USP Pollock Federal Prison: Visiting Hours, Address and Sending Money

Pollock at a glance

USP Pollock is a high-security federal penitentiary for men in Pollock, Louisiana. It is part of the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Pollock, which also has a medium-security FCI and a minimum-security satellite camp. The BOP's papers cover the whole complex, so the handbook and audit below are for all of FCC Pollock, not for the USP alone. The BOP's facility feed counts the camp with the FCI.

How many people: 897 in the USP (BOP, October 29, 2026).
Medical care level 1: Generally healthy people under 70 who need to see a clinician only every 6 to 12 months. Examples the BOP gives: mild asthma, diet-controlled diabetes, well-controlled high blood pressure. The BOP's medical list has one row for the whole Pollock complex. 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 1: No regular mental health care. People with a major mental illness, or who take antipsychotic medication, are not ordinarily classified at this level. The mental health list gives USP Pollock "High" security and level 1. 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) ↗
The complex: The handbook says the USP is a 1,536-bed high-security prison, activated in January 2001. The USP and the FCI each have three 512-bed housing units. The camp is under the authority of the USP. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Last audit snapshot: The 2026 audit counted the whole complex. Capacity: USP 891, FCI 1152, camp 256. Ages at the USP ran from 21 to 66, and the average stay at the USP was 636 days. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Pollock, whole complex (onsite March 31 to April 2, 2026) ↗
Counts: Official counts at 12:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., 5:00 a.m., 4:10 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., with another at 10:00 a.m. on weekends and federal holidays. They must stand at their bed for the 4:10 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. counts and the weekend and holiday 10:00 a.m. count. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Contact: The handbook gives (318) 561-5300 for the USP and the camp, and (318) 765-4400 for the FCI. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗

The BOP's own page for USP Pollock.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: The last visitor is processed into the visiting room at 2:00 p.m. Visits end at 3:00 p.m. Staff may ask people to leave early if the room is crowded.

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
USP, FCI and satellite camp	Saturday, Sunday and approved holidays	8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The last visitor is processed into the visiting room at 2:00 p.m. Visits end at 3:00 p.m. Staff may ask people to leave early if the room is crowded.

The handbook lists visiting only on Saturday, Sunday and approved holidays. It does not say which holidays. Call the prison and ask whether a holiday is a visiting day.

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

How many people: No more than 5 visitors at a time. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
ID: Visitors must show valid state or federal government photo ID. A visitor without it is turned away. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Screening: Everyone must clear the metal detector. A visitor who cannot clear it is not let in. A hand-held detector is used only to find where metal is, and only with current medical papers. Some visitors are picked at random for the ION drug scanner. Refusing a search means you are turned away. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Money for vending machines: Up to $20.00 in coins only. The inmate must eat anything bought in the visiting room before leaving. Visitors may not bring in items to give to the inmate. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
What you can carry: For a baby: two diapers, one baby blanket, two baby food containers and two clear, full baby bottles, in a clear container or case. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
What not to wear: No hats, open-toe sandals or shoes, low-cut shirts or blouses, halter tops, see-through or sheer clothing, overalls, sleeveless tops or dresses, shorts, miniskirts, culottes, Capri pants or spandex. Dresses no shorter than the top of the knee. No skirts with slits above the knee. No clothing with insulting, sexually suggestive or gang-related logos. Everyone wears underwear; women must wear a bra. No bare feet (babies excepted). Nothing that looks like inmate clothing, such as khaki or grey sweats. Children under 12 may be allowed to wear shorts. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Touching: Staff may limit physical contact to keep out contraband. Once seated, the inmate stays seated, and staff may assign special seats. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
What they wear: Khaki, or a yellow jumpsuit. They may take in only a wedding band, religious headwear, a religious medallion and prescription eyeglasses. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
When it gets crowded: Staff first ask for volunteers to leave, and for visitors who traveled shorter distances. If it is still crowded, it is first in, first out. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Turned away at the front: Not properly dressed, not on the approved list, cannot clear the metal detector, fails the ION scan, refuses a search, no valid ID, bad behavior, or breaking federal or prison rules. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

During Admission and Orientation, staff give them Visitor Information Forms. They mail a form to each person they want on the list.
The visitor fills it out and mails it back to the unit team, who run a background check (NCIC).
The handbook says a visitor may be turned down for: wrong or missing information, not signing the background-check form, false information, a conviction or time in prison in the past 5 years, being on probation or parole without the supervising officer's approval, or no relationship with the inmate before prison. Exceptions need the Warden's approval, usually only for people with no other visitors.
A person who was turned down can apply again after 1 year.
The handbook does not say how many people can be on the list, how often it can change, or how many visits they get a month. Ask the unit team.

