FCI Three Rivers Federal Prison: Visiting Hours, Address and Sending Money

Three Rivers at a glance

Three Rivers is a medium-security federal prison (FCI) for men, with a minimum-security satellite prison camp next to it. The handbook says it is on Highway 72, across the highway from Choke Canyon reservoir, in Three Rivers, Texas. The FCI has four general population units. The camp has two open-dorm housing units.

How many people: 908 in the FCI and 253 at the camp (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 2025 audit, ages ran from 18 to 70. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Three Rivers (onsite July 15 to 17, 2025) ↗
Built for: The handbook gives a rated capacity of 1,056 at the FCI and 256 at the camp. The audit gives different numbers (792 at the FCI and 256 at the camp). Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Average stay: 445.9 days at the FCI and 373.5 days at the camp. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Three Rivers (onsite July 15 to 17, 2025) ↗
Counts: At least five counts every 24 hours. They must stand at their bedside for the 4:00 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. counts on weekdays, and for the 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. counts on weekends and holidays. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗

The BOP's own page for FCI Three Rivers.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: Visitors are no longer processed after 2:00 p.m. Visits end at 3:00 p.m. No one may wait in a vehicle or at the front entrance for more than 15 minutes.

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Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
FCI (main prison)	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays	8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Satellite prison camp	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays	8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Jim Wells A	Friday	12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Jim Wells B ("SHU Diversion" inmates)	Friday	8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Special Housing Unit (SHU)	Non-contact, on live video, no longer than 2 hours. The rules give no days for SHU visits.	Not given

Visitors are no longer processed after 2:00 p.m. Visits end at 3:00 p.m. No one may wait in a vehicle or at the front entrance for more than 15 minutes.

The visiting rules give no regular visiting days except Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays, plus the Friday hours for Jim Wells A and B above. Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. The visiting rules (August 4, 2026) and the handbook (August 5, 2026) differ slightly. The rules say weekend visiting starts at 8:15 a.m. The handbook says 8:00 a.m. and lists the Friday hours under the housing units. The handbook also asks that new visitors be sent in at least three weeks before you plan to visit. Call 361-786-3576 before you drive.

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

How many visits: Social and special visits (legal or religious) are unlimited within visiting hours. You may visit once a day. If you leave, you cannot come back that day. Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗
How many people: No more than 4 visitors at a time, including minor children. Children are not guaranteed a seat when it is crowded. The visiting room holds 150. You may not visit more than one inmate at a time without written approval. Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗
Split visits: If more than 4 approved visitors arrive, some may leave and others come in. Only once. Those who leave must leave the prison and cannot return that day. Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗
ID: Visitors over 16 need valid proof of who they are, a current state or federal photo ID. Without it you cannot visit. Children under 16 must come with a responsible adult. Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗
Screening: Everyone must clear the metal detector and have bags x-rayed. Visitors are screened with an ion drug scanner. Visitors 18 and older may be pat searched at random. If you refuse a search or screening, you must leave and cannot return for a visit without approval. Metal pins, plates or a prosthesis: a hand-held detector is used. Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗
Money for vending machines: Up to $20 per adult. Money cannot be left for their account. Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗
What you can carry: One clear plastic bag, no bigger than one gallon, and your photo ID. No food, gum, large handbags, cosmetics, umbrellas, photos, blankets, books, magazines, pens, pencils, sunglasses, strollers or baby carriers. Medicine only nitroglycerine tablets and inhalers. Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗
For a baby: Premixed formula and other liquids or foods in sealed original containers. Other items are limited to 3 clear nursing bottles, 3 diapers, wet wipes and 1 small blanket. A diaper bag must be clear plastic. Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗
What not to wear: Nothing sexually suggestive, and nothing that could be confused with inmate clothing: khaki, orange and camouflage. The handbook says dresses, skirts and Bermuda shorts may not be more than two inches above the knee, and no form-fitting T-shirts for women. Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗
Touching: An embrace and a kiss at the start and end of the visit. No excessive affection. Adults may not sit in laps. No lying on the floor or sitting on tables. Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗
When it gets crowded: Visits are ended first for local visitors and frequent visitors. Staff also consider how far you traveled, how often you visit, and health problems of the visitor or the person inside. Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

Your loved one gets the visitor form BP-A0629 (Visitor Information) and the visiting guidelines from their counselor, and mails them to you.
Fill in every part, sign it, and return it to their Counselor. Nothing happens until the counselor has it. A parent or guardian must sign for anyone under 18.
Everyone gets a criminal background check (NCIC). The Warden can deny you if it shows a security concern.
The counselor tells them in writing. They tell you. Do not drive until you are approved.
The list holds no more than 20 visitors, children included. Except for immediate family, you will not ordinarily be on more than one inmate's list.
You must have known them before prison. The Warden can make an exception for someone with no immediate family or relatives, if you pose no security threat.
There is no limit on how often they can change the list.

