FMC Fort Worth Federal Prison: Visiting Hours, Address and Sending Money

Fort Worth at a glance

FMC Fort Worth is a federal medical center for men in southeast Fort Worth, Texas. The BOP security level is "Administrative." The prison holds people who need medical or mental health care. It also has a Jail Unit and a Lubbock Unit for people with greater medical needs.

How many people: 1,579 in the FMC (BOP, October 29, 2026).
Medical care level 3 and 4: The BOP list shows both levels here. Level 3: outpatients with complex, usually chronic, medical or mental health conditions who need frequent clinical contacts and may sometimes need a hospital stay. Examples the BOP gives: cancer in partial remission, advanced HIV disease, end-stage liver disease. Level 4: people who need services only a BOP Medical Referral Center provides, some with around-the-clock skilled nursing. Examples: cancer on active treatment, dialysis, quadriplegia, stroke. 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 3: Weekly mental health care (enhanced outpatient care), or residential mental health care in a psychology treatment program. The mental health list gives level 3 for both the general population unit and the medical (administrative) units. 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 88. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FMC Fort Worth (onsite April 16 to 18, 2024) ↗
Built for: The audit lists a designed capacity of 1250 and an average population of 1558 over the 12 months before the audit. It says the prison was over capacity at some point in that time. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FMC Fort Worth (onsite April 16 to 18, 2024) ↗
Mental health care: "FMC Fort Worth provides mental health treatment to inmates with greater mental health needs, along with a housing unit and treatment staff specifically delineated to address those needs." Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Wake-up: General wake-up is 6:00 a.m. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗

The BOP's own page for FMC Fort Worth.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: Inmate processing stops at 9:30 a.m. for the 10 a.m. count, and no visitor may leave during a count. The handbook says visitors arriving after 2:00 p.m. are not allowed in. Arrive no sooner than 30 minutes before visiting hours start.

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Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
Main visiting room (Building 1)	Saturday, Sunday, Monday and federal holidays	8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Jail Unit	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays. Immediate family only.	8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Abeline Unit Honor Dorm	The same days as the main room, plus Fridays	8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Lubbock Unit	Saturday, Sunday, Monday and federal holidays	8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Special Housing Unit (SHU)	Mondays, by video. One hour, by appointment only. Ask at least 2 business days ahead.	During visiting hours

Inmate processing stops at 9:30 a.m. for the 10 a.m. count, and no visitor may leave during a count. The handbook says visitors arriving after 2:00 p.m. are not allowed in. Arrive no sooner than 30 minutes before visiting hours start.

The visiting rules list Saturday, Sunday, Monday and federal holidays for the main visiting room (and Friday only for the Abeline Unit Honor Dorm). Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. The Fort Worth handbook is old (revised August 2018). It says weekend visits run on an odd and even rotation set by the fifth digit of the inmate's register number, changing on April 15 and October 15. The newer visiting rules (May 17, 2024) do not mention a rotation. The handbook also says visitors arriving after 2:00 p.m. are not let in, while the rules say inmate processing stops at 9:30 a.m. Call the prison at 817-534-8400 before you drive (the BOP facility feed number; the scanned visiting rules print 817-534-5400, which may be a misprint) and ask which day your loved one can have visitors.

