USP Terre Haute Federal Prison: Visiting Hours, Address and Sending Money

Terre Haute at a glance

Terre Haute is a high-security federal penitentiary (USP) for men. It has no satellite camp of its own. It sits on the same grounds as a medium-security prison in a federal prison complex south of Terre Haute, Indiana. The BOP's visiting rules also describe a Special Confinement Unit (SCU) at the USP, where social visits are non-contact and must be scheduled. The BOP posts one set of papers for the whole complex, so some details below apply to the complex.

How many people: 1,074 in the USP (BOP, October 29, 2026).
Medical care 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. The BOP list gives the whole Terre Haute complex (FCI, USP and camp) level 3. 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 a residential psychology treatment program. The mental health list gives the Terre Haute USP level 3. 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 across the whole complex ran from 19 to 83. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Terre Haute (onsite December 10 to 12, 2024) ↗
Built for: The whole complex was built for 2,110 people and held 2,676 when the audit collected its data, so it was over capacity. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Terre Haute (onsite December 10 to 12, 2024) ↗
Counts: Official counts are ordinarily at about 12 midnight, 3 a.m., 5 a.m., 4 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. They must stand at their bedside for the 4 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. counts. On weekends and holidays there is also a stand-up count at 10 a.m. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗

The BOP's own page for USP Terre Haute.

How far is it from you?

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

Plan your drive around this: No one is admitted after 2:00 p.m. On weekends and holidays, processing stops at 9:00 a.m. and starts again after the 10:00 a.m. count clears, and no one enters or leaves the visiting room from 9:30 a.m. until that count clears. You may not be on the grounds before 7:50 a.m. SHU visits end at 2:00 p.m.

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Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
USP (main prison)	Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and federal holidays	8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Special Housing Unit (SHU) at the USP	Non-contact, weekends and holidays only. Two hours, two visitors at most, four hours a month. They stay in handcuffs and leg irons during the visit.	Visitors are not processed after 1:00 p.m.
Special Confinement Unit (SCU)	Normally Monday through Friday, non-contact, pre-approved and scheduled by SCU staff. Exceptions need approval from the SCU Unit Manager and Complex Captain.	Scheduled

No one is admitted after 2:00 p.m. On weekends and holidays, processing stops at 9:00 a.m. and starts again after the 10:00 a.m. count clears, and no one enters or leaves the visiting room from 9:30 a.m. until that count clears. You may not be on the grounds before 7:50 a.m. SHU visits end at 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are not regular visiting days for the USP, unless a federal holiday falls on one of those days. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. Both of the BOP's Terre Haute papers are old. The visiting rules are from November 20, 2020 and the handbook is from October 29, 2021. For the USP they agree on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The handbook allows five visitors at a time, and the rules say no more than five without approval. The BOP's feed shows visiting at the Terre Haute USP as suspended as of November 2, 2026. Call 812-244-4400 before you drive.

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

How many visits: People at the USP get seven visits a month. Any part of a visit on a day counts as a whole visit. Visits do not carry over. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗
How many people: No more than 5 visitors at a time. A bigger group needs approval from the Unit Manager first. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗
ID: Everyone 16 or older needs valid photo ID: a driver's license or other state-issued photo ID. The Control Room officer keeps it until you leave. Children under 16 must come with an adult who is also an approved visitor. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗
Screening: Everyone must clear the millimeter wave scanner and the walk-through metal detector. Visitors can be chosen for a drug-detection (ion) scan; a positive result can mean the visit is denied. Visitors may be pat searched at random. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗
Money for vending machines: No more than $20 in $1 bills, $5 bills or coins, in a clear plastic bag. No bill bigger than $5. The machines take $1 and $5 bills. Money lost in the machines is not refunded. You may give them food from the machines but they cannot take any out of the room. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗
What you can carry: A small clear plastic bag, about the size of a large wallet or smaller. Medicine only if you need it during the visit; staff keep it. No phones, electronics, watches, Fitbits, purses, wallets or sunglasses in the room. Keys, coats and bags go in your car or a locker. No papers or documents. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗
What not to wear: No hooded shirts, cargo-pocket pants or shorts, jerseys, sweat pants, athletic sweatshirts, jogging suits, scrubs or yoga pants. No tank tops, sleeveless, low-cut or see-through tops. Shirts must cover the midriff. Closed-back, ankle-height shoes only; no flip-flops or open toes. No hats except religious head gear. At the USP, no orange, camouflage, khaki or maroon. Only studded earrings and a wedding band. Coats are hung on a rack when you enter. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗
Touching: An embrace and a kiss when they greet you and at the end. Both of you first go to the officer's station, where the officer checks both mouths with a flashlight. No open-mouth kissing. No sitting on laps or covering up with blankets. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗
What they wear: At the USP, they wear a maroon top and trousers and shoes provided in the visiting room, and are strip searched before and after. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗
Waiting: No one may wait in the parking lot or on the grounds for a visitor, and there is no waiting area inside. Do not park along Bureau Road. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗
When it gets crowded: Staff first ask for volunteers to leave. If that is not enough, those who have had the most visits are ended first. They also consider how far the visitor traveled, their relationship, and how often they visit. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗
Walsh Act: People with a Walsh Act assignment involving a minor have their visits closely monitored. Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

