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

Sandstone at a glance

Sandstone is a low-security federal prison (FCI) for men. It has no satellite camp. It sits about 3 miles southeast of the town of Sandstone, Minnesota, off State Highway 123, about 90 miles north of Minneapolis and 70 miles south of Duluth.

How many people: 1,228 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 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 2024 audit, ages ran from 19 to 70. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Sandstone (onsite November 19 to 21, 2024) ↗
Built for: 957 people. The audit counted 1178 at the time of its report, and says the prison was over capacity at some point in the 12 months before November 2024. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Sandstone (onsite November 19 to 21, 2024) ↗
Average stay: 629.6 days. The prison admitted 852 people in the 12 months before the audit. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Sandstone (onsite November 19 to 21, 2024) ↗
Counts: At least five official counts every 24 hours: 12:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., and standing counts at 4:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on weekdays. On weekends and holidays there is also a standing count at 10:00 a.m. Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗
Getting there: The handbook says there is no public transportation to and from the prison. The nearest airports are Duluth (70 miles) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (90 miles). Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗

The BOP's own page for FCI Sandstone.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: No visitors are let in after 2:30 p.m. Visitors may arrive at 8:00 a.m. to begin processing but may not come onto the grounds before 7:50 a.m. On weekends and holidays no one may enter or leave the institution from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. count clears. Once a visitor leaves the prison, the visit is over for that day.

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Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
Visiting room (rules, May 2025)	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays	8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Visiting room (handbook, Dec. 2021)	Saturday, Sunday, Monday and federal holidays	8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Special Housing Unit (SHU)	Same visiting days. Only 2 SHU inmates are in the visiting room at a time. They stay in restraints.	Same hours

No visitors are let in after 2:30 p.m. Visitors may arrive at 8:00 a.m. to begin processing but may not come onto the grounds before 7:50 a.m. On weekends and holidays no one may enter or leave the institution from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. count clears. Once a visitor leaves the prison, the visit is over for that day.

The 2025 rules give no social visiting on Monday through Friday except federal holidays. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. Sandstone's two papers disagree. The visiting rules (May 19, 2025) say visits are Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays. The handbook (December 2021) also lists Monday, and says visitors are not processed before 8:30 a.m. or after 2:30 p.m. (the rules let visitors start processing at 8:00 a.m.). The 2025 rules are newer, but call the prison at 320-245-2262 before you drive, especially for a Monday visit.

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

Odd and even weekends: On Saturdays and Sundays, visiting runs on an odd/even weekend system set by the fifth digit of their register number (0 counts as even). Odd numbers visit on the odd weekends of the month, even numbers on the even weekends. There is no odd/even rule on weekdays or federal holidays. A schedule is posted in the units, and they must tell you which weekends are theirs. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗
How many visits: No more than 6 visits a month. Federal holidays do not count toward the six. Up to 6 visitors at one time unless approved ahead. The visiting room holds 100 people. When it is crowded, visits can be cut to 2 hours, with the number of visits, number of visitors and distance traveled in mind. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗
Who can be on the list: Up to 20 adult visitors (age 16 and older). Friends must have known them before prison unless the Warden approves an exception. A visitor cannot be on two inmates' lists unless the relationship can be verified (for example two family members both at Sandstone). New arrivals and holdovers with no approved list: immediate family only, with a birth certificate or other proof; approval normally takes about five working days. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗
Changing the list: They can change the list once a month. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗
ID: Valid state or government photo ID for everyone 16 and older. Your ID is held at the front lobby during the visit. Children under 16 must come with a parent or guardian. You also fill out a Notification to Visitor form (BP-A0224) before the visit. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗
What you can carry: No purses, wallets, briefcases or bags. One clear plastic change purse (about 5 by 8 inches) with no more than $40.00, in bills no larger than $20.00. No playing cards, toys, newspapers, magazines, gum, food, tobacco, ChapStick or watches. Leave cell phones, car keys and handbags in your locked car or a locker. No photos on the grounds. Your own wheelchair is not allowed; the prison provides one. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗
For a baby: A reasonable amount of diapers, wipes, a small blanket and bottles or food, carried in hand or in a clear plastic bag no bigger than one gallon. No diaper bags or strollers. A designated area is set aside for nursing mothers. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗
What not to wear: No tight, see-through or spandex clothing (leggings, yoga pants); tank tops; hooded clothing; halter tops or sleeveless shirts; clothes with holes; plunging necklines; wrap-around skirts; hats or head wear; open-toed shoes or Crocs; shorts more than one inch above the knee; skirts that do not touch the bottom of the knee when sitting. No khaki, camouflage, orange or gray. No jackets or coats in the visit. Shirts must hang at least 3 inches below the belt line. Children under 13 may wear shorts. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗
Touching: An embrace and a kiss when you arrive and when you leave. Nothing else. Crossing legs together, holding hands, arms around each other, lying on the furniture, fondling and kissing at other times can end the visit. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗
What they wear: Clean, pressed khaki clothes, a belt, shirt buttoned and tucked in, and boots. Zip tags are put on their boots, and a removed or missing tag ends the visit. They may bring one handkerchief, one wedding ring, one comb and prescription glasses. They are pat searched going in and strip searched coming out. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗
Photos: An approved inmate photographer takes photos on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Photo tickets are bought in the commissary. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

