FDC Miami Federal Prison: Visiting Hours, Address and Sending Money

Miami at a glance

FDC Miami is a federal detention center, not a regular prison. It holds U.S. Marshals prisoners, men and women, many with cases in federal court in the Southern District of Florida. It is in downtown Miami at 33 NE 4th Street, on the corner of NE 4th Street and N. Miami Avenue. Its papers are old (visiting rules 2023, handbook 2022, commissary list 2014), so call (305) 577-0010 to confirm.

How many people: 1,497 in the FDC (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 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 held here: "A facility which houses U.S. Marshal Prisoners, both male and female." Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Built for: 1,326 people Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FDC Miami (onsite December 5 to 7, 2023) ↗
Age range at the time of the audit: 19 to 87 Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FDC Miami (onsite December 5 to 7, 2023) ↗
Legal visits come first: The rules say legal visits always get priority over social visits. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗
Housing units: Units 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, most split into East and West. Unit 6 is the work cadre. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗

The BOP's own page for FDC Miami.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: Visiting depends on the unit your loved one is in. The visiting room is open 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., but each unit has its own days and times, listed above. Processing starts 30 minutes before each visiting session. Monday 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Wednesday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. are for legal visits only.

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Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
5-East	Saturday 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (1 hour)
5-West	Sunday 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (2 hours); Friday 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (2 hours)
6-Unit (work cadre)	6-West Saturday 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (1 hour); 6-East Sunday 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (1 hour); Tuesday 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (4 hours); Wednesday 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (2 hours); Friday 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (2 hours); no visits Monday and Thursday
7-East	Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (1 hour)
7-West	Monday 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (1 hour)
8-East	Thursday 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (1 hour)
8-West	Monday 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (1 hour)
9-East	Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Friday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (1 hour)
9-West	Tuesday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (1 hour)
10-East	Thursday 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (1 hour)
10-West	Wednesday 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (1 hour)
11-East	Sunday 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Friday 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (1 hour)
11-West	Tuesday 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Saturday 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (1 hour)
Special Housing Unit (SHU)	Mondays only, for 1 hour. No weekend visits. Minors are not allowed if the visit is held in the SHU.	7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. or 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Visiting depends on the unit your loved one is in. The visiting room is open 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., but each unit has its own days and times, listed above. Processing starts 30 minutes before each visiting session. Monday 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Wednesday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. are for legal visits only.

Ask your loved one which unit they are in before you plan a trip. The schedule above is from the September 18, 2023 rules. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. The visiting rules (September 18, 2023) say 2 visitors at a time in the main text, but the visitor sheet in the same rules (Attachment A) says 3 visitors. Both say 4 hours of social visits a month. The main text also says "Unit B" gets no point charges, while the visitor sheet says Unit 6 (the work cadre). Call (305) 577-0010 before you drive.

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

How many visits: Each inmate gets 4 hours of social visiting a month. One hour of visiting is allowed each visiting day, and only one social visit a day. The visit time starts when the inmate reaches the visiting room. Once a visit starts, no other visitors are let in. The work cadre (Unit 6) is not charged points. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗
How many people: 2 visitors at a time (the visitor sheet says 3). A baby or toddler aged 3 or younger who is held the whole time does not count. A visitor can see one inmate at a time unless they are immediate family with approval. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗
ID: Everyone 16 or older needs valid government ID. Everyone must clear a walk-through or hand-held metal detector. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗
Money for vending machines: No bills larger than $5.00, and no more than $25.00 in all. Vending machines are in the visiting room. Food and drinks are not allowed in the front lobby. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗
What you can carry: A small clear purse, the money above, and medicine limited to what is needed for the visit. For a baby: 2 diapers, wipes, 1 change of clothes, 2 baby bottles with contents, 2 small sealed clear containers of baby food (no glass), and 1 receiving blanket. No cups. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗
Not allowed in: Strollers, carriers, diaper bags, large bags (even clear ones), book bags, food, yellow highlighter markers, newspapers, magazines, cameras, cell phones and any electronic or recording device. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗
What to wear: Shoes are required (except infants). No shorts of any length (children up to age 7 excepted). No sleeveless clothing (children up to age 7 excepted). No sweatpants, sweatshirts, sun dresses, leotards, wrap-around skirts, crop tops, low-cut or zippered tops, halter tops, bathing suits or backless tops. No hats, caps, headbands, head scarves, hooded garments, wigs, hairpieces or sunglasses. No spandex, tights, clothing with revealing holes, extra outer garments, overcoats or jackets. Nothing like inmate or staff clothing (khaki, orange, green military fatigue, pink, yellow, gray, plain white T-shirts, medical scrubs or any uniform). Nothing see-through. Underwear and bras are required. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗
Contact: An embrace and a kiss when you enter and when you leave. Any other contact can end the visit. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗
Special visits: Only the Warden, an Associate Warden or the Institution Duty Officer can approve one. A visitor who lives more than 250 miles away or in another country may be approved for two separate two-hour visits in the same week, once every 90 days. Visitors in Florida must show a hardship such as a medical condition or a death in the family. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗
When it gets crowded: The visiting room holds no more than 270 people. If it fills, staff may end visits starting with the first arrivals. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗
Transportation: FDC Miami has no pay phones. You must arrange your own transportation. There are several public parking lots within walking distance for a small charge. Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

