80
ATHLETIC ITEMS
- HEADBAND$1.75
- ANKLE SUPPORT LG XL$10.80
- KNEE SUPPORT$11.50
- TENNIS BALLS$6.25
- HANDBALLS$7.15
- GRIP PADS$17.50
- WAIST TRIMMER$11.70
- ELBOW SUPPORT LG XL$10.25
- TENNIS SUPPORT$8.10
- MOUTHPIECE$5.30
- W/ GLOVES HARBINGER L XL 2X$8.95 - $10.50
- HARBINGER PRO GLOVES L XL$20.95
- W/ WRIST WRAP GLOVES HARBINGER XL$25.95
SPICES
- MINCED ONION max 1$0.90
- FRIED GARLIC max 1$2.00
- GARLIC POWDER max 1$0.90
- FURIKAKE max 1$3.90
- HOT PEPPER MIX (K) max 1$3.25
- MILD PEPPER MIX (K) max 1$3.00
- SAZON GOYA max 1$2.00
- SALT & PEPPER max 1$1.80
SOUPS (LIMIT ANY COMBINATION 20 TOTAL)
- CUP O SOUP BEEF$0.95
- CUP O SOUP CHICKEN$0.95
- CUP HOT & SPICY SHRIMP$0.85
- BEEF RAMEN PICANTE$0.50
- CHILI LOW SODIUM$0.50
- CHICKEN RAMEN$0.50
- THAI RICE NOODLE SOUP$1.15
RICE, BEANS, & MASHED POTATOES
- WHITE RICE (K)(H) max 5$1.25
- CHEESE RICE max 5$1.70
- REFRIED BEANS max 5$1.70
- CHORIZO BEANS max 5$1.70
- BROWN RICE max 5$1.45
COFFEE
- DECAF COFFEE (K)(H) max 2$4.05
- KEEFE COFFEE (K)(H) max 2$4.70
- FOLGERS CONTAINER (K) max 2$9.95
- CAPPPUCCINO (K)(H) max 2$1.95
- ALTURO BLEND max 2$2.75
- COFFEEMATE CREAMER (K) max 2$2.95
- FRENCH VANILLA CREAMER max 2$5.05
- HAZELNUT CREAMER max 2$5.95
- TASTER'S CHOICE max 2$12.25
- VICTORS FRENCH ROAST COFFEE max 2$7.30
- HAZELNUT TASTER'S CHOICE max 2$5.45
SWEETENERS
- EQUAL (Pink Box) max 2$2.45
- EQUAL (Blue Box) max 2$1.70
FOOD ITEMS
- TORTILLAS FLOUR max 2$1.80
- TOMATO WRAPS max 2$3.00
- SPINACH WRAPS max 2$3.00
- CREAM CHEESE max 10$0.55
- RANCH DRESSING max 5$0.50
- LEMON JUICE (K) max 3$0.85
- LIME JUICE (K) max 3$0.85
- SALSA VERDE (K) max 2$1.10
- CASERA SAUCE (K) max 2$1.10
- SMOKED GOUDA max 2$2.10
- OLIVE OIL max 2$4.00
- EVERYTHING BAGEL max 7$0.60
- CINNAMON BAGEL max 7$0.60
- SHARP CHEDDAR SQUEEZE CHEESE max 2$3.75
- JALAPENO SQUEEZE CHEESE max 2$3.80
- MOZZARELLA C/STICK (K) max 3$1.60
- SHARP CHEDDAR (K) max 3$1.60
- COMAL CHICKEN POUCH max 5$4.75
- SMOKED OYSTERS max 5$1.90
- BABY CLAMS max 5$1.85
- PINK SALMON (K)(H) max 5$2.10
- BARBACOA ROAST BEEF max 5$5.50
- PANCHOS SHREEDED BEEF max 5$3.30
- ASIAN TUNA max 5$2.20
- TUNA STEAK (K)(H) max 5$3.10
- WHOLE MACKEREL 12oz max 5$2.85
- MACKEREL FILLET 3.5oz max 5$1.30
- CHUNK LIGHT TUNA max 5$2.05
- VARIETY OATMEAL max 1$3.80
- QUICK OATS (K) max 1$2.10
- EXPRESS RAISIN BRAN max 1$4.80
- BERRIES BUNCH O'KRUNCH max 1$4.80
