FCI Victorville Medium I Federal Prison: Visiting Hours, Address and Sending Money

Victorville Medium I at a glance

Victorville Medium I is a medium-security federal prison (FCI) for men, in a federal prison complex in Victorville, California. The complex also has a minimum-security satellite camp that holds women. The BOP posts one set of visiting rules, one handbook and one audit for the whole complex, so some details below apply to the complex. The complex address is 13777 Air Expressway Blvd., Victorville, California.

How many people: 1,320 in the FCI and 231 at the camp (BOP, October 29, 2026).
Who is there: Men at the FCI and women at the satellite camp. The audit covers the whole complex: ages ran from 18 to 79. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Victorville (onsite December 19 to 21, 2023) ↗
Built for: The whole complex was built for 4,864 people and held 4,286 when the audit collected its data. The audit says it was over capacity at some point in the 12 months before the audit. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Victorville (onsite December 19 to 21, 2023) ↗
Counts: Counts are at 12:00 midnight, 3:00 a.m., 5:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The 4:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. counts are stand-up counts, and so is the 10:00 a.m. count on weekends and holidays. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
Tobacco: The handbook says the Victorville FCIs and the penitentiary are tobacco-free. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗

The BOP's own page for FCI Victorville Medium I.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: Social visits are not processed before 8:30 a.m. or after 2:00 p.m. SHU visits do not start after 1:00 p.m. Visits end at 3:00 p.m.

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Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
FCI (main prison)	Saturday, Sunday, Monday and federal holidays	8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Satellite camp	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays. Outside visiting is allowed at the camp.	8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Special Housing Unit (SHU)	Non-contact, by video. Saturday, Sunday, Monday and federal holidays. Ordinarily two-hour visits.	8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Social visits are not processed before 8:30 a.m. or after 2:00 p.m. SHU visits do not start after 1:00 p.m. Visits end at 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday are not regular social visiting days for the FCI. Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. The visiting rules are from March 1, 2022 and the handbook from September 2021. Both are old and they differ. The handbook says visiting is by points: 40 on the 1st of each month, 2 points an hour on weekends and holidays and 1 an hour on weekdays. The newer rules do not mention points. The handbook counts children over 2 as visitors and lets 3 children under 2 come in extra; the rules let 3 children under 10 come in extra if they do not take a seat. The handbook says dresses must reach the middle of the kneecap; the rules say no shorter than two inches above mid-knee, and the rules' own one-page summary says not above the bend of the knee. Call the prison at 760-246-2400 before you drive.

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

How many people: No more than 4 approved visitors at a time. Up to three children under 10 can be added if they do not take a seat. A child who takes a seat counts as an adult. Children under 16 must come with a responsible adult. Children may sit in a visitor's lap but not on the floor. Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗
How many visits: The handbook says each person gets 40 points on the 1st of each month. Visits cost 2 points an hour (or any part of an hour) on weekends and holidays, and 1 point an hour on weekdays. Unused points do not carry over. The newer rules do not mention points. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
ID: Everyone needs a valid state or government photo ID: a driver's license, military or state ID, or a passport. Consulate ID cards, foreign ID other than a passport, and non-government ID are not accepted. Children under 16 with a parent or guardian are exempt from showing ID. Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗
Screening: Everyone must walk through the metal detector without setting it off, so avoid clothes with metal. Visitors and their things may be searched, and visitors may be screened with electronic drug detection devices. Refuse a search and you do not get in. Visiting areas are on video. Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗
Money for vending machines: Up to $20 in coins in a clear bag, says the visiting rules. The handbook says no more than $20.00 in $1 bills and coins. Only visitors use the machines. They may not accept money from you. Only food you buy from the machines can go to them. They may not share food or drinks with you. Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗
What you can carry: One small clear plastic bag, no bigger than 8 x 12 inches, your photo ID, the coins, and essential medicine (an asthma inhaler or nitroglycerine, only the amount needed for the visit; staff keep it). Purses, coats you are not wearing, phones, pagers and other electronics, food and drinks stay in your car. Car keys and remotes go in the lobby key box or a locker. No cameras or recording equipment. Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗
For a baby: Per child: 2 diapers, 1 unopened pack of wipes, 1 change of clothes, 2 clear baby bottles with contents, 2 small unopened jars of baby food, 1 receiving blanket, 1 clear drinking cup and 1 clear bag no bigger than 12 x 16 inches. Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗
What not to wear: No low-cut, see-through, tube or tank tops, no cleavage showing, no wrap-around or sleeveless tops, no shorts, no backless clothes, no sweat pants, no plain white or brown T-shirts, and no forest green (dark green) clothing. No tight or skin-tight clothing, no leggings or jeggings. Closed-toe shoes only: no flip-flops, slippers or shoes with wheels. No hats, head wraps, hoods or sunglasses (religious head covering excepted). Underwear is required. Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗
Touching: An embrace and a kiss at the start and end of the visit. No holding hands, no arms around each other, and no arm on the back of a chair. You sit across from each other. They may not cover their face or hands with a blanket. Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗
At the FCI: They wear a forest green uniform with a white or brown T-shirt, buttoned and tucked in, with issued boots or shoes and socks. Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗
Walsh Act: People with a sex offense involving a minor are seated where staff can watch closely. They may not go into the children's play area. Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗
Waiting: No one may stay in a parked car. Anyone who is not visiting must leave the grounds. Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