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

How many visits: Each inmate gets 9 points on the 1st of each month. A weekday visit (Monday) costs 1 point. A weekend or holiday visit costs 2 points. Points do not carry over. The Minister of Record does not count against the total. Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗
How many people: No more than 3 visitors at a time in the main room, adults and children together, and at least one must be an adult. A child under 3 must be held by an adult the whole visit. The Jail Unit and the Lubbock Unit allow only 2 adult visitors. To bring more, ask the Unit Manager for a Special Visit (once every 90 days, usually for someone who lives far away). Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗
ID: Everyone 16 or older needs valid photo ID: driver's license, state ID, military ID, passport or other government photo ID. The Mexican Matricula Consular card is not accepted. Everyone fills out form BP-A224 (Notification to Visitor). Birth certificates do not count as ID. Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗
Screening: Everyone must clear the metal detector (or hand wand) and the X-ray for bags. After the third failed try, staff ask you to leave. The handbook also says everyone must pass the ion scanner: fail twice and you are not let in; fail the retest 48 hours later and you cannot visit for 30 days. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Money: Cash up to $25.00 and/or one credit or debit card. Visitors buy food from the vending machines for the inmate, by cash or card. It must be eaten in the eating area. Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗
What you can carry: One small (half-gallon size) clear purse or clear bag. Life-saving medicine such as nitroglycerin or an inhaler is kept at the officer's station. Usually only vehicle keys are allowed. Lockers are available for everything else. Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗
For a baby: Per child: 3 diapers, 1 unopened pack of wipes, 1 change of clothes, 2 clear bottles of pre-mixed formula, 2 small unopened jars of baby food, 1 receiving blanket, 1 clear cup, and a clear bag no larger than 12" x 16". Feminine hygiene products are allowed. Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗
What not to wear: Tops must cover the stomach, shoulders, chest and back. No sleeveless, crop, tube, tank or halter tops. No hems or slits more than 2 inches above the knee. No tight or spandex clothes, and shorts only to the top of the knee. Shoes need a back or a strap: no flip-flops, open-toe shoes or slippers. No gray sweat clothes or plain brown or white t-shirts (the commissary sells them). No khaki or tan, orange or red jumpsuits. No hooded tops, hats, gloves, sunglasses or watches. Religious or medical head covering needs paperwork. Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗
What you cannot hand over: Visitors may not bring anything to give to an inmate, and inmates may not take money or items from a visitor. They may carry only an ID card, comb, handkerchief, plain wedding band and a religious medal on a chain. Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗
Touching: Handshake, hug and kiss are allowed only at the start and the end of the visit. Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗
Parking: Park in the first lot on the right, next to the covered pavilion. You may be given a pager and asked to wait in your car or under the pavilion until your turn. Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗
When it gets crowded: The main visiting room seats 155. When it is full, staff end visits by looking at the length and frequency of visits and the distance traveled. Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

Your loved one mails you the visiting form, BP-A629 (Visitor Information). It also works as your permission for the BOP to check your background.
Fill it out and mail it back to their correctional counselor by official U.S. mail only. Faxes and forms handed over by hand are not accepted.
The counselor tells your loved one within one week who was approved or denied. They tell you. Do not drive until you are approved.
The list holds up to 20 approved adults plus one Minister of Record. Friends must have known them before prison unless the Warden makes an exception. Anyone with a criminal record needs the Warden's approval.
Children under 16 do not need to be on the list but must come with their parent or legal guardian. Visitors aged 16 or 17 without a parent need written permission from a parent or legal guardian.
They can ask their counselor to change the list at any time.
SHU visits: ask at least 2 business days ahead through the FMC Fort Worth public email address on bop.gov. The Executive Assistant emails back to approve or deny.

Fill out the visiting form for Fort Worth →

Click here to read the source: FTW 5267.09 (C), Visiting Regulations (May 17, 2024) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

Address: FMC Fort Worth, 3150 Horton Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76119. Telephone 817-534-8400 (BOP facility feed). It is in southeast Fort Worth.
From Interstate 20: Take the Wichita Street exit (exit 440A) and go north about one mile to Horton Road. Turn left on Horton Road. The main entrance is on the left. Park in the spaces marked in blue.
Distances: About 33 miles from Dallas, 27 miles from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and 40 miles from Dallas Love Field.

