Federal Medical Center · Ayer, Massachusetts
FMC Devens
- Security level
- Administrative + minimum camp
- Medical care level
- 3, 4 of 4
- Mental health care level
- 4 of 4
- Population
- 1,137
- Phone
- 978-796-1000
Last checked: November 3, 2026 (BOP documents for this prison) Intel last checked: November 3, 2026 BOP status updated: Nov 3, 2026, 11:10 pm ET News updated: Nov 3, 2026, 8:49 pm ET
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Devens at a glance
Devens is a federal medical center for men (administrative security) in Ayer, Massachusetts, with a satellite prison camp (FPC) about half a mile down the road. The visiting rules say the FMC has no non-contact visiting area. The handbook names inpatient units and mental health units inside the FMC.
- How many people
- 1,030 in the FMC and 107 at the camp (BOP, October 29, 2026).
- Medical care level 3, 4
- The BOP list gives the medical center levels 3 and 4 (a "low" part is level 3 and the camp is level 2). Level 3 is people with complex, usually long-term, conditions who need frequent clinician visits, for example cancer in partial remission or advanced HIV disease. Level 4 is people who need services found only at a BOP Medical Referral Center, such as cancer on active treatment or dialysis. 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 4
- The BOP list gives the medical center mental health level 4. Care happens only at a Medical Referral Center, with a written treatment plan reviewed at least every 90 days and treatment or contact at least once a week. The same list gives the "low" part and the camp level 2. The BOP does not post care levels on its website. This list is dated February 13, 2024 and came out through a public records request. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗
- Who is there
- Men. On the first day of the 2024 audit, ages ran from 19 to 89. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FMC Devens (onsite October 29 to 31, 2024) ↗
- Built for
- 1259 people. On the first day of the audit it held 1015. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FMC Devens (onsite October 29 to 31, 2024) ↗
- Average stay
- 724.7 days at the main facility and 270.8 days at the camp. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FMC Devens (onsite October 29 to 31, 2024) ↗
- Sex offender treatment
- The handbook says the residential sex offender treatment program (SOTP-R) is available only at FMC Devens. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
How far is it from you?
Driving directions (Google Maps) → Bus or train (Google Maps) →
Plan your drive around this: No one is let into the FMC visiting room after 2:00 p.m. (the camp: 2:30 p.m.). The last visitors are processed 60 minutes before visiting ends. Do not arrive more than 15 minutes before visiting starts. On Sundays and holidays, no one is let in or out from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. count clears.
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Visiting hours and days
| Who | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FMC (main medical center) | Sunday, Monday and federal holidays | 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Satellite camp (FPC) | Sunday, Monday and federal holidays | 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Special Housing Unit (SHU) | Tuesdays only | 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
No one is let into the FMC visiting room after 2:00 p.m. (the camp: 2:30 p.m.). The last visitors are processed 60 minutes before visiting ends. Do not arrive more than 15 minutes before visiting starts. On Sundays and holidays, no one is let in or out from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. count clears.
No visiting Wednesday through Saturday, except federal holidays. Click here to read the source: DEV 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 22, 2025) ↗
The BOP's own papers disagree. The visiting rules (July 22, 2025) say SHU visits on Tuesday are 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. The handbook (March 2026) says 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Call 978-796-1000 (option 1 for visiting information) before you drive.
