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

Schuylkill at a glance

FCI Schuylkill is a medium-security federal prison for men in Minersville, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), at Interstate 81 and Route 901 West. Next to it is a satellite prison camp (SCP), a minimum-security camp. The two visiting rooms are separate: the FCI room is rated for 120 people and the camp room for 130.

How many people: 965 in the FCI and 270 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 Schuylkill "Med" security and level 2. The BOP does not post care levels on its website. This list is dated February 13, 2024 and came out through a public records request. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗
Last audit snapshot: The 2025 audit gave the capacity as 714 at the FCI and 296 at the camp, and the population on the first day as 999 at the FCI and 201 at the camp. Ages ran from 20 to 81. The report gives the average stay as 418 days. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Schuylkill (onsite May 6 to 8, 2025) ↗
Counts: There is an official stand-up count at 10:00 AM on weekends and holidays. All movement to and from the visiting room stops at 9:30 AM for the 10:00 AM count. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗
Tobacco: Smoking is strictly prohibited in the visiting room. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗

The BOP's own page for FCI Schuylkill.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: Everyone must be out of the visiting room by 3:30 PM. At the camp, the handbook says no visitors are processed after 2:30 PM. At the FCI, the rules give no processing cutoff, so arrive early. Inmate movement to the visiting room stops at 9:30 AM for the 10:00 AM count. If the schedule changes, a notice goes to the inmates on TRULINCS and on the public website.

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Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
FCI	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays (the 2023 handbook lists Friday through Sunday)	8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Satellite camp	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays only	8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Special Housing Unit (SHU)	Video visits only, on weekends and holidays, approved ahead by the unit team, the Captain and the Associate Warden. Up to 2 visitors for 2 hours.	Starting at 8:30 am; visitors not processed after 12:00 pm; visits end at 2:00 pm

Everyone must be out of the visiting room by 3:30 PM. At the camp, the handbook says no visitors are processed after 2:30 PM. At the FCI, the rules give no processing cutoff, so arrive early. Inmate movement to the visiting room stops at 9:30 AM for the 10:00 AM count. If the schedule changes, a notice goes to the inmates on TRULINCS and on the public website.

The 2024 rules list visiting only on Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays, for both the FCI and the camp. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. The FCI handbook (July 2023) says general-population visiting is held Friday through Sunday and holidays, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM, with no more than four visitors at a time (no more than three adults), and counts weekday visits as 1 point and weekend and holiday visits as 2. The newer visiting rules (September 30, 2024) say Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, five visitors (no more than three adults), and holidays cost no points. Go by the newer rules and call 570-544-7100 before you drive, especially on a Friday.