Fill out the visiting form for Three Rivers →

Click here to read the source: TRV-5267.09 (i), Visiting Regulations (August 4, 2026) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

From Corpus Christi: Drive north about 65 miles on I-37. Take exit 69 toward Three Rivers/Kenedy. Turn left onto TX-72 West and go about 3 miles. Turn left on North Harborth Avenue and go about half a mile. Turn right on TX-72 West (West Thornton Street) and go about 9 miles. Enter the second entrance on the left.
From San Antonio: Drive south about 67 miles on I-37. Take exit 72 for US-281 South, Three Rivers/Alice, and go about 5 miles. Turn right on TX-72 West (West Thornton Street) and go about 9 miles. Enter the second entrance on the left.
From Beeville: Drive west about 22.5 miles on US-59 South. Turn right onto US-281 (Nueces Street) and go about 16.5 miles. Turn left on TX-72 West (West Thornton Street) and go about 9 miles. Enter the second entrance on the left.
Taxi, bus: There is no public transportation company in Three Rivers. The visiting rules list City Cab/Yellow Cab at 361-358-4809. The prison is on Highway 72 West, Three Rivers, Texas 78071. Phone (361) 786-3576.

Street address for your GPS: Us Highway 72 West, Three Rivers, Tx 78071. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗

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

FCI Three Rivers

Rules dated August 4, 2026 (this year)

Official rules (PDF) No Spanish version posted

Skirts and dresses	Shorts or skirts no more than 2 inches above the knee.
Shorts	Shorts no more than 2 inches above knee; no athletic shorts.
Colors to avoid	No khaki clothing. No orange clothing. Avoid clothing easily confused with inmate clothing.
Leggings, spandex	No Lycra or spandex clothing. No tight or form-fitting clothing.
Bras and metal	No metal that will not clear detector, incl. piercings.
Camouflage, military	No camouflage clothing.
Shoes	No open-toed shoes. No shower shoes or flip-flops.
Children	Clothing list applies to children ages 4 and over.

All 27 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

Shorts or skirts no more than 2 inches above the knee.- Shorts or skirts more than two (2) inches above the knee;
Shorts no more than 2 inches above knee; no athletic shorts.- Shorts or skirts more than two (2) inches above the knee;
No sleeveless blouses or dresses.- Sleeveless, strapless or bareback blouses or dresses
No deep V-neck blouses, shirts or dresses.- Deep v-neck blouses, shirts or dresses;
No midriff shirts; shirts tucked or belted for ages 4+.> Halter tops or midriff shirts. Shirts will be tucked in or belted for all visitors ages 4 and over:
No strapless or bareback blouses/dresses, or halter tops.- Sleeveless, strapless or bareback blouses or dresses
No see-through clothing, even over a shirt; no fishnet.= Tight, form fitting or see through clothing. This includes see through shirts with a shirt underneath;
No tight or form-fitting clothing.= Tight, form fitting or see through clothing. This includes see through shirts with a shirt underneath;
No Lycra or spandex clothing.- Lycra or spandex clothing;
No swimwear.Lycra or spandex clothing; - Athletic shorts/sweatpants (cloth material) /wind suits; - Swimwear;
No slippers.- Swimwear; - Slippers;
No athletic shorts, sweatpants, or wind suits.- Athletic shorts/sweatpants (cloth material) /wind suits;

Colors and uniforms

No khaki clothing.- Khaki, orange or camouflage colors.
No orange clothing.- Khaki, orange or camouflage colors.
Avoid clothing easily confused with inmate clothing.sexually suggestive or could easily be confused with inmate clothing
No camouflage clothing.- Khaki, orange or camouflage colors.

Bras, underwear and metal

No metal that will not clear detector, incl. piercings.~ All metal items which will not clear the metal detector; to include body piercing, excess metal on or

Shoes

No open-toed shoes.- Open-toed shoes
No shower shoes or flip-flops.- Show shoes or “flip flop” type shoes;

Hats, hoods and coats

No caps, hats or scarves of any kind.- Caps, hats and scarves of any kind;
No coats, sweaters or jackets with hoods attached.= Long coats, sweaters and jackets that have hoods attached or extended below the knee;
No long coats below knee; jacket cannot cover unauthorized shirt.- A jacket cannot cover up an unauthorized shirt

Children

Clothing list applies to children ages 4 and over.Clothing Not Authorized (to include children ages 4 and over)

Everything else

No clothing symbolizing gang activity or affiliation.= Clothing of any type which would symbolize gang activity or gang affiliation;
No mini-skirts, wrap-around skirts, or long slits.- Mini-skirts or wrap around skirts;

If they say no

Front Lobby Officer can bar entry until appropriate clothing is worn.prevent access until appropriate clothing is worn.
Questionable attire referred to the IDO before denial.Questionable attire will be referred to the Institution Duty Officer

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 Three Rivers
P.O. Box 4200
Three Rivers, Tx 78071

The handbook asks people to put the register number and housing unit on the envelope so mail gets to them faster. Ask your loved one for their unit. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗

The camp uses the same P.O. Box.