The rules at the door: ID, points, what you can bring
- How many visits
- At the FMC each person gets 7 visiting points a month. A Sunday visit costs 3 points. A Monday visit costs 1 point. Federal holiday, lawyer, professional, legal and PVS visits cost 0. Points do not carry over. Unit managers can approve more. The rules say the point system is at the FMC only. Click here to read the source: DEV 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 22, 2025) ↗
- How many people
- No more than 4 visitors at one time. Children under 16 must come with a parent or legal guardian who is on the approved list. Click here to read the source: DEV 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 22, 2025) ↗
- ID
- Every visitor needs valid photo ID issued by a state or the government. Click here to read the source: DEV 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 22, 2025) ↗
- Screening
- Everyone signs the Notification to Inmate Visitor form. Anyone who refuses the form or a search is refused entry. Your hand-carried items can be searched while you watch. Click here to read the source: DEV 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 22, 2025) ↗
- Money for vending machines
- A small see-through coin purse with up to $20.00 in coins. Only visitors may use the machines. Click here to read the source: DEV 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 22, 2025) ↗
- What you can carry
- A clear bag no bigger than 6 inches long, 6 wide and 3 deep. For a baby: 2 clear empty baby bottles, 3 diapers, and a reasonable amount of wipes in a clear container. Medicine should be taken before or after the visit. Needs for health reasons are up to the Operations Lieutenant. Click here to read the source: DEV 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 22, 2025) ↗
- Not allowed in
- Food and drinks from outside (the vending machines are for you), pets (service animals are fine), smoking or gathering in front of the building. Click here to read the source: DEV 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 22, 2025) ↗
- Touching
- Handshaking, embracing and kissing, only at the start and end of the visit. The handbook says visitors may not sit adults or children on their lap. Click here to read the source: DEV 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 22, 2025) ↗
- Where you sit
- Adult visitors and inmates sit on opposite sides, including at the picnic benches outside at the camp. Click here to read the source: DEV 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 22, 2025) ↗
- Parking
- Do not wait in the parking lot before visiting hours. Cars are locked during visits. People not allowed to visit must leave the grounds, parking lots included. Click here to read the source: DEV 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 22, 2025) ↗
- When it gets crowded
- The FMC room seats 225. The camp seats 237 inside and 125 outside. Visits can be ended for overcrowding, judged by weather, how often you visit and how far you traveled. Click here to read the source: DEV 5267.09N, Visiting Regulations (July 22, 2025) ↗
- Hospital visits
- A visit at the hospital is for critically ill people, with the Warden's approval. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
How to get on the visiting list
- At admission and orientation, staff ask your loved one for a list of proposed visitors. Immediate family is checked against the presentence report and an NCIC check.
- For other relatives and friends, you fill out Form BP-629, Visitor Information before they can be considered.
- The unit team tells your loved one who was approved. They tell you. Do not drive until you are approved.
- The list holds no more than 10 friends and associates. Friends are normally approved only if the relationship existed before prison. Only the Warden can approve anyone with a prior conviction.
- Your loved one changes the list by sending a request to their unit team.
Driving directions (from the BOP)
- To FMC/FPC Devens, 42 Patton Road, Devens, MA 01434
- The FMC and FPC are directly off Route 2 at the Jackson Road exit (exit 37). Turn right on Patton Road. The FMC is on your right. The FPC is another half a mile down Patton Road, also on the right. Phone: (978) 796-1000.
Street address for your GPS: 42 Patton Road, Ayer, Ma 01432. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
The BOP beats to its own drum. The front desk has the final say. Keep a spare outfit in the car.
FMC Devens
Official rules (PDF) No Spanish version posted
| Skirts and dresses | Skirts, dresses and slits no higher than two inches above the knee. |
|---|---|
| Shorts | No shorts of any kind; allowed for children only. |
| Colors to avoid | No khaki, tan, or brown clothing resembling inmate attire. No gray clothing resembling inmate attire. |
| Leggings, spandex | No spandex or hip-hugger pants/jeans. No skin-tight clothing. |
| Bras and metal | Not in the written rules. Some prisons ban underwire bras anyway, and the penalty can be more than being sent home. Wear a sports bra or a bra with no wire. |
| Camouflage, military | No camouflage clothing. No hospital scrubs or medical uniforms. |
| Shoes | No open-toed shoes; feet must be enclosed. No thongs or sandals. |
| Children | Children may wear shorts; infants may wear hats. |
All 22 rules, in the BOP's own words
Length and fit
- Skirts, dresses and slits no higher than two inches above the knee.
Skirts and dresses must be longer than two inches above the knee
- No shorts of any kind; allowed for children only.
Shorts (shorts are allowed for children only)
- All garments must have sleeves; no vests or tank tops.
Sleeveless garments of any kind (such as vests or tank tops)
- No low-cut shirts or blouses; no V-necks.
low cut shirts or blouses, wraparound skirts
- No belly shirts exposing the abdomen.
Belly shirts (abdomen exposed)
- No see-through garments.
See-through garments of any kind
- No skin-tight clothing.
Skin-tight clothing of any kind (including spandex)
- No spandex or hip-hugger pants/jeans.
Hip Hugger or spandex pants/jeans
- No jogging or sweat suits.
Jogging/sweat suits of any kind
Colors and uniforms
- No khaki, tan, or brown clothing resembling inmate attire.
Khaki clothing (tan or like type the inmates wear)
- No gray clothing resembling inmate attire.
Articles of clothing which closely resemble inmate attire will not be permitted such as khaki, brown, or gray.
- No camouflage clothing.
Tee shirts, Jogging/Sweat suits, camouflage clothing and open toe shoes are not permitted.
- No hospital scrubs or medical uniforms.
Hospital scrubs or medical uniforms
Bras, underwear and metal
- No excessive jewelry.
above the knee . Excessive jewelry
Shoes
- No open-toed shoes; feet must be enclosed.