Street address for your GPS: 3150 Horton Road, Fort Worth, Tx 76119. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗

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

FMC Fort Worth

Rules dated May 17, 2024 (2 years old)

Official rules (PDF) No Spanish version posted

2 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	Skirt hem/slit no more than 2 inches above knee (over age 10).
Shorts	Only walking shorts reaching the top of the knee.
Colors to avoid	No khaki or tan pants, shirts, jackets, or coats. No orange or red jump suits. No gray sweat pants or sweat shirts. No plain brown or white t-shirts.
Leggings, spandex	No leggings, jeggings, spandex, leotards unless covered by dress/skirt. No form fitting or tight pants or dresses.
Bras and metal	Clothing that trips metal detector (underwire bras, metal buttons) may be refused.
Camouflage, military	No professional uniforms: medical, clergy, or military.
Shoes	Shoes required with back or strap; no open-toe shoes. No flip-flops, slip-ons, shower shoes, or slippers.
Children	Skirt length rule applies to persons over 10 years old.

All 30 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

Skirt hem/slit no more than 2 inches above knee (over age 10).slit or hemline more than two (2) inches above the top of the knee for persons
Only walking shorts reaching the top of the knee.Only walking shorts that reach the top of the knee are permitted.
No sleeveless garments exposing armpits or tank tops.Sleeveless garments with partial sleeves exposing the armpit area, crop tops, tube tops, tank
Tops must cover stomach, shoulders, chest, and back; no crop tops.Tops, shirts, or blouses must cover the entire upper body at all times, even in
No tube tops or halter tops; no strapless dresses without jackets.tops, and halter tops are not permitted.
No transparent or see-through material.Transparent and see-through material is unacceptable.
No form fitting or tight pants or dresses.Form fitting or tight pants and dresses such as spandex, bicycle pants, or other
No leggings, jeggings, spandex, leotards unless covered by dress/skirt.Any “pantyhose” type leggings, jeggings, spandex, leotards, etc., or pants with
No pants with holes unless covered by an appropriate dress/skirt.or pants with holes, will not be permitted
No gray sweats (commissary items).Clothing accessible to the inmate population through the commissary such as gray

Colors and uniforms

No khaki or tan pants, shirts, jackets, or coats.Khaki or tan colored pants, shirts, jackets or coats resembling inmate clothing, to
No orange or red jump suits.include orange or red jump suits is not permitted.
No gray sweat pants or sweat shirts.gray sweat pants, gray sweat shirts, as well as plain brown and white t-shirts are not
No plain brown or white t-shirts.as well as plain brown and white t-shirts are not
No professional uniforms: medical, clergy, or military.professional uniform attire, i.e., medical, clergy, or military

Bras, underwear and metal

Proper undergarments must be worn.Proper undergarments must be worn.
Clothing that trips metal detector (underwire bras, metal buttons) may be refused.underwire bras, garter belts, clothing with costume jewelry, large metal buttons, and
No watches.Umbrellas, gloves, sun glasses, non-prescription glasses, and watches will not be

Shoes

Shoes required with back or strap; no open-toe shoes.All visitors are to wear shoes with a back or strap around
No flip-flops, slip-ons, shower shoes, or slippers.Beach style footwear such as, flip-flops, open-toe shoes, slip on shoes, shower shoes or slippers are not permitted.

Hats, hoods and coats

No hats, visors, head wraps, or headbands.No head-wear such as hats, visors, head wraps or headbands (with the exception
Religious headwear allowed; medical headwear with documentation.to religious head-wear and when medical reasons dictate, documentation is
No hooded jackets or shirts.Hooded jackets or shirts will not be permitted in the visiting room.

Children

Skirt length rule applies to persons over 10 years old.over 10 years of age will not be permitted.

Everything else

No clothing or accessories suggesting gang association.Obvious clothing or accessories that suggest association with a gang will not be
No wrap-around dresses, shirts, or tops.Dresses, shirts, or tops that wrap around the body,
No umbrellas, gloves, sunglasses, or non-prescription glasses.Umbrellas, gloves, sun glasses, non-prescription glasses, and watches will not be
No provocative or excessively revealing attire.Provocative and/or excessively revealing attire will not be permitted.