Fill out the visiting form for Pollock →

Driving directions (from the BOP)

From the south: Go north on Highway 165. After passing the town of Ball, watch for the FCC Pollock and Airport signs. Turn left on Airbase Road. Go about 2 miles to the front entrance of FCC Pollock.
From the north: Go south on Highway 165. After passing the town of Pollock, watch for the FCC Pollock and Airport signs. Turn right on Airbase Road. Go about 2 miles to the front entrance.
Taxis (from the handbook): Express Taxi Cab 318-403-1004 (24/7), Cenla Taxi Cab 318-448-1417 (24/7), Brown's Cab and Shuttle 318-787-2371, Magic City Taxi 318-640-2768, Broadway Cab Service 318-443-1278 (24 hours).

Street address for your GPS: 1000 Airbase Road, Pollock, La 71467. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗

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

USP Pollock

Rules dated January 2023 (3 years old) · from the prisoners' handbook; no visiting rules posted

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

Skirts and dresses	Dresses no shorter than top of knee (0 inches); no miniskirts or slits above knee.
Shorts	No shorts (children under 12 may at staff discretion).
Colors to avoid	No khakis resembling inmate clothing. No grey sweats. No clothing resembling inmate clothing style or color.
Leggings, spandex	No spandex.
Bras and metal	Female visitors must wear a bra.
Camouflage, military	Not in the written rules. Many prisons ban both; leave them home.
Shoes	No open-toe sandals.
Children	Children under 12 may wear shorts at staff discretion.

All 23 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

Dresses no shorter than top of knee (0 inches); no miniskirts or slits above knee.Dresses will not be shorter than the top of the knee.
No shorts (children under 12 may at staff discretion).sleeveless tops/dresses, shorts, miniskirts,
No sleeveless tops or dresses.overalls, sleeveless tops/dresses, shorts,
No low-cut shirts or blouses.low cut shirts & blouses, halter-tops,
No garments revealing the mid-section.garments which reveal the mid-section,
No halter tops.low cut shirts & blouses, halter-tops, transparent or
No transparent or sheer clothing.transparent or sheer clothing,
No spandex.Capri-pants, or spandex.
No grey sweats.khakis, grey sweats)

Colors and uniforms

No khakis resembling inmate clothing.resembles the style or color of inmate clothing (i.e., khakis, grey sweats)
No grey sweats.(i.e., khakis, grey sweats) will not be allowed into the institution.
No clothing resembling inmate clothing style or color.resembles the style or color of inmate clothing

Bras, underwear and metal

Female visitors must wear a bra.Female visitors are required to wear a bra.
All visitors must wear undergarments.All visitors will wear under garments.

Shoes

No open-toe sandals.hats, open-toe sandals, shoes, low cut shirts & blouses,
No open-toe sandals.open-toe sandals, shoes,

Hats, hoods and coats

No hats.The following items are NOT allowed: hats, open-toe sandals, shoes,

Children

Children under 12 may wear shorts at staff discretion.children under the age of twelve may be allowed to wear shorts.

Everything else

No derogatory, sexually suggestive or gang-related logos.Clothing with derogatory, sexually suggestive, or gang-related logos will not be allowed.
No overalls.sheer clothing, overalls, sleeveless tops/dresses,
No culottes or capri pants.miniskirts, culottes, Capri-pants, or spandex.
No bare feet except babies; footwear required.No bare feet will be permitted {excluding babies}.

If they say no

Ops Lieutenant/IDO decide on inmate-like clothing and children's shorts.At the discretion of the Operations Lieutenant or Institution Duty Officer,

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
USP Pollock
P.O. Box 2099
Pollock, La 71467

The BOP lists the USP's inmate mail address as P.O. Box 2099, Pollock, LA 71467. Put their full name and full register number on the envelope. The handbook says mail without the full name and number is slow, and nicknames and religious names are not recognized. The camp's address is P.O. Box 2099 (Dorm). Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (1000 Airbase Road, Pollock, La 71467).