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

How many visits: They get 6 points a month (FCI and camp). At the FCI a weekday visit costs 1 point and a weekend visit 2 points. At the camp all weekend visits cost 2 points. Federal holidays cost no points. Once the 6 points are used there are no more visits until next month. Social visits can be on consecutive days or spread through the month. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗
How many people: No more than 5 visitors in total, children included, and no more than 3 of them adults. Exceptions need written approval from the Captain and the Associate Warden of Programs (the Camp Administrator at the camp). A visitor who leaves the visiting room cannot come back until the next visiting day. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗
Children: Children under 18 may not visit unless with a responsible adult who is an approved visitor for the same inmate. That adult must have filled out the visitor form and be on the list. Child visitors over 5 may not sit on the inmate's lap. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗
ID: Everyone 16 or older needs valid government photo ID (federal or state). Each visitor signs a Notification to Visitor form (BP-A0224), and answers questions about contraband in the car. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗
Screening: Everyone clears the metal detector. Visitors are randomly pat-searched. Each visitor gets a hand stamp checked under a black light at several points and again when leaving. Visitors with a religious veil are identified by staff when entering and leaving. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗
Money for vending machines: The vending machines take a credit card only. Each visitor may bring one credit card in a clear change purse or billfold. No cash is mentioned. Items bought for the inmate are emptied onto a plate by the visitor. Nothing is shared between the inmate and the visitor. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗
What you can carry: A clear see-through change purse or billfold with one credit card. For a baby: 5 diapers, baby wipes, one pacifier, formula in see-through plastic bottles and baby food in see-through plastic containers. Life-saving medicine is shown to the visiting room officer, who keeps it for the visit. No strollers or carrying devices. Large purses, bags, cell phones and car keys stay in the locked car. There is a private nursing area inside the visiting room. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗
Not allowed in: Food (except baby food), cell phones, car keys, large purses and bags, sunglasses (prescription ones are fine), and watches. Visitors may not give the inmate or take from the inmate any document or item. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗
What not to wear: No khaki clothing (FCI only). No sunglasses, hats (baseball caps too) except religious, see-through or sleeveless blouses or shirts, tank tops, miniskirts, or any dress or skirt that exposes the knee when seated. No very tight pants. No footwear that shows toes or heels (flip-flops, sandals, Crocs). No shorts, except on children under 16. Staff decide; the Duty Officer or Operations Lieutenant has the final say. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗
Touching: Handshaking, embracing and kissing within good taste, only at the start and end of the visit. Staff may limit contact. Staff may assign seats. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗
What they wear: FCI inmates wear institution khakis, camp inmates wear greens, with tan commissary boots or black institution boots. They may wear a wedding band and one religious medallion. No hats or sunglasses (religious headgear and prescription glasses excepted). Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗
When it gets crowded: Staff first ask for volunteers to end their visit. Then they look at how often the inmate gets visits that month, how far the visitor traveled and how long the visit has lasted. Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

They may list their immediate family from the pre-sentence report (mother, father, step-parents, foster parents, brothers, sisters, spouse and children), with no limit on the number. Other relatives may be added if they ask.
Every visitor, immediate family too, fills out the Visitor Information form (BP-A0629) and mails it directly to the unit counselor, who runs a background check. The handbook says to mail it at least 4 weeks before the visit.
They may ask for up to 10 friends and associates in addition to family. Friends must have known them before prison. More than 10 needs the Warden's approval.
A criminal record is not the only thing staff look at. If a visitor gives false information on the form, the application may be denied and they must wait 6 months to apply again.
Staff tell them yes or no, and they tell you. Do not drive until you are approved.
A visitor normally cannot be approved for more than one inmate at this prison, unless the Warden allows it. Contract employees and volunteers cannot be on the list.
New arrivals and holdovers: visits are limited to immediate family while the forms are checked. Someone transferred from another prison may be able to use the old list if the counselor verifies it is current.
The list can be changed at any time following these steps.

Fill out the visiting form for Schuylkill →

Click here to read the source: SCH 5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, FCI and Satellite Camp (September 30, 2024) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

The address: The BOP lists the physical address as Interstate 81 and Route 901 West, Minersville, PA 17954. Phone 570-544-7100. The visiting rules mention "Directions to Approved Visitors" as Attachment 1, but that attachment is not in the file the BOP posts, so we have no BOP driving directions for Schuylkill.

Street address for your GPS: Interstate 81 & 901 W, Minersville, Pa 17954. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗

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

FCI Schuylkill

Rules dated September 30, 2024 (2 years old)

Official rules (PDF) En español (PDF)

2 years old. Ask your loved one to check the copy posted in the unit before you drive.

Skirts and dresses	No dress/skirt exposing the knee or above when seated.
Shorts	No shorts except children under 16.
Colors to avoid	No khaki clothing (FCI only).
Leggings, spandex	No excessively tight-fitting pants.
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	Not in the written rules. Many prisons ban both; leave them home.
Shoes	No footwear exposing toes or heels. No flip-flops, sandals or Crocs.
Children	Children under 16 may wear shorts.