When they arrive, your loved one gets a Request for Visitor Approval form and, if more background is needed, a Visitor Information Sheet (BP-629). They mail them to you.
You complete the forms and send them back to their Unit Team. Staff do not accept forms that are incomplete.
The Unit Team normally sets up the list within 7 days of getting all the information. It is their job to tell you if you are approved.
Pretrial and holdover inmates may list immediate family only: parents, brothers, sisters, children and legal spouse. People with a different last name need proof of the relationship. Anyone with a criminal record needs written approval from the Warden.
Florida does not recognize common-law marriage. FDC Miami may consider a significant other or the parent of their children case by case, with papers such as a joint bank account, a deed or a birth certificate.
The work cadre can list up to 12 visitors. The list can be changed only once every 90 days, and the first list cannot be changed for 90 days.
Children under 18 do not have to be on the list, but can visit only with an approved adult.

Fill out the visiting form for Miami →

Click here to read the source: MIM 5267.09B, Visiting Regulations (September 18, 2023) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

From Highway 836: Stay on 836 East, pass the toll plaza, and continue straight when I-95 splits off. 836 East turns into 395 toward the Beaches. Take 395 to the very first left exit (2nd Avenue), passing the 95 exit. Make a right at the bottom of the ramp onto NE 2nd Avenue. Make a right on NE 6th Street, go two blocks, then left onto N. Miami Avenue. The institution is on the corner of N. Miami Avenue and 4th Street.
By bus: Greyhound has a bus station at 700 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Telephone 305-374-7222.

Street address for your GPS: 33 Ne 4th Street, Miami, Fl 33132. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗

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

FDC Miami

Rules dated September 18, 2023 (3 years old)

Official rules (PDF) No Spanish version posted

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

Skirts and dresses	Not in the written rules.
Shorts	No shorts, except children up to age 7.
Colors to avoid	No khaki clothing. No green military type clothing. No orange clothing. No gray clothing (attachment list). Nothing like inmate/staff clothing, incl. plain white, pink, yellow, gray.
Leggings, spandex	No leotards, spandex pants, or tights. No tight, sexually suggestive clothing.
Bras and metal	Brassieres are required.
Camouflage, military	No military fatigues, security, or law enforcement uniforms.
Shoes	Not in the written rules.
Children	Children up to age 7 may wear shorts and sleeveless; infants barefoot.

All 30 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

No shorts, except children up to age 7.a. Shorts (except for children up to age 7)
No sleeveless garments, except children up to age 7.b. Sleeveless garments (except for children up to age 7 )
No low-cut blouses or low cut dresses.around skirts, crop tops, low-cut blouses, zippered
No crop tops.around skirts, crop tops, low-cut blouses, zippered
No halter tops, tube tops, or backless tops.d. Halter tops, tube tops, bath suits or backless tops
No see-through garments.garment that is see through.
No tight, sexually suggestive clothing.Clothing that is tight and sexually suggestive or revealing.
No leotards, spandex pants, or tights.f. Spandex pants, Tights or clothing with revealing holes
No clothing with revealing holes.f. Spandex pants, Tights or clothing with revealing holes
No bathing suits.d. Halter tops, tube tops, bath suits or backless tops
No sweat pants or sweat shirts.c. Sweat pants, sweat shirts, sun dresses, leotards, wrap

