MCFP Springfield Federal Prison: Visiting Hours, Address and Sending Money

Springfield at a glance

Springfield is the BOP's Medical Center for Federal Prisoners (MCFP), an administrative-security prison for men who need hospital-level or long-term medical or mental health care. It sits on the western edge of Springfield, Missouri, at the corner of Sunshine Street and Kansas Expressway.

How many people: 1,117 in the MCFP (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 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 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 20 to 88. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, MCFP Springfield (onsite December 17 to 19, 2024) ↗
Built for: 1137 people. The audit counted 1099 at the time of its report and says the prison was not over capacity in the 12 months before December 2024. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, MCFP Springfield (onsite December 17 to 19, 2024) ↗
Average stay: 682.5 days. The prison admitted 1064 people in the 12 months before the audit. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, MCFP Springfield (onsite December 17 to 19, 2024) ↗
Why visits can differ: The visiting rules say this is a Medical Center that holds many ill inmates, so some people are visited somewhere other than the visiting room (a hospital bedside, for example). Those visits are set up by their unit team. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗
Counts: About 12:00 midnight, 3:00 a.m., 5:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. counts are standing counts. Weekends and holidays add a standing count at 10:00 a.m. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗

The BOP's own page for MCFP Springfield.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: No visitors are processed after 2:30 p.m. Processing stops at 9:30 a.m. on weekends and holidays until the 10:00 a.m. count clears. Leaving the visiting room early needs approval from the Operations Lieutenant or the Duty Officer.

Our miles and time are an estimate from your ZIP code's center. Google Maps gives the exact route. Your ZIP code never leaves your phone unless you tap a Google Maps button.

Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
Medical Center visiting room	Saturday, Sunday and all federal holidays	8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Special visits (weekdays)	Monday through Friday are closed. A special visit must be set up by their unit team at least one week ahead.	See note
Segregation and locked units	Set by the Captain. Non-contact, one hour.	See note

No visitors are processed after 2:30 p.m. Processing stops at 9:30 a.m. on weekends and holidays until the 10:00 a.m. count clears. Leaving the visiting room early needs approval from the Operations Lieutenant or the Duty Officer.

The visiting room is <strong>closed Monday through Friday</strong>. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. Springfield's two papers disagree about Monday. The visiting rules (dated January 13, 2025) give visiting on Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays and say the room is closed Monday through Friday. The handbook (updated February 2017) says the room is open Saturday, Sunday, Monday and federal holidays, and closed Tuesday through Friday. The 2025 rules are newer, but call the prison at 417-862-7041 before you drive.

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

Points: They get 8 points a month. A weekend or holiday visit costs 2 points. There is no charge for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. A visit counts as one full visit even if you leave early. Clergy and legal visits do not count. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗
How many people: No more than 6 visitors at a time, and no more than 4 adults or 4 children. Four adults and two children is fine. Five adults and one child is not. Extra visitors must be asked for in writing at least one week ahead. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗
Who can be on the list: Ordinarily up to 20 visitors, with no more than 10 friends. A married couple counts as two. Children under 16 are not counted in the 20 but must be on the list. Friends must have known them before prison unless an exception is approved. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗
Changing the list: They can change the list once a month. Once a visitor is removed, the removal is permanent. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗
ID: Everyone 16 or older needs a valid state-approved photo ID and must be on the list. Visitors with a medical device that cannot be removed need a doctor's note. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗
Screening: You must clear the walk-through metal detector, with no exceptions. If you set it off, you must fix the problem and try again. Random pat searches are done by same-sex staff. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗
What you can carry: A small clear plastic purse no bigger than 8 by 8 inches holding a handkerchief, a comb, coins or $40.00 in currency per adult, feminine hygiene items and your ID. Essential medicine (heart or breathing medicine, for example) is checked in at the officer's desk. Not allowed: tobacco, lighters, cell phones, diaper bags, large purses, notes, photographs, gum and car keys. Lockers are in the front lobby. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗
For a baby: Two bottles with formula, two sealed jars of baby food, one change of clothes, three diapers, one baby blanket and wipes in a clear plastic bag. No diaper bag. Nursing is allowed, and a visitor restroom and infant changing area is the main nursing area. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗
What not to wear: No shirts or coats with hoods, sleeveless shirts, low-cut or see-through clothing, tube or tank tops, shorts, skirts, jogging suits, backless clothing or open-toed shoes. Skirts and dresses no more than 2 inches above the knee. No skin-tight clothing. No orange, camouflage (except active-duty military) or khaki. No hats, non-prescription sunglasses or watches. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗
Touching: A handshake, an embrace or a brief closed-mouth kiss when you arrive and when you leave. After that, no slumping, lying on each other, crossing legs together, embracing or massage. They get one warning, then the visit can be ended. Only an infant or small child may sit on their lap. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗
What they wear: The full khaki uniform and institution shoes. They may bring in a handkerchief, comb, wedding band, religious headwear or medallion and prescription glasses. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗
When it gets crowded: Visits of people who live within 25 miles of the prison and have been there longest are ended first, to make room for out-of-town visitors. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

Their unit team gives them the Medical Center's approved visiting list form. They give you the visiting guidelines and directions.
The counselor and Unit Manager review each name and the Warden decides any exception. A background check is part of this.
The unit team tells them if you were approved or turned down. They must tell you. Do not drive until you know you are on the list.
If you arrive and are not on the list, the Duty Officer can approve you on the spot only if you are listed as immediate family in their pre-sentence report or were already approved at another prison.