All 14 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

No dress/skirt exposing the knee or above when seated.any dress or skirt that exposes the knee or above while in a seated position,
No shorts except children under 16.Only children under 16 years old are permitted to wear shorts.
No sleeveless blouses, shirts or tank tops.sleeveless blouses or shirts, tank tops,
No see-through blouses.watches, see- through blouses, sleeveless blouses or shirts,
No excessively tight-fitting pants.excessively tight fitting pants,

Colors and uniforms

No khaki clothing (FCI only).Khaki color clothing (FCI Only),

Bras, underwear and metal

No watches.except religious, watches, see- through blouses,

Shoes

No footwear exposing toes or heels.footwear exposing the toes or heals, i.e. Flip Flops, Sandals, Crocks etc.,
No flip-flops, sandals or Crocs.i.e. Flip Flops, Sandals, Crocks etc.,

Hats, hoods and coats

No hats, including baseball caps.hats (including baseball) except religious,
Religious hats are allowed.hats (including baseball) except religious,

Children

Children under 16 may wear shorts.Only children under 16 years old are permitted to wear shorts.

Everything else

No sunglasses except prescription.sunglasses (except prescription),

If they say no

Lobby Officer uses discretion; IDO or Lieutenant decides questions.Normally, the Lobby Officer will use his/her own discretion.

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 Schuylkill
P.O. Box 759
Minersville, Pa 17954

The BOP lists the inmate mail address for the FCI as P.O. Box 759, Minersville, PA 17954, and for the camp as P.O. Box 670, Minersville, PA 17954. Put their register number and housing unit on the envelope; the handbook says that helps get it to them fast. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (Interstate 81 & 901 W, Minersville, Pa 17954).

White only: Envelopes and paper must be white. Mail that is not white, or has glitter, stickers, lipstick, stains or oil on it, is refused at the post office by the mailroom. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Mail is copied: Currently all mail is photocopied and the copy goes to them. That includes letters and photographs. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Mail days: First class mail is handed out Monday through Friday (not holidays) by the evening officer in each unit. There is usually no weekend or holiday mail. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Packages: Every package needs approval first unless BOP policy allows it. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Outgoing mail: This is a medium-security prison, so outgoing general mail may not be sealed, and staff may read it. (Camp inmates are in a minimum-security camp, where sealing may be allowed; ask them.) Every outgoing letter needs a TRULINCS label with your address. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
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 Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗

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

How to send money to an inmate here

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 Schuylkill. 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 Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗ Foreign money orders and checks are held 45 days. The postal money order is also the cheapest way.

The Post Office's own steps

Decide the amount. Up to $1,000 in one money order.
Go to any Post Office.
Bring cash or a debit card. The Post Office does not take credit cards for money orders.
Fill it out at the counter with the clerk. Use the boxes below.
Pay the amount plus the fee: $2.65 for up to $500, $3.75 for $500.01 to $1,000.
Keep your receipt. You need it to track the money order or replace it if it is lost.Click here to read the source: U.S. Postal Service, Money Orders ↗

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

The Schuylkill handbook (July 2023) says the national spending limit is $360.00, with up to $90.00 every week for regular purchases and special purpose 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 Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Schuylkill

Once a month their account is "validated," which starts the spending period. The day depends on the 5th digit of the register number (for example 5 is the 16th, 6 the 19th, 7 the 22nd, 8 the 25th, 9 the 28th).
Someone in "refuse" status under the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program has a spending limit of only $25.00 a month.
The commissary list (February 2025) is laid out in a way we could not read into reliable prices, so it is not shown here.

The price list: Schuylkill'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 Schuylkill Commissary List (PDF created February 5, 2025) ↗

Phone calls and email

Minutes: 300 minutes a month, and ordinarily 100 more in November and December. Each call is limited to 15 minutes. The wait between calls is 45 minutes. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Contacts: Contacts are entered in TRULINCS. You must accept their request before you can email. Messages are limited to 13,000 characters. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Rules: Calls are monitored and recorded. Phone credit is moved from their commissary account in even-dollar amounts. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗

They have to add your number and email to their list first. Emails come through CorrLinks: you get an invitation by email once they add you.