Open-toed shoes, thongs, or sandals (feet must be enclosed)
- No thongs or sandals.
No thong, open toe shoes or sandals allowed.
Hats, hoods and coats
- No hats or caps except for infants.
Hats or caps (except for infants)
Children
- Children may wear shorts; infants may wear hats.
Hats or caps (except for infants)
Everything else
- No clothing with vulgar or offensive words or pictures.
Articles of clothing displaying any wording or pictures deemed vulgar or offensive
- No wraparound skirts, untucked shirts, sagging pants, camisoles as outerwear.
Untucked shirts . Sagging pants/jeans
If they say no
- Operations Lieutenant may terminate visits for improper dress.
has the authority to terminate any visit due to improper dress,
- Capris allowed only at knee length if inspecting official approves.
(Capris are authorized at knee length and deemed appropriate by our inspecting official)
Inmate mailing address
JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES Reg. No. 12345-678 FMC Devens P.O. Box 879 Ayer, Ma 01432
The handbook gives the address as their committed name and register number, "Unit:", then Federal Medical Center, Devens, P.O. Box 879, Ayer, MA 01432. Incoming general mail is photocopied. They get the black-and-white copy of the letter and envelope, not the original. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
The camp uses the same P.O. Box.
Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (42 Patton Road, Ayer, Ma 01432).
- Photocopied
- All incoming general mail, including the envelope and everything inside, is photocopied in black and white. Photos (up to 25 per mailing) are photocopied in color. They only get the copies. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Mail days
- Mail is handed out by the unit officer Monday through Friday, right after the 4:00 p.m. count. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Legal mail
- Opened and checked in front of them. They sign a log for it. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Certified mail
- Certified mail that is not legal mail is opened in the mail room before they get it. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 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: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- After release or transfer
- Mail is forwarded for 30 days. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
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
Money never goes to Devens. 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: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 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 ↗
- 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
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.
123 Main Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Federal Bureau of Prisons JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES 12345678 Post Office Box 474701 Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001
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:
- 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:
- 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
Devens's handbook (March 2026) says the national spending limit is $420.00 and may be cut locally. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) says $460 a month (up from $360), plus $50 more in November and December. People who refuse the Financial Responsibility Program are limited to $25.00 a month. We did not copy the price list: the only list on the BOP site is a 2022 print-out with scanning errors in the prices. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗
How shopping works at Devens
- The commissary is open during the morning and noon meals and closes for the day after the 1:30 move.
- No additions or substitutions once they hand in the order form. All sales are final. (From the 2022 list.)
- Over-the-counter medicine is sold at the commissary; the clinic may send them there for minor problems.
The price list: Devens'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: FMC Devens Commissary Shopping List (printed July 11, 2022) ↗
Phone calls and email
- Minutes
- 300 minutes a month. Each call is limited to 15 minutes. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Contacts
- Up to 30 approved numbers. No third-party or credit card calls. Calls are monitored and recorded. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Paying
- Phone money moves from their commissary account to their phone account. Collect calls go to pre-approved numbers. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 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 Devens
Medical care level 3, 4 and mental health care level 4 (of 4). The BOP list gives the medical center levels 3 and 4 (a "low" part is level 3 and the camp is level 2). Level 3 is people with complex, usually long-term, conditions who need frequent clinician visits, for example cancer in partial remission or advanced HIV disease. Level 4 is people who need services found only at a BOP Medical Referral Center, such as cancer on active treatment or dialysis. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗
- Sick call (FMC)
- Medical and dental sick call is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, not federal holidays. In person. Those in units P, G, H and J go to the Health Services lobby when sick call is announced, arriving by the close of the 7:30 move, with their ID card. Most are given an appointment up to two weeks out. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Sick call (camp)
- At the camp they hand in an Inmate Request to Staff Member or Request for Sick Call form, or an electronic message to Health Services labeled as sick call. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Mental health units and inpatient units
- People in the Special Housing Unit and the inpatient units speak to a nurse on daily rounds. People on mental health units N-4 and N-5 report to the nursing station at 7:30 a.m. on the same four days. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Emergencies
- Medical emergencies are evaluated immediately. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Co-pay
- $2.00 for sick call and for care they ask for outside a scheduled visit. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Medication
- Refills must be requested ahead of time. There is no after-hours pharmacy access for refills. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- When they arrive