In orientation your loved one fills out a Request for Visitors Form. Their Unit Manager is in charge of getting the list done.
For each person, they mail you the Visitor Information form (the rules call it BP-S629; the BOP's national form is BP-A0629). You return it to their Unit Team. It gives your consent for a criminal background check (NCIC).
Immediate family (mother, father, step-parents, foster parents, brothers, sisters, spouse and children) are ordinarily added if the pre-sentence report shows them. Other relatives and friends need approval.
The list holds no more than 10 friends and associates besides immediate family. You must have known them before prison. They must send proof of the relationship, such as co-signed leases, utility bills, or dated and signed letters. The Warden must approve any exception.
The handbook says ask for other relatives and friends to be added at least three weeks before you plan to visit.
If you cannot show valid photo ID and staff have little or no information about you, the request is denied.
The counselor tells them who was approved. They tell you. Do not drive until you are approved.
They can change the list once every 30 days. You cannot be on more than one inmate's list without the Warden's approval.

Fill out the visiting form for Terre Haute →

Click here to read the source: THX-5267.09D, Visiting Regulations, Terre Haute complex (November 20, 2020) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

By car: The complex is about four miles south of Terre Haute, on the west side of Highway 63. Use the main entrance and follow the signs.
Bus and taxi: There is no bus service between downtown Terre Haute and the prison. Taxis are available from the bus station and from Hulman Regional Airport.

Street address for your GPS: 4700 Bureau Road South, Terre Haute, IN 47802. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗

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

USP Terre Haute

Rules dated November 20, 2020 (6 years old)

Official rules (PDF) No Spanish version posted

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

Skirts and dresses	No outer garments shorter than knee length (0 inches above knee).
Shorts	Only children 12 and under may wear shorts above the knee.
Colors to avoid	No khaki clothing. No orange clothing (USP and FCI). No maroon at the USP; no yellow at the FCI.
Leggings, spandex	No yoga pants. No tight-fitting, suggestive clothing.
Bras and metal	Not in the written rules. Some prisons ban underwire bras anyway, and the penalty can be more than being sent home. Wear a sports bra or a bra with no wire.
Camouflage, military	No camouflage clothing.
Shoes	Footwear must be closed back and toe, ankle height or lower. No flip-flop style, open-back, calf or knee-length footwear.
Children	Children 12 and under may wear shorts above knee, but not sleeveless.

All 27 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

No outer garments shorter than knee length (0 inches above knee).Visitors will not be allowed any type of outer garments shorter than knee length in the Visiting Room.
Only children 12 and under may wear shorts above the knee.Children, 12 and under, are the only individuals who will be allowed to wear shorts above the knee.
No tank tops or sleeveless clothing.Tank tops, sleeveless clothing, low cut shirts, or see-through tops are not permitted.
No low-cut shirts.low cut shirts, or see-through tops
Shirts must cover the midriff standing and sitting.Shirts or blouses must cover the midriff while standing and or sitting.
No see-through tops.or see-through tops are not
No tight-fitting, suggestive clothing.Tight fitting, suggestive clothing is prohibited.
No yoga pants.medical scrubs, or yoga pants.
No sweat pants, athletic sweatshirts or jogging suits.sweat pants, athletic sweat shirts, jogging suits,

Colors and uniforms

No khaki clothing.Orange, Camouflage, Khaki, or Maroon colored
No orange clothing (USP and FCI).Visitors at the USP are prohibited from wearing any Orange, Camouflage, Khaki, or Maroon colored clothing.
No maroon at the USP; no yellow at the FCI.Visitors at the FCI are prohibited from wearing any Orange, Camouflage, Khaki, or Yellow colored clothing.
No camouflage clothing.prohibited from wearing any Orange, Camouflage,