- SPAM max 5$2.00
- PEPPERONI SLICES max 5$2.55
- MENUDO max 5$3.80
- COMAL CARNITAS DE CERDO max 5$5.20
- COMAL CHILORIO DE CERDO max 5$4.95
- LOUISIANA HOT SAUCE max 1$1.10
- El PATO RED HOT SAUCE max 1$1.70
- EL PATO JALAPENO max 1$2.00
- JALAPENO SLICES (K) max 2$1.75
- YELLOW HOT CHILIES (K) max 1$2.60
- CHICKEN WING SAUCE max 1$2.30
- SOY SAUCE max 1$1.30
- BACK COUNTRY OLIVES max 2$1.00
- HOT BEEF & CHEESE COMBO max 5$1.60
- TURKEY & SWISS COMBO max 5$1.60
- SMUCKER'S STRAWBERRY JELLY max 1$4.15
- PEANUT BUTTER CREAMY (K) max 1$2.60
- PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCHY (K) max 1$2.60
- BEEF SALAMI max 5$2.45
- JALEPENO SAUSAGE max 5$2.45
- HOT BEEF SAUSAGE (H) max 5$2.45
- HONEY PEPPER TURKEY max 5$2.45
- CHINESE SAUSAGE max 5$2.50
- HOT PICKLE (K) max 2$0.85
- DILL PICKLE (K) max 2$0.85
- SWEET SOY GLAZE (K) max 1$4.05
- CHILI SAUCE W/ GARLIC (K) max 1$2.70
- SRIRACHA max 1$2.70
- CHILI & BEANS max 5$2.35
- THAI CHILE HOT SAUCE max 1$1.80
- SWEET & HOT SAUCE max 2$3.25
- MAYO (K) max 1$3.25
- MUSTARD (K) max 1$1.40
- BBQ SAUCE max 1$2.35
- PIZZA SAUCE max 5$2.40
- TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY max 2$5.20
DRINK MIX
- DRY MILK (K)(H) max 2$3.60
- SUGAR FREE COCO MIX max 2$4.55
- KEFEE COCO (K)(H) max 2$2.50
- GATORADE FRUIT PUNCH max 7$0.95
- SKITTLES DRINK MIX 40 PACK max 2$5.10
- PINK LEMONADE max 2$1.50
- TAMPICO MANGO max 2$1.50
- CHOCOLATE PROTIEN SHAKE (K) max 10$1.75
- VANILLA PROTEIN SHAKE (K) max 10$1.75
- HORCHATA max 2$2.85
COOKIES & CRACKERS
- SNACK CRACKERS (K) max 2$3.75
- DUPLEX CRÈME COOKIES (K) max 3$0.90
- STRAWBERRY CRÈME COOKIES max 3$0.90
- PEANUT BUTTER CRÈME COOKIES max 3$0.90
- VANILLA CRÈME COOKIES max 3$0.90
- MARIAS COOKIES max 3$0.80
- STRAWBERRY POP TARTS max 5$0.65
- ICED OATMEAL (K) max 3$1.70
- CHEWY CHOCO CHIP COOKIES (K) max 2$3.45
- (OREO) DOUBLE STUFF COOKIE (K) max 2$3.00
- VANILLA WAFERS (K)(H) max 2$2.55
SOAPS & HYGIENE PRODUCTS
- ZEST max 3$1.30
- DOVE max 3$2.80
- COCOA BUTTER (TONE ) max 3$1.10
- AMBI COMPLEXION BAR max 1$2.90
- NEUTROGENA SOAP max 1$3.75
- APRICOT SCRUB max 1$5.50
- SOAP DISH max 1$0.40
- COTTON SWABS max 1$1.40
- HANDIWIPES max 1$2.30
DENTAL & DENTAL PRODUCTS
- COLGATE SENSITIVE max 2$7.60
- COLGATE W/ OXY max 2$3.50
- COLGATE CLASSIC max 2$3.80
- AIM TOOTHPASTE max 2$2.30
- COLGATE TOTAL MOUTHWASH max 1$4.95