They send their Unit Team the names of people they want on their visiting list. The rules do not name the form. (The BOP's national visitor form is BP-A0629; not confirmed in the Victorville papers.)
Everyone, including immediate family, is checked. The Unit Manager approves or denies each visitor. A questionable application (a discrepancy or a criminal-record hit) can be denied. The Warden can approve exceptions.
If you are denied, the Unit Manager tells your loved one, and they tell you. Do not drive until you are approved.
The list holds no more than 20 visitors. They can ask for a change at any time by sending an Inmate Request to Staff during Unit Team open house hours.
Visits are ordinarily for people they knew before prison. A prior criminal conviction does not automatically bar you. Staff look at your relationship and how recent and serious it was.

Fill out the visiting form for Victorville Medium I →

Click here to read the source: VIX 5267.09, Visiting Regulations, Victorville complex (March 1, 2022) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

By car: From I-15 North, take the "D" Street exit and turn left on Highway 18. From I-15 South, take the "D" Street exit and turn right on Highway 18. Follow Route 66/Highway 18 to Air Expressway Blvd and turn left. Take Air Expressway Blvd to George Blvd and turn left onto the prison property. From Highway 395, turn left on Air Expressway Blvd and then right on George Blvd onto the prison property.
Phones, bus, train: Medium I (FCI I): (760) 246-2400. Satellite camp: (760) 530-5700. The rules list Greyhound at (800) 231-2222 and Amtrak at (800) 872-7245, and say there is an airport, taxis and an Amtrak stop nearby.

Street address for your GPS: 13777 Air Expressway Blvd, Victorville, CA 92394. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗

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

FCI Victorville Medium I

Rules dated March 1, 2022 (4 years old)

Official rules (PDF) En español (PDF)

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

These rules contradict themselves. When two rules disagree, dress by the stricter one.

Skirts and dresses	Skirts/dresses/shorts no more than two inches above mid-knee (over age 10).
Shorts	Shorts allowed if no more than two inches above mid-knee; attachment bans shorts.
Colors to avoid	No forest green (dark green) pants, shirts, jackets, or coats. No plain white T-shirts (attachment adds brown t-shirts).
Leggings, spandex	No leggings, jeggings, spandex, leotards unless lower body covered. No tight or form fitting dresses such as knit or spandex.
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	Closed toe shoes required. No house shoes, flip-flops, or slippers.
Children	Length rule applies only to persons over 10 years old.