Bras, underwear and metal

Only stud earrings and a wedding band; no non-clearing dermal piercings.Visitors will only be allowed to wear studded earrings and a wedding band;

Shoes

Footwear must be closed back and toe, ankle height or lower.Footwear should be closed back, short top or ankle height only.
No flip-flop style, open-back, calf or knee-length footwear.No calf or knee length, flip flop style, open back, or open toes footwear

Hats, hoods and coats

No ball caps, hats, bandanas, sweat bands or other headgear.No ball caps, hats, bandanas, sweat bands, or any other type of head gear,
Religious headgear allowed.with the exception of religious head gear.
No hooded shirts of any type.be allowed to wear hooded shirts of any type,
No coats, jackets, sweaters, blazers, cardigans or pullovers; hang on rack.Coats, including jackets, sweaters, blazers, cardigans, and pull overs, are not authorized to be worn in the Visiting Room;

Children

Children 12 and under may wear shorts above knee, but not sleeveless.They will not be allowed to wear tank tops or sleeveless clothing.

Everything else

No pants or shorts with cargo pockets.pants or shorts with cargo pockets,
No jerseys or medical scrubs.jersey’s, sweat pants, athletic sweat shirts, jogging suits, medical scrubs,
No watches, Fitbits or sunglasses.(untess medically prescribed) watches, wallets. Fitbit, purses, sunglasses,
No bejeweled clothing that won't clear security devices.Clothing that contains bejeweled decorations that will not clear the security devices will not be authorized.

If they say no

Visitor failing metal detector for clothing must leave, adjust and return.instructed to leave in order to make any adjustments necessary. They may return
Operations Lieutenant/IDO make final decision on questionable attire.The Operation Lieutenant and/or the IDO will make the final decision as to the appropriateness of the 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
USP Terre Haute
P.O. Box 33
Terre Haute, IN 47808

The handbook asks people to put their register number and unit on the envelope. Ask your loved one for their unit. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (4700 Bureau Road South, Terre Haute, IN 47802).

White only: All incoming mail and envelopes must be white, with no labels or stickers on the envelope. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Nothing inside: Do not put stamps or cash in a letter. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Mail days: Mail is handed out Monday through Friday, except holidays, usually by the evening officer in each unit. No weekend or holiday mail service. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Packages: No package over one pound is accepted unless approved first on form BP-A0331 (Authorization to Receive Package or Property). Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Books and magazines: Hardcover books and newspapers only from the publisher, a book club or a bookstore. At medium and high security, softcover books also only from the publisher, a book club or a bookstore. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Their letters to you: At a high-security prison they cannot seal outgoing mail. It must show their name, register number and the prison return address, and carries a TRULINCS address label. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Legal mail: Opened by staff in front of them. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Money: Never put money in a letter. It goes to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa (see the Money tab). Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗

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 Terre Haute. 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 Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗ 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 handbook (October 2021) says they may spend $180.00 every two weeks and no more than the national limit it lists, $360.00 a month. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) raised the limit to $460 a month, plus $50 more in November and December. The handbook has not caught up. People in "refuse" status under the court-fine payment plan may spend only $25.00 a month. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Terre Haute

Shopping days and weekly schedules are posted on the electronic bulletin board in TRULINCS. Commissary hours are on the unit bulletin board and at the commissary door.
The handbook says each person's account is validated on a day of the month set by their register number: the 5th digit times 3, plus 1. Example from the handbook: 12345-678 revalidates on the 16th.

The price list: Terre Haute'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: FCC Terre Haute Commissary List (scan, PDF dated April 1, 2022) ↗

Phone calls and email

Minutes: 300 minutes a month. The system ends every call after 15 minutes. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Contacts: Up to 30 approved phone numbers. They can change the list at any time on TRULINCS. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Paying: Phone money moves from their commissary account to their phone account after 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and all day on weekends, up to two times a day. They use a secret nine-digit PAC number. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Email: TRULINCS text-only messages, no attachments, up to 13,000 characters, for a fee per minute. You must accept their request at www.corrlinks.com before you can exchange messages. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗

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 Terre Haute

Medical care level 3 and mental health care level 3 (of 4). 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. The BOP list gives the whole Terre Haute complex (FCI, USP and camp) level 3. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗

Sick call: Triage sign-up starts when their housing unit is called to the breakfast meal, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and stays open about 10 minutes after the last unit is called. Wednesdays are for blood sugar and blood pressure checks. No sick call on federal holidays. They hand a completed sick-call triage form to staff at the morning pill line. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Urgent problems: They tell their supervisor right away. They cannot ask for sick call by TRULINCS email. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Pill line: Everyone must go to the pill line before they go to eat. Times vary on weekends and holidays. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Dental: Dental sick call is seen by the dentist 8:00 to 8:45 a.m., Monday through Friday. Dental emergencies are seen at sick call, 6:30 to 7:00 a.m. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Questions: A Health Services representative is at the lunch meal Monday through Friday at the USP to answer questions. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Co-pay: $2.00 for visits they ask for. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗

Write a sick call request →

Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): The handbook says RDAP is at the FCI only, not at the USP. The BOP's RDAP list (updated June 4, 2026) does not name the USP. They can still ask for an interview by sending an Inmate Request to Staff ("cop-out"). Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Challenge Program: A residential program, typically nine months, for drug abuse and mental health problems, offered at all BOP penitentiaries. The handbook says it is at the USP only. They can volunteer any time by sending an Inmate Request to Staff for an interview. The First Step Act guide lists THP among the sites. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Resolve Program: A non-residential trauma treatment program (USP only, per the handbook). They tell Psychology Services at intake or send an Inmate Request to Staff. The First Step Act guide lists THP among the sites. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Life Connections Program: An 18-month residential faith-based reentry program. They ask the Chaplain's Office in writing; the BOP Central Office decides. The First Step Act guide lists THP among the sites. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Other drug programs: Non-residential drug treatment and the Drug Education course. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
UNICOR (prison factory): The handbook says a limited number of UNICOR jobs are available. UNICOR has its own pay scale. Refusing to pay court fines bars them from UNICOR and from pay above the maintenance level. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗
Education: GED and English as a second language. Without a high school diploma or GED, they must attend at least 240 instructional hours or get the GED. Click here to read the source: FCC Terre Haute Admission and Orientation Handbook (updated October 29, 2021) ↗

The BOP's First Step Act guide lists the Terre Haute USP (THP) as a site for the Challenge Program, the Life Connections Program and the Resolve Program. Its RDAP list (updated June 4, 2026) names FCI Terre Haute, not the USP. Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Terre Haute

June 2025An Illinois man was sentenced to 5 years for fatally stabbing another inmate in a fight at the Terre Haute prison. The headline does not say whether this was the USP or the FCI. (The Indiana Lawyer)
November 2025An Indiana inmate was sentenced to 25 years for torturing and killing a cellmate in the Terre Haute federal prison. The headline does not say whether this was the USP or the FCI. (Fox 59)
February 2025A Terre Haute federal prisoner was sentenced to life for murdering a cellmate in 2019. The headline does not say whether this was the USP or the FCI. (WFYI)

Deaths announced by the BOP

June 2, 2026A 41-year-old man was found unresponsive on June 1, 2026 and pronounced dead by EMS staff. The FBI was notified. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Death at USP Terre Haute," June 2, 2026 ↗
January 24, 2026A 66-year-old man was found unresponsive on January 23, 2026, taken to a hospital by EMS and pronounced dead there. The FBI was notified. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Death at USP Terre Haute," January 24, 2026 ↗
September 14, 2020A 65-year-old man who had been taken to a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 died there. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at USP Terre Haute," September 14, 2020 ↗
May 26, 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 USP Terre Haute," May 26, 2020 ↗

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

Sexual abuse audit (PREA)

The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit visited the Terre Haute complex December 10 to 12, 2024. Result: 0 standards exceeded, 45 met, 0 not met. The audit covers the USP, the FCI and the camp together. In the 12 months before the audit, the complex recorded 17 sexual-abuse allegations (all against other inmates, none against staff) and 10 sexual-harassment allegations (8 against other inmates, 2 against staff). These counts cover the whole complex, not only the FCI. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FCC Terre Haute (onsite December 10 to 12, 2024) ↗

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

News about Terre Haute

Inmate serving life dies at Terre Haute federal prisonIndiana Public Media · Jun 3, 2026
Second prisoner this year dies at Terre Haute federal prison complexIndiana Public Media · Feb 11, 2026
Indiana inmate gets 25 years for torturing, killing cellmate in Terre Haute federal prisonFox 59 · Nov 20, 2025
Terre Haute federal prisoner sentenced to life for murdering cellmate in 2019WFYI · Feb 24, 2025
Inmate dies after assault at Federal Prison in Terre HauteMyWabashValley.com · Jan 7, 2025

Stories from news outlets that name USP Terre Haute, checked every day. Last updated Nov 4, 2026, 3:20 pm ET. We link to the original story; we did not write these.

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