- LUCKY MOUTHWASH max 1$1.70
- TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER max 1$0.60
- COOL WAVE FLOSS PICKS max 1$1.00
- UNWAXED DENTAL FLOSS max 1$1.80
- COLGATE TOOTHBRUSH SOFT max 2$0.95
- TEK TOOTHBRUSH max 2$1.20
- ORAL B TOOTHBRUSH max 2$3.80
- FIXODENT SUPER POLY-GRIP max 1$4.75
- POLIDENT DENTURE CREAM max 1$4.50
- DENTURE CUP max 1$0.60
- DENTURE BRUSH max 1$0.80
DEODORANT
- LADY SPEED STICK ANTIPERSPIRANT max 1$2.60
- SPEEDSTICK OCEAN SURF DEODORANT max 1$3.40
- SPEEDSTICK SPORT TALC ANTIPERSPIRAN max 1$3.60
- DEGREE MENNEN max 1$3.65
- SPEEDSTICK AQUA GEL max 1$3.55
- SECRET POWDER ANTIPERSPIRANT max 1$2.90
SHAMPOOS, CONDITIONERS, & BODY WASHES
- VO5 STRAWBERRY SHAMPOO max 1$1.70
- SUAVE MOROCCAN INFUSION SHAMP. max 1$4.50
- WHITE RAIN SHAMPOO max 1$1.60
- VO5 EXTRA BODY COND. w/COLLAGEN max 1$1.45
- PANTENE CONDITIONER max 1$6.30
- SUAVE MOROCCAN INFUSION COND. max 1$4.50
- VO5 STRAWBERRY CONDITIONER max 1$1.75
- WHITE RAIN CONDITIONER max 1$1.50
- SUAVE GREEN APPLE CONDITIONER max 1$2.30
- SUAVE 2-IN-1 max 1$4.70
- VO5 3-IN-1 max 1$1.45
- HEAD & SHOULDERS 2-IN-1 max 1$5.50
- WHITE RAIN BODYWASH max 1$1.60
- SUAVE OCEAN BREEZE BODYWASH max 1$4.35
- SOFT SOAP CITRUS BODYWASH max 1$7.20
HAIR CARE & BATH PRODUCTS
- ELASTIC HAIR TIES max 1$1.25
- RUBBER BANDS BLACK max 1$1.10
- PONY O's HAIR TIES max 1$0.15
- VENTED HAIR BRUSH max 1$1.90
- PALM BRUSH max 1$0.65
- AFRO PICK max 1$0.30
- BLOCK HANDLE BRUSH max 1$1.45
- LUSTER PINK OIL max 1$6.00
- ELEMENT HAIR GEL max 1$3.50
- LUSTI HOLDING SPRAY max 1$1.85
- AFRICAN PRIDE MAGIC GRO max 1$7.45
- BLUE MAGIC HAIR GREASE max 1$2.50
- MURRAY'S BEES WAX max 1$2.60
- SHOWER CAP max 1$2.00
- BLACK WAVE CAP max 1$2.85
- BODYPUFF max 1$1.10
- CLEAR SHOWER BAG max 1$4.55
SHAVING PRODUCTS
- MAGNUM M5 HANDLE max 1$7.50
- MAGNUM M5 REFILL max 1$7.50
- MACH III HANDLE max 1$12.15
- MACH III REFILL max 1$17.50
- PRO TEC TWIN BLADE RAZOR max 2$1.80
- SHAVE CREAM max 1$2.60
- MAGIC SHAVE max 1$7.05
LOTIONS, TOPICAL CREAMS, & SHOWER POWDER
- BABY MAGIC LOTION max 1$4.00
- JERGEN'S SKIN LOTION max 1$6.60
- PALMER'S COCO/B LOTION max 1$6.20
- SUAVE ADVANCED THERAPY LOTION max 1$3.50
- INFUZED COCO. LIME & ALOE LOTION max 1$5.95
- SUNBLOCK SPF max 1$4.95
- ACNE TREATMENT max 1$3.00
- AMBI CREAM max 1$7.25
- BABY POWDER max 1$1.65
OTC MEDICATIONS - THESE ITEMS DO NOT APPLY TO THE MONTHLY SPENDING LIMIT