Fill out the visiting form for Springfield →

Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

By car: The Medical Center is at 1900 W. Sunshine, Springfield, Missouri 65807, at the corner of Sunshine Street and Kansas Expressway. From U.S. Highway 60, exit at the Kansas Expressway interchange and go north about 3 miles. Interstate 44 is about 6 miles north of the Medical Center on Kansas Expressway; exit there and travel south on Kansas Expressway. (From the 2017 handbook.)
Taxi and bus: Metropolitan City Cab 417-865-7700. Yellow Cab 417-862-5511. Greyhound 417-862-6777. (From the 2017 handbook.)

Street address for your GPS: 1900 W. Sunshine St, Springfield, Mo 65807. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗

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

MCFP Springfield

Rules dated 01/13/2025 (1 year old)

Official rules (PDF) No Spanish version posted

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

Skirts and dresses	Skirts or dresses no more than two inches above the knee.
Shorts	No shorts.
Colors to avoid	No khaki. No orange clothing.
Leggings, spandex	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 colors, except for active-duty military.
Shoes	No open-toed shoes.
Children	Not in the written rules.

All 18 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

Skirts or dresses no more than two inches above the knee.Skirts or dresses can be no more than two (2) inches above the knee,
No shorts.tube or tank tops, shorts, skirts, jogging suits,
No sleeveless shirts or tank tops.shirts or coats with hoods, sleeveless shirts,
No low-cut clothing.low cut or see-through clothing, tube or tank tops,
No tube tops or backless clothing.tube or tank tops, shorts, skirts, jogging suits, backless clothing,
No see-through clothing.low cut or see-through clothing, tube or tank tops,
No skin-tight clothing.and no skin-tight clothing will be allowed.
No jogging suits.shorts, skirts, jogging suits, backless clothing,

Colors and uniforms

No khaki.camouflaged colors (except for active-duty military) or the color khaki.
No orange clothing.Visitors will not wear orange clothing, camouflaged colors (except for active-duty military) or the color khaki.
No camouflage colors, except for active-duty military.camouflaged colors (except for active-duty military)

Bras, underwear and metal

No watches of any kind.No hats, nonprescription sunglasses or watches of any kind

Shoes

No open-toed shoes.backless clothing, open-toed shoes, or any other apparel of a suggestive or revealing nature.

Hats, hoods and coats

No hats.No hats, nonprescription sunglasses or watches of any kind are allowed in the Visiting Room.
No shirts or coats with hoods.Visitors are prohibited from wearing shirts or coats with hoods, sleeveless shirts,

Everything else

No non-prescription sunglasses; no suggestive or revealing apparel.or any other apparel of a suggestive or revealing nature.

If they say no

Excessively provocative attire is reason to deny visiting.Excessive provocative attire is a reason to deny and / or preclude visiting privileges.
Operations Lieutenant or Duty Officer consulted before denying entry for attire.The Operations Lieutenant or Duty Officer will be consulted prior to denying a visitor entry into the institution because of his or her attire.

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
MCFP Springfield
P.O. Box 4000
Springfield, Mo 65801

Put their name and register number on the envelope, then U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, P.O. Box 4000, Springfield, Missouri 65801-4000. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (1900 W. Sunshine St, Springfield, Mo 65807).

Mail call: Mail is handed out on each unit right after the 4:00 p.m. count, Monday to Friday. Mail is given only to the person it is addressed to. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗
No Polaroids: They may not keep Polaroid photographs. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗
No express mail: Express mailing services to an inmate are not allowed. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗
Money: Never leave money at the prison or put it in a letter. Funds go to the BOP lockbox: Federal Bureau of Prisons, their register number and name, Post Office Box 474701, Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001. A postal money order is best. Personal checks are held 15 days. Click here to read the source: SPG 5267.09h, Visiting Regulations (dated January 13, 2025) ↗

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 Springfield. 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: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗ 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

Springfield's handbook (February 2017) says the spending limit is $360.00 per month. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) raised it to $460 a month, plus $50 more in November and December. The handbook has not caught up. Phone credits, postage stamps and over-the-counter medicine do not count. If they refuse to pay court fines under the payment plan, the handbook says the limit is $25 a month. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Springfield

They can shop once a week. Some special items are offered only at set times. (From the handbook.)
All sales are final once they leave the sales unit. There are no substitutions or changes after the order form is turned in. (From the handbook.)
The BOP's Springfield commissary list (January to March 2025) is a poor scan, so no price list is shown here.

The price list: Springfield'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. Ask your loved one for the current list, or see the prison's page on bop.gov.