Colors and uniforms

No khaki clothing.khaki, orange or green military type clothing.
No green military type clothing.khaki, orange or green military type clothing.
No orange clothing.khaki, orange or green military type clothing.
No gray clothing (attachment list).military fatigue, pink, yellow, gray and plain white t shirts) or staff uniforms or
Nothing like inmate/staff clothing, incl. plain white, pink, yellow, gray.h. Any clothing similar to that issued to inmates or staff uniforms including plain white T-shirts.
No military fatigues, security, or law enforcement uniforms.ANY OTHER UNIFORM (medical scrubs, security uniforms with emblems, other law enforcement type uniform,

Bras, underwear and metal

Brassieres are required.Brassieres are required.
Undergarments and brassieres are required.Under garments and brassieres are required.

Hats, hoods and coats

No hats, caps, headbands, or head scarves.e. Hats, caps, headbands, head scarfs, hooded garments,
No hooded garments.e. Hats, caps, headbands, head scarfs, hooded garments,
No extra clothing, coats, overcoats, jackets, or windbreakers.g. No extra clothing or outer garments, coats, overcoats, jackets, or windbreakers
No wigs or hairpieces.wigs, hairpieces, and sunglasses

Children

Children up to age 7 may wear shorts and sleeveless; infants barefoot.a. Shorts (except for children up to age 7)

Everything else

No sun dresses, wrap skirts, zippered or button-down dresses/skirts.sun dresses, leotards, wrap around skirts, crop tops, low-cut blouses, zippered dresses/shirts, button down skirts or dresses
No sunglasses.wigs, hairpieces, and sunglasses
No sexually suggestive or revealing clothing.i. Clothing that is sexually suggestive, revealing or any type of
Shoes required; no bare feet except infants.No bare feet will be allowed except for infants.
No costumes of any type.costumes of any type.

If they say no

Operations Lieutenant or Duty Officer decides suitability; staff can ban other items.This official will be responsible in determining, if the attire is suitable for visitation.

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
FDC Miami
P.O. Box 019120
Miami, Fl 33101

The handbook says to address mail: committed name and register number, Federal Detention Center Miami, P.O. Box 019120, Miami, FL 33101-9120. Use their committed name, no nicknames. A hyphenated last name must show both names. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (33 Ne 4th Street, Miami, Fl 33132).

Paper and envelopes: The detention center provides writing paper, envelopes, pens, pencils and unsigned greeting cards. They may not be obtained from outside sources. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Stamps: Stamps cannot be received by mail. They buy them in the commissary and may not have more than 60 first-class stamps. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Outgoing mail: Work cadre, holdover and pretrial inmates must put their general mail in the unit box unsealed. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Photos: Personal photos are ordinarily approved, but Polaroid photos are not kept. Nude or sexually suggestive photos may be refused. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Money: Send money orders to the BOP lockbox: Federal Bureau of Prisons, their committed name and eight-digit register number, Post Office Box 474701, Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗

Books and magazines: at a administrative 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 Miami. 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: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗ Foreign money orders and checks are held 45 days. The postal money order is also the cheapest way.

The Post Office's own steps

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

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

FDC Miami's handbook (March 2022) says the spending limit is $275 a month for the work cadre and $225 for everyone else. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) is $460 a month, plus $50 more in November and December. Call to find out which limit applies now. Anyone in "refuse" status on the court-fine payment plan has only $25.00 a month. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Miami

The commissary is open 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If an order day falls on a federal holiday, a different schedule is handed out.
Inmates fill in the commissary list, which they get from the Unit Officer.
Their limit is renewed once a month. The day is the 5th digit of their register number times 3, plus 1.
They must always carry their commissary ID card.