- ALLERGY TABS max 1$1.50
- ASPIRIN max 1$2.00
- GENERIC TYLENOL (ACETAMINOPHEN) max 1$2.50
- IBUPROFEN 200mg max 1$3.00
- LOW STRENGTH ASPIRIN 81mg max 1$2.00
- VITAMIN E max 1$3.65
- VITAMIN C-500 max 1$3.50
- VITAMIN B 150 mg max 1$3.50
- ULTREX MULTI VITAMIN max 1$4.95
- PINK BISMUTH (GENERIC PEPTO) max 1$3.75
- MILK OF MAGNESIA LIQUID max 1$3.75
- ANTI-DIARRHEAL PILLS max 1$2.50
- GENERIC TUMS max 1$3.00
- STOOL SOFTNER max 1$3.25
- GAS RELIEF (EQUATE) max 1$2.60
- LACTOSE RELIEF max 1$6.00
- OMEPRAZOLE ACID REDUCER max 1$7.95
- LUDENS COUGH DROPS max 1$2.75
- ADHESIVE BANDAGES max 1$1.05
- LEVEL 10 LIP BALM max 1$0.70
- CARMEX LIP BALM max 1$1.65
- BLISTEX max 1$3.10
- MUSCLE RUB max 1$2.25
- CHEST RUB max 1$2.00
- LAMISIL CREAM max 1$11.95
- PSYLLIUM HUSK POWDER FIBER max 1$11.50
- CORN REMOVER max 1$2.40
- A&D OINTMENT max 1$2.50
- CLOTRIMAZOLE FOOT CREAM max 1$1.75
- HYDROCORTISONE CREAM max 1$1.75
- ANTIFUNGAL FOOT POWDER max 1$3.65
- HEMORRHOIDAL OINTMENT max 1$3.75
- TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT max 1$2.50
- FAMOTIDINE HEARTBURN RELIEF max 1$4.95
- RICOLA max 1$3.25
- COUGH SYRUP max 1$3.00
- NAPROXEN BOTTLE max 1$4.05
- NAPROXEN BOX max 1$2.80
- ORAL PAIN GEL max 1$2.00
NUTS & SNACKS
- JOZEV MILK CHOCOLATE ALMONDS max 1$3.90
- KAR'S MIXED NUTS (K) max 2$4.10
- KAR'S SWEET & SALTY NUTS (K) max 5$1.50
- KAR'S CRANBERRY ALMOND (K) max 5$1.40
- RAW ALMONDS max 5$1.40
- CASHEW max 5$2.20
- SALTED PEANUTS max 5$1.40
- UNSALTED PEANUTS (K) max 5$1.20
- PROTEIN BAR PRO MAX max 5$1.75
- PURE PROTEIN CHOCOLATE CHIP max 5$2.20
- PURE PROTEIN PEANUT BUTTER max 5$2.20
- PURE PROTEIN SALTED CARAMEL max 5$2.20
- GRANOLA max 2$4.35
- CORN NUTS max 5$1.80
- FRESHLEY'S DONUT STICK max 5$1.90
- DANISH CHEESE ROUND max 5$1.10
- BEAR CLAWS STRAWBERRY max 5$1.45
- GRAND ICED HONEY BUNS max 5$1.50
- JUMBO GLAZED HONEY BUN max 5$1.75
- FRESHLEY'S CRUNCH MINI - DONUTS max 5$1.75
SODAS (LIMIT 6 BOTTLES)
- BOTTLED WATER$0.65
- MOUNTAIN DEW 20 OZ BOTTLE$2.40
- SPRITE 20 OZ BOTTLE$2.40
- DR PEPPER 20 OZ BOTTLE$2.40
- DIET DR PEPPER 20 OZ BOTTLE$2.40
- PUSH PINEAPPLE SODA 20 OZ BOTTLE$1.09
CHIPS (LIMIT 5 TOTAL)
- NACHO DORITOS max 5$2.30
- CANTINA TORTILLA CHIPS max 5$2.30
- PORK RINDS max 5$1.20
- RUFFLES SOUR CREAM & CHEDDAR max 5$2.25
- MOON LODGE REGULAR max 5$3.75
- PORK CRACKLINS max 5$1.15
WRITING SUPPLIES ETC.