Phone calls and email

Minutes: 300 minutes per validation cycle. Ordinarily they get an extra 100 minutes in November and December. Each call is limited to 15 minutes, with 30 minutes between calls. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗
Numbers: Up to 30 active phone numbers, managed through TRULINCS. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗
More minutes: People who use up their minutes or have no money may be given a recorded call for good cause at their own expense, or a collect call in some cases, with the Warden's approval. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗

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 Springfield

Medical care level 3 and 4 and mental health care level 4 (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: Sick call for people who work is in the 1-2 Clinic from 7:00 to 7:30 a.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. People on the hospital units tell the ward nurse, who sends the request to the provider. They bring their commissary card. If they get sick later, their work supervisor or unit officer calls the hospital. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗
Co-pay: $2.00 per visit where policy says it applies. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗
Pill line: Controlled medicine is handed out at set times and places. They must say who they are and show their commissary ID. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗
Appointments: Appointments are posted on the unit bulletin boards after 4:00 p.m. the day before. They must check daily and keep every appointment. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗

Write a sick call request →

Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): Springfield has RDAP (500 hours). The BOP's RDAP list (updated 6/4/2026) names MCFP Springfield (MO). The handbook says the program is offered to inmates who qualify and have a medical housing need. Inmates who qualify but have no medical need may be moved to another prison for it. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗
UNICOR (prison factory): The handbook says this institution does not have UNICOR. The BOP's program guide (May 2026) does not name Springfield as a Federal Prison Industries site. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗
GED: A sentenced work-cadre inmate without a high school diploma or GED must enroll in a GED program for up to 240 hours. Promotions beyond entry-level pay depend on finishing the GED program. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗
Program catalog: The institution has a program catalog available to all inmates. Click here to read the source: U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated February 2017) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Springfield

Deaths announced by the BOP

October 31, 2020A 53-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 MCFP Springfield," November 4, 2020 ↗
November 4, 2020A 52-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 MCFP Springfield," November 6, 2020 ↗
November 4, 2020A 58-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 MCFP Springfield," November 6, 2020 ↗
November 4, 2020A 60-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 MCFP Springfield," November 5, 2020 ↗
November 10, 2020A 45-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 MCFP Springfield," November 12, 2020 ↗
November 13, 2020A 48-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 MCFP Springfield," November 13, 2020 ↗
November 14, 2020A 43-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 MCFP Springfield," November 16, 2020 ↗
November 17, 2020A 87-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 MCFP Springfield," November 17, 2020 ↗
December 2, 2020A 46-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 MCFP Springfield," December 7, 2020 ↗
December 12, 2020A 70-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 MCFP Springfield," December 14, 2020 ↗
December 23, 2020A 58-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 MCFP Springfield," December 29, 2020 ↗
December 27, 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 MCFP Springfield," December 29, 2020 ↗
January 8, 2021A 77-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 MCFP Springfield," January 11, 2021 ↗
January 9, 2021A 60-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 MCFP Springfield," January 11, 2021 ↗
January 14, 2021A 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 MCFP Springfield," January 19, 2021 ↗
January 26, 2021A 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 MCFP Springfield," January 27, 2021 ↗
January 31, 2021A 48-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 MCFP Springfield," February 1, 2021 ↗
February 1, 2021A 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 MCFP Springfield," February 2, 2021 ↗
April 3, 2021A 53-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 MCFP Springfield," April 7, 2021 ↗
April 4, 2021A 49-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 MCFP Springfield," April 7, 2021 ↗
July 18, 2025A 34-year-old man was found unresponsive. Emergency medical services took them to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at MCFP Springfield," July 19, 2025 ↗
December 31, 2025A 35-year-old man was found unresponsive. Emergency medical services pronounced them dead. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Death at MCFP Springfield," December 31, 2025 ↗

These are deaths the BOP announced in a press release. Most are from the COVID-19 outbreak of late 2020 and early 2021. 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 for a death at Springfield between April 2021 and July 2025 (checked November 3, 2026).

Sexual abuse audit (PREA)

The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit visited Springfield December 17 to 19, 2024. Result: 1 standard exceeded, 44 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, Springfield recorded 2 sexual-abuse allegations (both against other inmates) and 3 sexual-harassment allegations (all against other inmates). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, MCFP Springfield (onsite December 17 to 19, 2024) ↗

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

News about Springfield

Vermont DOC says man dies at Springfield prisonMagic 96.7 · Sep 28, 2026
Springfield federal prison hiring event seeks officers, nursesSpringfield News-Leader · Aug 11, 2026
Arrest warrant issued for Springfield prison employee on felony chargesMitchell Daily Republic · Jun 25, 2026
Lawmakers venture to the Springfield prisonVTDigger · Apr 22, 2026
Overdose death at Springfield prison draws 11 indictments for drug distributionSouth Dakota Searchlight · Jan 26, 2026
68-year-old man dies in Springfield prisonVermont Public · Dec 29, 2025

Stories from news outlets that name MCFP Springfield, checked every day. Last updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:55 pm ET. We link to the original story; we did not write these.

Intel from the Inside

Intel last checked: November 3, 2026

Reports from people inside, in their own words. It is how the place really runs, not official policy, and it can change. We never publish names.

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