Their counselor gives them a proposed visitor list. They add their family and attorney.
Everyone else gets a Visitor Information form (BP-A0629) mailed to them by your loved one.
The form and a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check must be done before approval. The Unit Manager approves each visitor.
The counselor tells them who was approved or turned down. They must tell you and give you a copy of the visiting rules. Do not drive until you know you are on the list.
If a background check turns up a problem, the Warden decides. The inmate is told the visitor will not be added, but is not told why.

Fill out the visiting form for Sandstone →

Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

By car: FCI Sandstone is about 3 miles southeast of the town of Sandstone, Minnesota, off State Highway 123. When you reach the institution, stop at the red light on the right side of the entrance drive and follow the posted instructions. Do not park along the Bureau Road; use the authorized visitor parking. (From the 2021 handbook and the 2025 visiting rules.)

Street address for your GPS: 2300 County Rd 29, Sandstone, Mn 55072. Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗

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

FCI Sandstone

Rules dated May 19, 2025 (1 year old)

Official rules (PDF) En español (PDF)

Skirts and dresses	Skirts must touch bottom of the knee when sitting (0 inches above).
Shorts	Shorts no more than 1 inch above the knee.
Colors to avoid	No khaki pants or shirts; no tan, brown or beige. No orange. No grey. No tan, brown, beige or colors similar to inmate clothing.
Leggings, spandex	No spandex, leggings or yoga pants. No tight 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.
Shoes	No open-toed shoes or sandals; closed-toe required. No sandals or Crocs of any type.
Children	Children under 13 may wear shorts.

All 26 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

Skirts must touch bottom of the knee when sitting (0 inches above).Skirts that are not touching the bottom of the knee when sitting
Shorts no more than 1 inch above the knee.Shorts that are more than one inch above the knee
No tank tops or sleeveless shirts.Halter tops/sleeveless shirts
No plunging necklines.x. Plunging necklines
Shirts must hang at least 3 inches below the belt line.No shirts that hang less than 3 inches below the belt line.
No halter tops.viii. Halter tops/sleeveless shirts
No transparent clothing.ii. Transparent clothing
No tight clothing.i. Tight clothing
No spandex, leggings or yoga pants.Spandex clothing (i.e., legging/ yoga pants)
No holes in clothing.ix. Holes in clothing

Colors and uniforms

No khaki pants or shirts; no tan, brown or beige.Khaki colored pants or shirts
No orange.xiii. Camouflage, Orange, Grey
No grey.xiii. Camouflage, Orange, Grey
No tan, brown, beige or colors similar to inmate clothing.(tan, brown, beige, or any color similar in appearance to inmate clothing).
No camouflage.xiii. Camouflage, Orange, Grey

Bras, underwear and metal

Undergarments must be worn.Undergarments must be worn.

Shoes

No open-toed shoes or sandals; closed-toe required.Opened toed shoes (i.e. sandals for both male & female)
No sandals or Crocs of any type.xvi. Croes of any type

Hats, hoods and coats

No hats, caps or other head attire.Hats, Caps, and any other head attire
No hooded clothing.vii. Hooded clothing
No jackets or coats during visits; hung on wall.Jackets and coats are not allowed during visiting

Children

Children under 13 may wear shorts.Children under the age of 13 years old will be allowed to wear shorts.