Postal Service only: Only mail from the United States Postal Service is accepted. There is no mail service on weekends or holidays. Mail is delivered Monday to Friday, usually after the 4:15 p.m. count. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Mail is opened: All incoming general mail is opened and inspected before they get it. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Nothing on it: Lipstick, stickers, perfume or any other odor, hair, fluids, smeared wet ink or any other foreign substance on or in the mail: not allowed. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Packages: Every package needs approval first, except items the BOP allows without it (magazines, paperback books, educational or legal materials). Those must be marked "Authorized by Bureau Policy." Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Outgoing mail: Outgoing general mail must stay unsealed, with their name, register number and return address (with the institution spelled out) in the upper left corner, and a TRULINCS mailing label. Staff may read it. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Legal mail: Special mail (attorneys, courts, Congress and others) may be sealed. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Money: Never put money in a letter. Use the lockbox in Des Moines (see the Money tab). Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗

Books and magazines: at a high 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 Pollock. It goes to the BOP, and the BOP puts it on their account. There are 3 ways. Each one below shows you the actual form and exactly what to write in each box, already filled in with their name and number.

First, they must sign the power-of-attorney form (BP-A0407) when they arrive. Until they do, MoneyGram and Western Union money cannot post. Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

1. Postal money order Our pick

"Postal" means the U.S. Post Office. A postal money order is one you buy at the counter of a U.S. Post Office, from the United States Postal Service. Money orders sold at Walmart, a grocery store, a bank, Western Union, MoneyGram or a check-cashing store are not postal money orders.

Why it matters: a postal money order has no hold. Once the BOP's lockbox in Des Moines gets it, it goes on their account. Every other money order and every personal or company check is put on a 15-day hold first, and the 15 days only start when the lockbox receives the envelope. Add the days it spends in the mail, and it can be close to three weeks before they can spend it.Click here to read the source: BOP, Sending money by U.S. mail ↗ Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗ Foreign money orders and checks are held 45 days. The postal money order is also the cheapest way.

The Post Office's own steps

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

A U.S. Postal Service money order, the red and blue design, with the 5 boxes you fill in marked and numbered — The Postal Service's own sample of the new red-and-blue money order, with our example filled in. The clerk prints the amount, date and serial number. Tap to enlarge. Click here to read the source: U.S. Postal Service, Money Orders (sample images) ↗

Pay toJOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONEStheir committed name, exactly as the BOP Inmate Locator shows it
Address (under Pay to)Federal Bureau of Prisons, P.O. Box 474701, Des Moines, IA 50947-0001
FromMARIA SMITH-JONESyour name
Address (under From)123 Main Street, Trenton, NJ 08608your address
MemoReg. No. 12345678their 8-digit register number, no dash

The older green U.S. Postal Service money order — The older green design is still in use until the Post Office runs out of it. The boxes are the same. Click here to read the source: U.S. Postal Service, Money Orders (sample images) ↗

Unconfirmed: the BOP does not say in writing what goes on the "Pay to" line. Their name is what families use. The name and number on the envelope are what the BOP requires.

Maria Smith-Jones
123 Main Street
Trenton, NJ 08608

STAMP

Federal Bureau of Prisons
JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES
12345678
Post Office Box 474701
Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001

The envelope. Nothing else inside: no letters, no photos.

Lost it? Tracking and replacing a money order

Keep the receipt. You need the serial number, post office number and amount to track it at tools.usps.com/money-orders.htm.
Lost or stolen: take the receipt to any post office and ask for a Money Order Inquiry. It costs $23 and can take up to 60 days.

2. MoneyGram

Posts in about 2 to 4 hours if sent 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern, any day. Up to $300 per payment. In a store, you fill out the blue ExpressPayment form. This is the BOP's own filled-in sample:

The MoneyGram blue ExpressPayment form, filled in by the BOP, with the 6 boxes you fill in marked 1 to 6 — The BOP's sample (2012). Fill in only the left "Pay a Bill" side. Tap to enlarge. Click here to read the source: the BOP's MoneyGram sample form ↗

Company NameFederal Bureau of Prisons
City & StateWashington, DC
Receive Code7932always the same
Account Number of the Bill to Pay12345678SMITHJONESone letter or number per box
Amount to Payup to $300
Message to Biller or Beneficiary NameJOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES

Top section: your own name, address, phone and signature. Pay cash. Keep the receipt with the reference number.

Unconfirmed: some stores now type it into a screen instead of using the paper form. The boxes are the same.