- ID CARD PROTECTOR$1.10
- PHOTO ALBUM 8 X 11 (SMALL)$12.95
- ADDRESS BOOK (SMALL)$2.65
- ADDRESS BOOK$2.45
- MANILLA ENVELOPES 4 PK$1.30
- SWINTEC CORRECTION RIBBON$10.85
- SWINTEC TYPEWRITER RIBBON$12.95
- LEGAL PAD$2.20
- WIRELESS NOTEBOOK$2.45
- BIC PEN 2/PK BLACK BLUE$1.15
- ENVELOPES #10$2.30
- DOCUMENT FILE$4.60
- PENCILS # max 2$0.20
- BUBBLE MAILER ENVELOPES$0.85
- LINED PAPER 100CT$2.50
UTENSILS
- TABLEWARE SET max 1$1.90
- SMALL BOWL (4.9 CUP) max 1$2.50
- MEDIUM BOWL (8 CUP) max 1$2.95
- CLEAR MUGS max 1$2.45
- COFFEE STRAINER max 1$2.10
- FILTERS COFFEE max 2$1.55
- MOUSTACHE SCISSORS max 1$7.05
- TOE NAIL CLIPPERS max 2$0.95
- FINGERNAIL CLIPPERS max 1$1.50
- TWEEZERS max 1$1.25
EYEWEAR
- READING GLASSES 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 2.0 ,2.25$5.50
- READING GLASSES 2.5, 3.0$5.50
- LOCS SUNGLASSES$5.20
- POLARIZED SPORT SUNGLASSES$5.95
- CLIP-ON SUNGLASSES$2.80
MISC ITEMS
- 64OZ. WATER JUG max 1$9.75
- SPORT BOTTLE max 1$3.90
- HANDKERCHIEF max 2$1.00
- LOCKER MIRROR max 1$1.20
- EAR PLUGS FOAM max 3$0.50
- AJAX DISHWASHING SOAP max 1$1.55
- LOCKER BUDDY max 1$14.10
FOOTWEAR
- REEBOK BOOTS SIZE_______ max 1$99.45
- ASICS BLACK SIZE_______ max 1$70.20
- NIKE QUEST VI SIZE_______ max 1$89.70
- UA CHARGED ASSER SIZE 7 & 14 max 1$65.00
- NIKE RENEW RIDES SIZE 15 max 1$89.70
SHOE CARE
- SHOE LACES BACK / WHITE$1.15 - $2.15
- SHOE PASTE BROWN/ BACK$3.50 - $4.25
- GEL INSOLES SIZE 3 - 4 - 5 - 6$12.25 - $17.95
- DOUBLE FOAM INSOLES$2.70
- EVA SHOWER SHOES XL 2XL 3XL (RUN SMALL)$9.10
GAMES
- PLAYING CARDS$3.45
- PINOCHLE CARDS$3.05
GREETING CARDS/LIMIT 5
- BIRTHDAY$0.60
- THINKING OF YOU$0.60
- VALENTINE CARD$0.60
- HOLIDAY CARD$0.60
BATTERIES
- AA BATTERIES (DOUBLE A) 4/PK max 2$1.15
- AAA BATTERIES (TRIPLE A) 4/PK max 2$1.15
- 2016 WATCH BATTERY max 1$2.60
- 2032 WATCH BATTERY max 1$2.60
- SR626 WATCH BATTERY max 1$2.60
- 2025 WATCH BATTERY max 1$2.60
STAMPS (LIMIT $ 14.60 TOTAL) & PHOTO/COPY - THESE ITEMS DO NOT APPLY TO THE MONTHLY SPENDING LIMIT
- FOREVER 1ST CLASS max 20$0.73
- DOLLAR STAMP$1.00
- PHOTO TICKETS max 15$1.00
- COPY CARDS max 3$6.50
- COPY PAPER 100CT$2.00
WATCHES
- MARATHON (TIMEX)$27.80
- TIMEX LAP IRONMAN$45.35
RADIOS / MP3
- SANGEAN RADIO$57.50
- CLEAR TUNES RADIO$24.00
- SCORE 7T MEDIA TABLET$137.80
HEADPHONES
- SKULL CANDY EAR BUDS$27.30
- JVC GUMMY EARBUDS$11.50
- JVC SPORT HEADPHONE$12.95
- KOSS VOLUME CONTROL$12.95
- BOOKLIGHT L.E.D. (AAA)$16.00
- CALCULATOR$5.95
- ALARM CLOCK$16.90