All 26 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

Skirts/dresses/shorts no more than two inches above mid-knee (over age 10).Shorts, skirts or dresses must not be shorter than two inches above the mid-knee for persons over 10 years of age.
Shorts allowed if no more than two inches above mid-knee; attachment bans shorts.Shorts, skirts or dresses must not be
No tank tops; attachment also bans sleeveless clothing.Tank tops are not permissible.
No tops revealing rise of breast or cleavage, low-cut or unbuttoned.reveal the rise of a breast(s) or cleavage (defined as the depression between a man or woman's breasts) is not appropriate
Tops must cover stomach, chest/breasts, and back.Tops will cover the upper body, including stomach, chest/breasts, and back.
No tube tops or backless clothing (attachment).tops, tank tops, shorts, backless
No see-through clothing.Clothing made of see-through material will not be permitted.
No tight or form fitting dresses such as knit or spandex.Tight or form fitting dresses such as knit, Spandex, or any other material that is form fitting will not be
No leggings, jeggings, spandex, leotards unless lower body covered.Any “pantyhose” type leggings, Jeggings, Spandex, leotards, etc.
No pants with holes unless lower body is covered.or pants with holes, will not be permitted unless the
No sweat pants or sweat shorts.sweat pants, sweat shorts, and plain white T-shirts are not permitted.

Colors and uniforms

No forest green (dark green) pants, shirts, jackets, or coats.Any forest green (dark green) colored pants, shirts, jackets or coats are not permitted.
No plain white T-shirts (attachment adds brown t-shirts).sweat pants, sweat shorts, and plain white T-shirts are not permitted.

Bras, underwear and metal

All appropriate undergarments are required (attachment).undergarments are required.

Shoes

Closed toe shoes required.Closed toe shoes are required.
No house shoes, flip-flops, or slippers.beach style footwear (i.e., flip-flops, slippers) may not be worn.

Hats, hoods and coats

No hats, visors, head wraps, or headbands.Head-wear, such as hats, visors, head wraps, or headbands (with the exception of
Religious head-wear is allowed.(with the exception of religious head-wear)
No hooded clothing or shirts.any hooded clothing or shirts will not be permitted in the visiting room.

Children

Length rule applies only to persons over 10 years old.for persons over 10 years of age.

Everything else

No clothing with suggestive or offensive words or pictures.Clothing with suggestive or offensive words or pictures will not be permitted.
No excessively revealing clothing.Excessively revealing clothing is not permitted.
No wrap-around dresses, skirts, or tops.Dresses, skirts, or tops that wrap around the body,
No sunglasses.Sun glasses, or any hooded clothing or shirts

If they say no

Visitors violating dress code may change before being denied.Inmate visitors who do not adhere to the visitor dress code will be given the opportunity to change into appropriate attire prior to being denied a visit.
Any other clothing deemed inappropriate for prison not authorized.Any clothing not noted above that is deemed inappropriate for wear in a correctional facility will not be authorized.

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 Victorville Medium I
P.O. Box 3725
Adelanto, CA 92301

The handbook gives the Medium I inmate mail address as P.O. Box 3725, Adelanto, CA 92301, and says to put their committed name, register number and "FCI I" in the address. It lists a different box for each Victorville prison, so check you have the right one. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (13777 Air Expressway Blvd, Victorville, CA 92394).

Mail days: Mail is ordinarily handed out Monday through Friday, except holidays, by the unit officer. Newspapers and magazines come at the same time. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
Their letters to you: Outgoing letters cannot be sealed. They must spell out the full prison name on the envelope and use a return address. Plain white envelopes are sold in the commissary and given free to people who are indigent. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
Checks and money orders: Any negotiable instruments received in the mail are rejected and returned to the sender. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
Legal mail: Opened in front of them. The sender must give their full name and title on the envelope, and the envelope must be marked "Special Mail: Open Only in the Presence of the Inmate." Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
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: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗

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 Victorville Medium I. 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: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 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

The handbook (September 2021) says the national limit is $360.00 a month, $90.00 a week, re-validated once a month. Their re-validation date is the 5th digit of their register number times 3, plus 1. Stamps, nicotine patches and over-the-counter medicine are not counted. 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. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Victorville Medium I

The handbook says a list of items and current prices can be had from commissary staff.
Sales are final once they accept the items, get the receipt and leave the window.
Ordinarily no more than one Special Purchase Order is processed a month. The limit is $300 a quarter, with a 30% markup except for religious articles.