The price list: Miami'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: FDC Miami Commissary List (2014) ↗

Phone calls and email

Minutes: 300 minutes a month. Each call is limited to 15 minutes. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Hours: Phones are on from 6:00 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. and are turned off during counts. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Paying: They move money from their commissary account to their phone account. Calls are monitored and recorded. No three-way calls. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Email (TRULINCS): TRULINCS charges five cents per unit. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗

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

Health care at Miami

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: Routine sick call is offered and scheduled Monday through Friday by sending an email to the MIM-InmatetoPA inbox. SHU inmates are seen during SHU rounds. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Urgent cases: Urgent and emergency cases are triaged and seen the same day. Emergency care is available around the clock, and they tell their unit officer. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Dental: Dental requests go to the MIM-InmatetoDental inbox. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Medicine refills: Through TRULINCS. Renewals of medicine close to running out must be requested 10 days before it expires. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
First exam: A physical exam within 14 days of admission (if not done at another BOP prison). Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Co-pay: A $2.00 co-pay applies when they see a medical provider. It includes dental and eye care. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗

Write a sick call request →

Programs

Work: FDC Miami has a work cadre of designated inmates. They have a higher spending limit and a longer visiting list. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗
Drug programs: The BOP's First Step Act guide (updated June 4, 2026) does not list a Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) at FDC Miami. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
UNICOR: An inmate in "refuse" status on the court-fine payment plan cannot work for UNICOR. Click here to read the source: FDC Miami Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated March 2022) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Miami

Deaths announced by the BOP

November 17, 2025A 58-year-old man who had not been sentenced was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at a hospital. The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service were notified. Click here to read the source: BOP press releases about deaths at FDC Miami (2020 and 2025) ↗
November 15, 2025A 37-year-old man was found unresponsive and pronounced dead by emergency medical staff. The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service were notified. Click here to read the source: BOP press releases about deaths at FDC Miami (2020 and 2025) ↗
August 12, 2020A 66-year-old man with health problems died in a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. Click here to read the source: BOP press releases about deaths at FDC Miami (2020 and 2025) ↗
June 28, 2020A 68-year-old man awaiting trial died in a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. Click here to read the source: BOP press releases about deaths at FDC Miami (2020 and 2025) ↗

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 FDC Miami December 5 to 7, 2023. Result: 1 standard exceeded, 40 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, FDC Miami recorded 12 sexual-abuse allegations (1 against staff, 11 against other inmates) and no sexual-harassment allegations. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FDC Miami (onsite December 5 to 7, 2023) ↗

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

News about Miami

ICE Detains Cuban National in Miami Federal Prison, Awaits DeportationCubaHeadlines · Oct 24, 2026
Son of ICE detainee who died at Miami prison sues Trump administration over withheld recordsIndyStar · Oct 15, 2026
Indiana adds $3.5M to boost medical staffing for ICE detainees at Miami prisonIndyStar · Oct 5, 2026
Andrew Tate Takes Legal Action Against FDC Miami After Claiming Confinement Is 'Cruel and Unusual'International Business Times UK · Sep 19, 2026
"Food trays now come half full": Andrew Tate shares update on alleged mistreatment at FDC Miami after ‘roach infestation’ claimsSoap Central · Sep 19, 2026
Andrew Tate alleges worsening conditions at FDC Miami | Tap to know more | InshortsInshorts · Sep 18, 2026
Andrew Tate claims ‘torture’ at Miami prison, says conditions were ‘downgraded’ by 95% as legal action begins | Hindustan TimesHindustan Times · Sep 18, 2026
Andrew Tate sends harsh message on crypto from Miami prisonTheStreet · Sep 6, 2026
The Tate brothers will appear in court on Thursday to request bail from the Miami prison.Informat.ro · Aug 27, 2026
Peter Thomas is out of Miami prison — and his relationship status has changedYahoo · Aug 18, 2026
'Animals get treated better than this': Immigrant detainees speak out about living conditions at FDC MiamiWLRN · Jul 31, 2026
Andrew Tate Alleges He’s Being Forced to Drink ‘Poisoned’ Water in Miami PrisonComplex · Jul 27, 2026
Indiana to pay $1.2M to settle abuse allegations at Miami prisonIndyStar · Apr 27, 2026
Former CIA station chief requests imprisonment delay to prevent 'grave physical harm' from drug traffickers at FDC MiamiAll-Source Intelligence | Jack Poulson · Jan 4, 2026
Miami Federal Prison Quietly Detaining Hundreds of ImmigrantsMiami New Times · May 28, 2025
Overcrowding and dysfunction produced a quiet riot at a Miami federal prison holding ICE detaineesReason Magazine · May 27, 2025

Stories from news outlets that name FDC Miami, checked every day. Last updated Nov 3, 2026, 10:29 am 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.

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