ACCESSORIES
- COMBINATION LOCK$10.15
- WATCH BAND G-SHOCK$9.05
- WATCH PINS$1.30
CANDY
- JOLLY RANCHER ASSORTED max 5$2.90
- HERSHEY WITH ALMONDS (K) max 5$1.40
- SNICKERS (K) max 5$1.40
- MILKY WAY max 5$1.40
- TWIX max 5$1.40
- M&M PEANUT (K) max 5$1.40
- MIKE AND IKE MEGA MIX max 5$1.80
- SUGARFREE ALL STARS max 5$1.30
- WERTHER'S ORIGINAL max 5$1.40
- STARLIGHT MINTS max 5$0.95
- GRACEY'S ATOMIC FIREBALLS max 5$1.10
- REESES PB CUP max 5$1.50
- REESES FASTBREAK max 5$2.45
- LOCOCHAS SANDIA CON CHILE max 1$1.90
ICE CREAM PINTS (LIMIT 1 TOTAL)
- STRAWBERRY$2.90
- BUNNY TRACKS$2.90
- COOKIE DOUGH$2.90
- CHERRY CHOCOLATE$2.90
- BUTTER PECAN$2.90
- SALTED CARAMEL$2.90
- BANANA SPLIT$2.90
- COOKIES AND CREAM$2.90
- FLA-VOR-ICE POPS$0.40
COSMETICS
- CLASSIC BEIGE FOUNDATION max 1$6.75
- CREAM BEIGE FOUNDATION max 1$6.75
- SOFT BEIGE FOUNDATION max 1$6.75
- SHIMMERING SANDS EYE SHADOW max 1$6.60
- QUAD EYE SHADOW max 1$3.80
- N SOCIETY BLUSH max 1$3.65
- MELLOW WINE BLUSH max 1$3.65
- BACK EYELINER max 1$3.35
- CLEAR LIP GLOSS max 1$3.10
- PLUM BERRY LIPLINER max 1$1.30
- COTTON BALLS max 1$1.50
RELIGIOUS ITEMS
- AL-KAHIR MISWAK max 1$1.90
- BIG APPLE RASTA CROWN max 1$54.55
HOLIDAY ITEMS (LIMITED TIME ONLY)
- DOUBLE CRISP CHOCOLATE BAR max 1$1.70
- NUTELLA HAZELNUT SPREAD max 1$5.25
- MARSHMALLOW FLUFF max 1$3.75
- LIL' DUTCH MAID COOKIES max 1$1.90
- STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE CUBES max 1$1.90
- LITTLE DEBBIE ZEBRA CAKE max 1$1.05
- JALAPENO CHEDDAR POPCORN max 1$1.65
- CINNAMON GRAHAM CRACKERS max 1$1.95
Phone calls and email
- Minutes
- 300 minutes a month January to October, and ordinarily 100 more in November and December. They may be given more for good cause at the Warden's discretion. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- Contacts
- Up to 30 active phone numbers, entered in TRULINCS. They register their voice (V-PIN) before the first call. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- Rules
- No three-way calls, conference calls, phone cards or call forwarding. They must not share their PAC. A replacement PAC costs $5.00. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- Hours and call length
- The handbook does not give call length or phone hours for Safford. Ask your loved one. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
They have to add your number and email to their list first. Emails come through CorrLinks: you get an invitation by email once they add you.