- Personal medication is not kept. Staff review it, and if it is medically necessary they get replacements from the prison pharmacy. Personal medicines are disposed of. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Voluntary Surrender Information ↗
Programs
- RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible)
- Devens is not on the BOP's RDAP list (May 2026 guide, updated 6/4/2026). The handbook lists Non-Residential Drug Treatment and a 40-Hour Drug Education program. People who skip required drug education are held to pay grade 4 and cannot go to a halfway house. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Sex offender treatment
- The residential program (SOTP-R) is for men who volunteer, and is available only at Devens. People who finished it get maintenance treatment here. There is also a mandatory Sex Offender Management Program run by Psychology. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- First Step Act sites
- The BOP guide (May 2026) names Devens (DEV) as a site that may offer LifeSkills Laboratories, CBT for Late-Life Depression and the residential Sex Offender Treatment Program. "May be offered" means eligible, not running. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
- Education
- Pre-GED, GED (in English or Spanish, Monday through Friday in the Education Building), literacy classes (240 hours for anyone without a diploma or GED) and English as a second language (afternoons, Monday to Friday). Finishing the GED or ESL earns a $50.00 credit to their commissary account. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Work and UNICOR
- Someone who refuses the Financial Responsibility Program cannot work for UNICOR or earn performance pay above maintenance level. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
- Counseling
- Psychology offers group and individual counseling and screening for mental health and drug problems. Click here to read the source: FMC Devens Admission and Orientation Handbook (March 2026) ↗
The BOP's First Step Act guide lists Devens for LifeSkills Laboratories, CBT for Late-Life Depression and the residential sex offender treatment program. Its RDAP list (updated June 4, 2026) does not list Devens. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
Safety record
Criminal cases at Devens
- January 20, 2026A former state employee was sentenced for smuggling K2-laced papers to an inmate at FMC Devens. (WWLP)
- November 13, 2025A former state employee pleaded guilty to providing K2-laced papers to a federal prison inmate. (Department of Justice (.gov))
- March 5, 2025A state employee and an inmate were charged in a scheme to smuggle drugs into the federal prison. (Boston 25 News)
Deaths announced by the BOP
- May 4, 2020A 76-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 was receiving hospice care in the skilled nursing unit and was pronounced dead by prison staff. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," May 4, 2020 ↗
- June 2, 2020A 62-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," June 3, 2020 ↗
- December 23, 2020A 73-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 was pronounced dead by hospital staff. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," December 28, 2020 ↗
- December 29, 2020An 84-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 was pronounced dead by hospital staff. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," December 29, 2020 ↗
- January 6, 2021A 65-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 was pronounced dead by hospital staff. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," January 7, 2021 ↗
- January 7, 2021A 78-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 was pronounced dead by hospital staff. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," January 8, 2021 ↗
- January 9, 2021A 73-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 was pronounced dead by hospital staff. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," January 12, 2021 ↗
- January 19, 2021A 54-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 was pronounced dead by hospital staff. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," January 21, 2021 ↗
- January 6, 2021A 69-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 had a seizure and became unresponsive during dialysis and was pronounced dead by emergency medical staff. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," January 23, 2021 ↗
- February 10, 2021A 63-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 FMC Devens," February 11, 2021 ↗
- April 27, 2021An 83-year-old man who had earlier recovered from COVID-19 was hospitalized with kidney injury and heart failure, chose hospice care at the prison, and was pronounced dead. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," April 29, 2021 ↗
- September 24, 2021A 75-year-old man who had earlier recovered from COVID-19 was admitted to a hospital with multiple medical complications and was pronounced dead by hospital staff. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," September 30, 2021 ↗
- October 1, 2021An 89-year-old man who had earlier recovered from COVID-19 was placed in the comfort care program at the prison for multiple medical complications and was pronounced dead by prison staff. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," October 5, 2021 ↗
- October 2, 2022A 48-year-old man was taken to a hospital for complications of endocarditis, tested positive for COVID-19 and recovered there, and was pronounced dead after a hospital stay in which the condition kept getting worse. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Devens," October 20, 2022 ↗
These are deaths the BOP announced in a press release. The BOP does not publish a full count of deaths at each prison, so this is not a total. We found no BOP press release announcing a death at Devens after October 2022 (checked November 3, 2026).
Sexual abuse audit (PREA)
The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit visited Devens October 29 to 31, 2024. Result: 4 standards exceeded, 41 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, Devens recorded 14 sexual-abuse allegations (8 against staff, 6 against other inmates) and 6 sexual-harassment allegations (all against other inmates). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FMC Devens (onsite October 29 to 31, 2024) ↗
An allegation is a report, not a finding. The audit counts reports made, not what investigators concluded.
News about Devens
No news stories found yet. We check every day. Last checked Nov 3, 2026, 8:49 pm ET.
Intel from the Inside
Intel last checked: November 3, 2026
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