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (Us Highway 72 West, Three Rivers, Tx 78071).

Mail days: First-class mail is handed out Monday through Friday, except holidays, by the evening officer in each living unit. No weekend or holiday mail service. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Their letters to you: At a medium-security prison they may not seal outgoing letters, and staff may read them. Legal and special mail excepted. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Books and magazines: Hardcover books and newspapers only from the publisher, a book club or a bookstore. At medium security, softcover books also only from the publisher, a book club or a bookstore. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Packages: Every package needs approval first. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Legal mail: Opened in front of them. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Money: Never put money in a letter. It goes to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa (see the Money tab). Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗

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 Three Rivers. 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 Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗ 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

Three Rivers' handbook (August 2026) says the national spending limit is $360.00 but may be lowered locally, and that each account is revalidated on a monthly, bi-weekly or weekly cycle. 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. Stamps, phone credits, over-the-counter medicine, and items approved by the Chaplain or the Supervisor of Education are not counted. If they refuse to pay court fines under the payment plan ("refuse" status), their limit is only $25.00 a month. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Three Rivers

They can check their balance on TRULINCS or by phone, at no charge.
The handbook gives no shopping days. Ask your loved one for their unit's day.

The price list: Three Rivers'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 Three Rivers Commissary List (PDF dated April 30, 2026) ↗

Phone calls and email

Minutes: 300 minutes a month. Each call is limited to 15 minutes. The handbook says they ordinarily get 100 extra minutes in November and December. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Hours: Phones work 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the latest. On weekdays, except holidays, access is normally limited from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. until after the 4:00 p.m. count, when they are at work. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Paying: Phone money moves from their commissary account in even dollar amounts. Calls can be monitored and recorded. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Email: TRULINCS text-only messages with no attachments, for a fee per minute. You must accept their request at www.corrlinks.com before you can exchange messages. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗

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 Three Rivers

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: Clinical and dental staff screen the complaint, give an appointment that fits the problem, and put it on the callout sheet. They go to work after signing up. The handbook gives no sign-up hours. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
If they get sick later: They tell their work supervisor or unit officer, who calls Health Services. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
In the SHU: They ask in writing, or ask the clinician on daily rounds. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Co-pay: $2.00 for care they ask for, including sick call and after-hours requests. The fee is not taken if they are indigent. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗

Write a sick call request →

Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): The handbook says RDAP is not available at Three Rivers. The BOP's RDAP list (updated June 4, 2026) does not list it either. They can still ask for an interview by sending a "cop-out" to Psychology Services. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Other drug programs: The BOP offers a drug education course and non-residential drug treatment, available in all BOP institutions. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Psychology Services: Open house is ordinarily Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the FCI and Friday at 12:30 p.m. at the camp. Changes are posted on the inmate bulletin board. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
UNICOR (prison factory): Refusing to pay court fines bars them from UNICOR and from pay above the maintenance level. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗
Education: GED and English as a second language. Without a high school diploma or GED, they must attend at least 240 instructional hours or get the GED. Vocational training and apprenticeship programs. Click here to read the source: FCI Three Rivers Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated August 5, 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Three Rivers

August 2026An inmate at the prison was convicted of soliciting the murder of prison officials. (SouthTexasNews.com)
July 2026A Houston inmate was sentenced for assaulting a correctional officer at the prison. (kiiitv.com)
March 2026An inmate walked away from the minimum-security camp. (KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi)
March 10, 2026The BOP announced that a man was discovered missing from the satellite camp that afternoon. The U.S. Marshals Service and the FBI were notified. (BOP press release)

Deaths announced by the BOP

We found no deaths at Three Rivers announced by the BOP.

We found no BOP press release announcing a death at Three Rivers (checked November 3, 2026). The BOP does not publish a full count of deaths at each prison, so this does not mean no one has died there.

Sexual abuse audit (PREA)

The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit visited Three Rivers July 15 to 17, 2025. Result: 0 standards exceeded, 45 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, Three Rivers recorded 9 sexual-abuse allegations (5 against other inmates, 4 against staff) and 2 sexual-harassment allegations (both against staff). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCI Three Rivers (onsite July 15 to 17, 2025) ↗

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

News about Three Rivers

Houston inmate sentenced for assaulting correctional officer at Three Rivers federal prisonkiiitv.com · Jul 29, 2026
FCI Three Rivers seeks volunteers for recreation and wellness programsSouthTexasNews.com · May 28, 2026
Inmate escapes minimum-security camp at FCI Three RiversKRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · Mar 11, 2026

Stories from news outlets that name FCI Three Rivers, checked every day. Last updated Nov 3, 2026, 3:10 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 Three Rivers yet.

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