The price list: Victorville Medium I'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 Victorville Medium I Commissary List (PDF dated January 2014) ↗

Phone calls and email

Minutes: 300 minutes a calendar month. Each call is limited to 15 minutes, and they must wait 30 minutes before the next call. The minutes reset on their commissary re-validation date. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
Rules: All personal calls go through the inmate phone system and are recorded. No call forwarding or three-way calling. They have a nine-digit PAC number and must register their voice before first use. A replacement PAC costs $5. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 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 Victorville Medium I

The BOP does not post care levels, and this prison is not on the public-records list we use, so we don't know its care level. Ask the prison or their case manager.

Sick call at Medium I: Sign up, triage and appointments are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. At the satellite camp it is 6:15 to 6:30 a.m. In the SHU, staff come on morning rounds. They may be given an appointment with their primary care provider or sent to the commissary for over-the-counter medicine. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
Wednesdays: Set aside for people in the Special Housing Unit. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
Emergencies: Only emergencies are seen after normal working hours. Their detail supervisor or unit officer must tell Health Services. Routine headaches and pulled muscles are not emergencies. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
Dental: Routine dental care (cleanings and fillings) is requested with a request to staff addressed to the dental clinic, or at sick call. Names go on a waiting list. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
Co-pay: $2.00 for care they ask for, including after-hours treatment. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗

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Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): The handbook says RDAP is at another institution. At Victorville they can ask for an assessment and referral. They send an Inmate Request to Staff ("cop-out") to be put on the RDAP eligibility interview list. Interviews are by nearest release date. A person with a detainer, warrant or pending charges does not qualify. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
Other drug programs: Support groups such as AA and NA, a drug education class, a non-residential drug abuse program, follow-up treatment, and individual counseling. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗
BRAVE program: A unit-based residential program for younger, first-time people. The First Step Act guide lists VIM among the sites, for people 40 or younger with at least 36 months left to serve. The handbook (2021) says BRAVE was at the other medium-security prison in the complex. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
Resolve program: A trauma treatment program. The First Step Act guide lists VIM among the sites. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
Education: GED. Without a high school diploma or GED, they must attend 240 instructional hours of literacy classes or until they get the GED. Click here to read the source: FCC Victorville Inmate Handbook (updated September 2021) ↗

The BOP's First Step Act guide lists Victorville Medium I (VIM) as a site for the BRAVE program and the Resolve program. The BOP's RDAP list (updated June 4, 2026) does not list Victorville. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Victorville Medium I

October 2026A woman serving a bank fraud sentence was discovered missing from the satellite camp. (VVNG)
October 30, 2026The BOP announced that a woman 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

February 4, 2022A 69-year-old man who had earlier tested positive for COVID-19, and had been cleared as recovered, was pronounced dead. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Victorville I (Medium)," February 4, 2022 ↗
December 11, 2020A 64-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 Victorville I," December 11, 2020 ↗
August 21, 2020A 50-year-old man was found unresponsive in a cell and pronounced dead. A COVID-19 test taken before then came back positive the next day. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FCI Victorville I (Medium)," August 21, 2020 ↗

These are deaths the BOP announced in a press release for Victorville Medium I. The date shown is the date of the 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 the Victorville complex December 19 to 21, 2023. Result: 6 standards exceeded, 35 met, 0 not met. The audit covers every prison in the complex. In the 12 months before the audit, the complex recorded 24 sexual-abuse allegations (17 against other inmates, 7 against staff) and 0 sexual-harassment allegations. These counts cover the whole complex, not only Medium I. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Victorville (onsite December 19 to 21, 2023) ↗

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

News about Victorville Medium I

No news stories found yet. We check every day. Last checked Nov 4, 2026, 3:30 pm ET.

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 Victorville Medium I yet.

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