Health care at Schuylkill

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 (FCI): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday during the morning meal. No sick call on Wednesday, weekends or holidays (Wednesday is for new-arrival physicals). They can be seen the same day or up to 14 days after they are triaged. There is no walk-in service. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Sick call (camp): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the morning meal. None on Friday, weekends or holidays. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Co-pay: $2.00 per health care visit they request (see Program Statement P6031.02). Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Dental: Dental sick call is for emergencies only, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday during the morning meal at the FCI (Wednesday is for the camp). For routine care (cleanings, fillings, dentures, checkups) they email the Dental Clinic through TRULINCS. The handbook says Schuylkill is currently using a national waiting list. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Mental health: Psychology Services has four psychologists, five drug treatment specialists and one psychology technician. They send a cop-out to Psychology Services, or speak to staff on mainline or on rounds in the unit. There are no open house hours for Psychology staff. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Emergency: Emergencies and injuries get priority care. Evenings, weekends and holidays are limited to non-routine problems. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗

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Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): The handbook says RDAP is available at FCI Schuylkill. The drug program coordinator and the residential drug treatment specialists are on Unit 1A. To apply they send an Inmate Request to Staff (cop-out). RDAP is a half-day program; the rest of the day is for work and school. Interviews are ordinarily 24 to 42 months before release (the handbook prints "42-24"), based on nearness to release. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Other drug programs: Non-residential drug treatment for people with a minor drug problem, not enough time for RDAP, or waiting for RDAP, and follow-up care after the unit part of RDAP. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
Parenting and education: The Parenting Program has a classroom part and a visitation part. Correspondence courses are allowed at the inmate's cost. A GED is required for anyone without a verified diploma. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗
UNICOR (prison factory): The handbook describes UNICOR in general (a waiting list, and priority for people with large court-ordered fines). It does not say what Schuylkill makes. Someone who refuses to pay a court-ordered fine or restitution plan cannot work for UNICOR. Click here to read the source: FCI Schuylkill Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated July 2023) ↗

The BOP's First Step Act guide lists "FCI Schuylkill (PA)" among its RDAP locations (updated June 4, 2026). Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Schuylkill

February 2026Three inmates at the prison were indicted on federal weapon-possession charges. (Republican Herald)
May 2026Three inmates were accused of possessing shanks. (fox56.com)
May 2026An inmate was charged with possessing a prison-made weapon. (fox56.com)

Deaths announced by the BOP

We found no deaths at Schuylkill announced by the BOP.

These are deaths the BOP announced in a press release. The BOP does not publish a full count of deaths at each prison, so this is not a total.

Sexual abuse audit (PREA)

The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit visited Schuylkill May 6 to 8, 2025. Result: 0 standards exceeded, 45 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, Schuylkill recorded 2 sexual-abuse allegations (both against other inmates) and 2 sexual-harassment allegations (both against staff). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Schuylkill (onsite May 6 to 8, 2025) ↗

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

News about Schuylkill

FCI Schuylkill inmate indicted for possession of weaponRepublican Herald · May 14, 2026
Three Inmates at FCI Schuylkill Indicted on Federal Contraband ChargesSkook News · May 2, 2026
Three inmates accused of possessing shanks at Schuylkill federal prisonfox56.com · May 1, 2026
Inmate from Reading accused of having shank in federal prison in SchuylkillReading Eagle · Mar 12, 2026
Three Inmates at FCI Schuylkill Indicted on Federal Weapon ChargesSkook News · Feb 28, 2026

Stories from news outlets that name FCI Schuylkill, checked every day. Last updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:17 pm ET. We link to the original story; we did not write these.

Intel from the Inside

Intel last checked: November 3, 2026

Reports from people inside, in their own words. It is how the place really runs, not official policy, and it can change. We never publish names.

No Intel reported for Schuylkill yet.

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