If they say no

Front Lobby officer advises on clothing; questions go to Operations Lieutenant.The Front Lobby officer will professionally advise visitors if clothing worn is appropriate and may be denied visits.
Any clothing deemed inappropriate for a prison not authorized.Any clothing not noted above that is deemed inappropriate for wear ina

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
FMC Fort Worth
P.O. Box 15330
Fort Worth, Tx 76119

Use their committed name, register number and unit. The address is Federal Medical Center, P.O. Box 15330, Fort Worth, Texas 76119. Mail sent to any other address is returned. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (3150 Horton Road, Fort Worth, Tx 76119).

Mail days: Mail is processed Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Opened and read: Unless they chose to have mail returned, staff may open and read it. Certified mail that is not legal mail is opened in the mail room first. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Packages: They cannot get any package from home. The only exception is release clothing, in the last 30 days before release. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Books and magazines: Newspapers, books and magazines must come straight from the publisher or a bookstore. No nude or sexually explicit publications or pictures, and no Polaroid pictures. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Legal mail: Must say "Legal Mail - To be Opened Only in the Presence of the Addressee" on the front. It is opened in front of them and they sign a log. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Their letters to you: Outgoing letters stay unsealed and are checked (legal mail excepted). Each needs a TRULINCS-made label. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Writing another inmate: They need approval first to write an immediate family member who is locked up. A co-defendant is approved only for an ongoing legal matter. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Money: Never put money in a letter. Send money orders and checks to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines: Federal Bureau of Prisons, their name and 8-digit register number, P.O. Box 474701, Des Moines, IA 50947-0001. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗

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 Fort Worth. 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 Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗ 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

Fort Worth's handbook (revised August 2018) says the spending limit is $360.00 per month. Stamps, copy cards and over-the-counter medicine do not count toward it. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) raised the monthly limit from $360 to $460, plus $50 more in November and December. Fort Worth's handbook may not reflect the new limit. If they are in refuse status on the court-fine payment plan, the limit is $25.00. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Fort Worth

The commissary is open Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The fourth and fifth digits of their register number set their shopping day. The order rotates each quarter. The schedule is on the TRULINCS bulletin board.
Staff check their fingerprint or ID card before a sale.
If they do not come to the window after their number is called three times, they lose that week's shopping.
All sales are final once they leave the sales area. Shoes cannot be returned or exchanged. They must bring their laundry bag.

The price list: Fort Worth'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 Fort Worth Commissary Shopping List (2025) ↗

Phone calls and email

Minutes: 300 minutes a month. Each call is limited to 15 minutes, with a 30 minute wait between completed calls. Minutes reset once a month on a day set by the fifth digit of their register number. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Numbers: Up to 30 phone numbers on their list. More needs the Associate Warden's approval. Calls are monitored. No call forwarding, no three-way calling and no toll-free numbers. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Email: TRULINCS works Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and on weekends and holidays 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Messages cost $0.05 per unit. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Lawyers: To ask for an unmonitored call to a lawyer, they go to their Unit Team. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗

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 Fort Worth

Medical care level 3 and 4 and mental health care level 3 (of 4). The BOP list shows both levels here. Level 3: outpatients with complex, usually chronic, medical or mental health conditions who need frequent clinical contacts and may sometimes need a hospital stay. Examples the BOP gives: cancer in partial remission, advanced HIV disease, end-stage liver disease. Level 4: people who need services only a BOP Medical Referral Center provides, some with around-the-clock skilled nursing. Examples: cancer on active treatment, dialysis, quadriplegia, stroke. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗

Sick call: Sign up at triage in Health Services Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. There is no sick call on Wednesdays, weekends or federal holidays. For an emergency at other times, they tell the unit officer. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Dental: Dental sick call is for acute needs such as pain, swelling, infection or injury. Outside normal hours they tell staff. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Co-pay: $2.00 for care they ask for themselves. Long-term care patients in the Lubbock Unit are not charged. If they have not had $6.00 in their account in the past 30 days, they are indigent and are not charged. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Medications: New self-carry prescriptions are picked up at the pharmacy Monday through Friday. If there are no refills left, they must sign up for sick call to renew in time. After-hours refills are not available. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Mental health: Non-urgent counseling is requested by email to the Psychology Services mailbox. For an urgent problem they should tell a staff member in person, not by email. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗

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Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): FMC Fort Worth has RDAP. It is a 500-hour unit-based program, about 9 to 12 months. To ask, they email the Psychology Services mailbox or go to open house, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, in the DAP2 area under Food Service. Some people who finish can earn up to 12 months off, depending on criminal history and other factors. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Other drug programs: Drug Education, and non-residential drug treatment (a weekly group of about two hours for about six months). Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Mental Health Step Down: The BOP lists a residential Mental Health Step Down program for people with serious mental illness who do not need a hospital but cannot yet manage in general population. The BOP guide lists Fort Worth as a place it may be offered. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗
Other psychology programs: The 2018 handbook says Fort Worth did not then offer the sex offender, Challenge, SKILLS or Resolve programs. People who qualify may be transferred to a prison that has one. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗
Education: GED and English as a second language, vocational training, and testing. Without a high school diploma or GED they must attend at least 240 classroom hours and are held to pay grade 4 until they earn one. Click here to read the source: FMC Fort Worth Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised August 2018) ↗

The BOP's First Step Act guide (May 2026) lists FMC Fort Worth for RDAP (list updated June 4, 2026) and for the residential Mental Health Step Down program. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Fort Worth

Deaths announced by the BOP

June 3, 2022A 65-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 FMC Ft. Worth," June 3, 2022 ↗
January 26, 2022A 76-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 FMC Fort Worth," January 26, 2022 ↗
December 16, 2021A 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 FMC Fort Worth," December 16, 2021 ↗
August 3, 2021A 74-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 FMC Ft. Worth," August 3, 2021 ↗
January 5, 2021A 75-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 FMC Fort Worth," January 5, 2021 ↗
January 4, 2021A 75-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 FMC Fort Worth," January 4, 2021 ↗
July 3, 2020An 83-year-old man was pronounced dead. The release says the man never tested positive for COVID-19 but had a positive antibody test. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FMC Fort Worth," July 3, 2020 ↗
June 11, 2020A 75-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 FMC Fort Worth," June 11, 2020 ↗
May 19, 2020A 63-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 FMC Fort Worth," May 19, 2020 ↗
May 18, 2020A 50-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 FMC Fort Worth," May 18, 2020 ↗
May 15, 2020A 74-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 FMC Fort Worth," May 15, 2020 ↗
May 12, 2020A 56-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 FMC Fort Worth," May 12, 2020 ↗
May 12, 2020A 79-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 FMC Fort Worth," May 12, 2020 ↗
May 10, 2020A 56-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 FMC Fort Worth," May 10, 2020 ↗
May 3, 2020A 59-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 FMC Fort Worth," May 3, 2020 ↗
April 25, 2020A 65-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 FMC Fort Worth," April 25, 2020 ↗
April 24, 2020A 78-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 FMC Fort Worth," April 24, 2020 ↗
April 22, 2020A 61-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 FMC Fort Worth," April 22, 2020 ↗

These are deaths the BOP announced in a press release; the dates are the dates of the releases. All of them were announced between April 2020 and June 2022, during COVID-19. The BOP posted no release for a death at Fort Worth after June 2022 (checked November 3, 2026). 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 Fort Worth April 16 to 18, 2024. Result: 6 standards exceeded, 35 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, Fort Worth recorded 6 sexual-abuse allegations (5 against other inmates, 1 against staff) and 2 sexual-harassment allegations (both against other inmates). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FMC Fort Worth (onsite April 16 to 18, 2024) ↗

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

News about Fort Worth

Former reality star Josh Duggar transferred to Fort Worth prisonYahoo · Jun 4, 2026

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Intel from the Inside

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