Everything else

No questionable wording (gang affiliation, profanity).No attire with questionable wording (i.e., gang affiliation, profanity, etc.).
No wrap-around skirts.xi. Wrap-around skirts
No watches (or purses/bags).Purses or bags of any kind vi. Watches

If they say no

Questionable clothing cleared through IDO or Operations Lieutenant.Any questionable clothing will be cleared through the IDO or the Operations Lieutenant

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 Sandstone
P.O. Box 1000
Sandstone, Mn 55072

Put their name and register number on the envelope, then P.O. Box 1000, Sandstone, MN 55072 (from the BOP facility feed). Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (2300 County Rd 29, Sandstone, Mn 55072).

Books and papers: Hard cover publications and newspapers only from the publisher, a book club or a bookstore. Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗
No Polaroids: They may not keep Polaroid photos. Nude or sexually suggestive photos are not allowed. Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗
Money: Never put money in a letter or leave it at the prison. Funds go to the BOP lockbox (see the Money tab). Documents that need their signature must be mailed to them, not brought to a visit. Click here to read the source: SST-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations (May 19, 2025) ↗

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 Sandstone. 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 Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗ 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

Sandstone's handbook (December 2021) says the national spending limit is $360.00 and that each account is revalidated every two weeks at Sandstone. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) raised the limit to $460 a month, plus $50 more in November and December. The handbook has not caught up. If they refuse to pay court fines under the payment plan ("refuse" status), their limit is only $25.00. Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Sandstone

Sales are Monday to Thursday, roughly 6:00 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Friday is closed. (From the handbook.)
Each unit has its own slot: Monday 10:30 Units 1 and 2; Tuesday 10:30 Units 3 and 4; Wednesday 10:30 Units 5 and 6; Thursday 10:30 Units 9 and 10. At 6:00 a.m.: Monday gate pass and facilities workers, Tuesday RDAP, Wednesday UNICOR and vocational training, Thursday food service and Units 7 and 8. (From the handbook.)
The BOP's Sandstone commissary list is laid out in many columns that could not be read reliably, so no price list is shown here.

The price list: Sandstone'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. Ask your loved one for the current list, or see the prison's page on bop.gov.

Phone calls and email

Minutes: 300 minutes a month, any mix of collect and direct calls. Ordinarily they get an extra 100 minutes in November and December. Each call is limited to 15 minutes. Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗
Monitoring: Calls are subject to monitoring and recording by staff. Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗
Paying: Phone money moves from their commissary account to their phone account, in even dollar amounts. Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗

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 Sandstone

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 requests go in at the medication room window in Health Services, Monday through Friday between 6:15 and 6:45 a.m. They must show their ID card. They then go to their work detail; if the appointment is the same day, they stay in Health Services until seen. Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗
Co-pay: A co-payment is charged unless staff decide the person is indigent. Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗
Pill line: Medicine is picked up at the medication room in Health Services between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, not holidays. Gate-pass inmates pick up from 6:15 to 6:45 a.m. They must show their ID card. Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗
Chronic care: People with a chronic condition such as high blood pressure or diabetes are enrolled in a chronic care clinic and see a provider at least once a year. Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗

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Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): Sandstone has RDAP. The handbook says "The RDAP is available at FCI Sandstone," and the BOP's RDAP list (updated 6/4/2026) names FCI Sandstone (MN). It is a half-day program; the rest of the day is work, school or other programs. They ask with an Inmate Request to Staff ("cop-out"). Click here to read the source: FCI Sandstone Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated December 2021) ↗
UNICOR (prison factory): The BOP's program guide (May 2026) names Sandstone (SST) as a site that may offer Federal Prison Industries work. Sandstone's commissary schedule has a slot for UNICOR workers and for vocational training (VT) workers. Refusing to pay court fines bars UNICOR work. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Sandstone

Deaths announced by the BOP

January 14, 2021A 59-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 Sandstone," January 15, 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 for a death at Sandstone after January 2021 (checked November 3, 2026).

Sexual abuse audit (PREA)

The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit visited Sandstone November 19 to 21, 2024. Result: 1 standard exceeded, 44 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, Sandstone recorded 1 sexual-abuse allegation (against staff) and 4 sexual-harassment allegations (2 against other inmates, 2 against staff). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Sandstone (onsite November 19 to 21, 2024) ↗

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

News about Sandstone

No news stories found yet. We check every day. Last checked Nov 3, 2026, 2:17 pm ET.

Intel from the Inside

Intel last checked: November 3, 2026

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