Health care at Safford
Medical care level 1 and mental health care level 1 (of 4). Generally healthy people under 70 who need to see a clinician only every 6 to 12 months. Examples the BOP gives: mild asthma, diet-controlled diabetes, well-controlled high blood pressure. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗
- Sick call
- Sick call is held four regular work days a week (not holidays). There is no routine sick call sign-up on Wednesday; that day is for new-arrival physicals. Emergency care is available 24 hours a day. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- If they get sick later
- On weekends, holidays or evenings, they ask the unit officer or work supervisor to call Health Services. They must not go to Health Services without approval. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- Co-pay
- $2.00 for health visits they start (medical or dental sick call). Not charged: preventive care, chronic care visits, emergencies, immediately reported injuries and visits the provider starts. The handbook says "without funds" means a balance of $6.00 or less for the past 30 days. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- Dental
- Dental sick call sign-up is four work days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. The days are posted at Health Services. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- SHU
- Health Services staff give sick call in the SHU seven days a week. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
Programs
- RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible)
- RDAP is nine months of intensive treatment (500 hours). They are interviewed about 36 months before the projected release date, and new groups start about every 12 to 14 weeks. People who finish are normally recommended for 6 months in a halfway house. They send an Inmate Request to Staff or go to Psychology Services open house, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- Drug Education
- Mandatory for sentenced inmates if the pre-sentence report shows alcohol or drug use contributed to the offense or to a parole or probation violation, or if the court recommended drug programming. Offered in English and Spanish. Volunteers are welcome. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- UNICOR (prison factory)
- Textile products. Jobs come from a waiting list; they file an application with their Unit Counselor. UNICOR at Safford is mostly on an incentive pay plan, with a few hourly positions. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- Jobs
- Everyone is expected to have a regular job. Maintenance jobs (Food Service, Facilities, unit orderly) are usually the first one. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
- Education
- The handbook lists education, parenting and release preparation programs. A GED is required for anyone without a verified diploma. Click here to read the source: FCI Safford Inmate Information Handbook (August 2022) ↗
The BOP's First Step Act guide lists FCI Safford for RDAP (list updated June 4, 2026), and the handbook describes an RDAP here. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
Safety record
Criminal cases at Safford
Deaths announced by the BOP
- July 31, 2021A 50-year-old man was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at a hospital the same day. The BOP said the man likely had post-COVID cardiac complications, based on a self-reported COVID-19 history, the medical history and the autopsy. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Safford," November 17, 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 newer BOP death releases for Safford.
Sexual abuse audit (PREA)
The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit visited Safford June 2 to 4, 2026. Result: 0 standards exceeded, 45 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, Safford recorded 1 sexual-abuse allegation (against another inmate) and 1 sexual-harassment allegation (against another inmate). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Safford (onsite June 2 to 4, 2026) ↗
An allegation is a report, not a finding. The audit counts reports made, not what investigators concluded.
News about Safford
No news stories found yet. We check every day. Last checked Nov 4, 2026, 1:56 pm ET.
Intel from the Inside
Intel last checked: November 3, 2026
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