Doing it online or in the MoneyGram app instead

Go to moneygram.com (Pay Bills) or the MoneyGram app and log in or sign up.
Search the biller 7932 or "Federal Bureau of Prisons."
Enter the amount (up to $300) and the account number 12345678SMITHJONES.
Pay with a debit or credit card. A credit card can charge a cash-advance fee.

3. Western Union

Posts in about 2 to 4 hours. In a store, ask for the Quick Collect form ("To Send Money Form for Bill Payments"). Do not ask for a regular money transfer. This is a real Quick Collect form filled in with the BOP's values:

A Western Union Quick Collect payment form filled in for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, with the 5 boxes you fill in marked 1 to 5 — A 2008 version of the form, posted by a family-help site. The form in your store may look different, but the box names are the same. Tap to enlarge.

Dollar Amountyour amount
Pay toFederal Bureau of Prisons
Code CityFBOP, DC
AttentionJOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES
Account # with Company (in the SENDER section: this is where people get lost)12345678SMITHJONES

Leave Promo Code blank. Put your own name, phone and address in the rest of the Sender section and sign at 3. Pay cash (some stores take debit). You get a 10-digit tracking number (MTCN). Keep it.

Unconfirmed: some stores have the blue Quick Collect form, some a "Pay a Bill" section, and some a phone to an agent.

Doing it online (Send2Corrections), screen by screen

You need a photo ID to set up the account: your name must match your ID exactly.

Go to send2corrections.com or the Send2Corrections app. Log in or register.
"Who are you sending to?" Choose the facility Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP DC).
Receiver first name, middle name (optional), last name: exactly as the BOP has it.
Commissary number: type only the 8 digits, 12345678. No dash, no name. The site adds the last name itself and shows the full account number in a grey box you cannot type in.
Ignore the pop-up that says "BOP number will not work." That text shows for every prison. The register number is what works.
Amount: $1 to $300. Pay by card, or choose "Pay Cash (in-store)" and pay at a Western Union counter within 12 hours, or it cancels.

Hyphenated last name? The site drops the hyphen: Smith-Jones becomes 12345678SMITHJONES.

Money sent to the wrong person is not returned by Western Union. Western Union payments cannot be changed after they are sent.

Commissary: what they can spend

The Pollock handbook says the spending limit is $320.00 a month, and up to $160.00 a week for regular purchases. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) is now $460 a month, plus $50 more in November and December. The handbook has not caught up, so ask what limit is in force now. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Pollock

Shopping time depends on their housing unit. The schedule is on the TRULINCS Bulletin Board under "Local Documents".
They stamp and drop off the commissary slip the <strong>day before</strong> their shopping day.
Sales use fingerprint recognition. All sales are final once they sign the receipt and leave the booth.
At most 20 first-class stamps a week (one book), and no more than 60 in their possession.
Tennis shoes: one or two pairs, then a 3-month wait before buying more.
The commissary list (October 2024) is a three-column price list we could not read into reliable prices, so it is not shown here.

The price list: Pollock'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: F.C.C. Pollock Commissary List (PDF created October 17, 2024) ↗

Phone calls and email

Calls: Each call is limited to 15 minutes. After a call, the account is closed for 30 minutes before the next one. The handbook gives no monthly minute limit. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Hours: Weekdays 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and after the 4:10 p.m. count until 9:30 p.m. One phone per pod is on from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for people off work or on evening shifts. Weekends and holidays 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Phones go off 30 minutes before each count. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Contacts: Up to 30 names and phone numbers. They buy phone credit through the phone system with their PAC. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Email: TRULINCS costs $0.05 a minute. They buy session time in blocks of 40, 100, 200 or 600 minutes (600 minutes is $30.00). Messages are held at least 2 hours. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Rules: Calls are recorded and may be monitored. No three-way calls. They must not share their PAC. In the SHU they get 15 minutes of phone every 30 days. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗

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 Pollock

Medical care level 1 and mental health care level 1 (of 4). Generally healthy people under 70 who need to see a clinician only every 6 to 12 months. Examples the BOP gives: mild asthma, diet-controlled diabetes, well-controlled high blood pressure. The BOP's medical list has one row for the whole Pollock complex. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗

Sick call times: The handbook does not give sick call hours, a co-pay amount, or a provider schedule for Pollock. Ask your loved one, or call the prison. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
In the SHU: Someone in the Special Housing Unit with a medical or dental problem sends a request (cop-out) to the medical staff member making daily rounds. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Mental health: All inmates are screened by Psychology Services during orientation. The first contact is ordinarily within 14 days. They ask for therapy with an electronic cop-out, and are generally scheduled within 14 workdays. Psychiatrists are arranged through Psychology Services for people who may need medication. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Safety: Staff are trained to watch for suicide warning signs. Anyone worried about themselves or someone else should tell a staff member. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗

Write a sick call request →

Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): The handbook says "RDAP is not available at FCC Pollock." To be considered for RDAP at another prison they send a cop-out to Psychology Services. Interviews are ordinarily 24 to 42 months before release. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Challenge Program (USP only): A unit-based drug and criminal-thinking program with a 12-month commitment. Needs 3 to 6 months without a 100- or 200-level incident report and a history of substance abuse. Incentives: $60.00 at the end of each phase ($180.00 total), a safer unit, and possible transfer to a medium-security prison or one closer to home. They send a cop-out to the Challenge Program Coordinator. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Other drug programs: Drug Abuse Education and non-residential drug treatment. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
UNICOR (prison factory): Has a separate pay scale. Someone who refuses to pay a court-ordered fine or restitution plan cannot work for UNICOR. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Education and training: GED classes, English-as-a-Second-Language, Adult Continuing Education, parenting, apprenticeship, post-secondary correspondence courses. Vocational training: Culinary Arts and Recycling (USP and camp). A $50.00 First Step Act award is possible for finishing a vocational course. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗
Jobs: Every sentenced inmate who is able gets a work assignment. They stay in a job at least 90 days before asking to change. Click here to read the source: FCC Pollock Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised January 2023) ↗

The handbook is for the whole complex. It says RDAP is not available at FCC Pollock, and the BOP's First Step Act guide (May 2026) does not list Pollock among its RDAP locations. The Challenge Program is for the USP only. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Pollock

October 2026Two people were sentenced in drone drug-trafficking schemes at the penitentiary. (KALB | News Channel 5)
October 2026A Mississippi woman was sentenced to 50 months for smuggling into the penitentiary. (Yahoo)
June 2026A suspected MS-13 member was arrested after a crash into deputies during a federal prison drone investigation. (KTVE \u2013 myarklamiss.com \u2013 Your ArkLaMiss News Source)

Deaths announced by the BOP

October 8, 2026A 30-year-old man was found unresponsive at about 4:15 a.m. and pronounced dead. The man had been at the penitentiary since September 25, 2026. The FBI was notified. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Death at USP Pollock," October 8, 2026 ↗
August 2, 2026A 48-year-old man serving a life sentence was found unresponsive at about 1:00 p.m. and pronounced dead at a hospital the next day. The man had been at the penitentiary since May 22, 2025. The FBI was notified. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Death at USP Pollock," August 3, 2026 ↗

These are deaths the BOP announced in a press release. The BOP does not publish a full count of deaths at each prison, so this is not a total.

Sexual abuse audit (PREA)

The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit covered the whole FCC Pollock complex. It visited March 31 to April 2, 2026. Result: 0 standards exceeded, 45 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, the complex recorded 18 sexual-abuse allegations (all against other inmates) and 9 sexual-harassment allegations (7 against other inmates, 2 against staff). These numbers are for the whole complex. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Pollock, whole complex (onsite March 31 to April 2, 2026) ↗

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

News about Pollock

2 accused of attempting to throw tobacco, phones over fence at Pollock prisonKALB | News Channel 5 · Oct 26, 2026
2 sentenced in drone drug trafficking schemes at USP PollockKALB | News Channel 5 · Oct 22, 2026
Daniel Paul Blanks, Serving Life for Kidnapping and Murder, Dies at USP Pollock in Louisiana96.5 KPEL · Aug 4, 2026
Maryland woman accused of bringing THC wax into Pollock prisonKALB | News Channel 5 · Jul 6, 2026
2 from Mexico charged in drone drug-smuggling attempt at Pollock prisonKALB | News Channel 5 · Jun 25, 2026
Death at USP Pollockklax-tv.com · Apr 25, 2025
Inmate death reported at USP PollockKALB | News Channel 5 · Feb 7, 2025

Stories from news outlets that name USP Pollock, checked every day. Last updated Nov 3, 2026, 1:55 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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