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General Information
- Facility Name FCI McDowell
- Facility Type Federal Prisons in West Virginia
- Address 101 FEDERAL DRIVE WELCH, WV, 24801
- Phone Number 304-436-7300
- Capacity 1300
- City Welch
- Zip 24801
- State West Virginia
- County Mcdowell
- Website https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/mcd/
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Visiting Hours
Monday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM;
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM;8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM;8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM;8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM;8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The FCI McDowell, located at 101 FEDERAL DRIVE WELCH, WV, 24801 is a Federal Prison and serves . It has a capacity of 1300.
Those close to inmates may:
- Send inmates mail
- Deposit money into their inmate trust account
- Receive calls from them
- Visit them
If the inmate you are looking for is not on the search above, you can go directly to the https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/mcd/ or you can call the jail directly on: 304-436-7300
Visitation Rules
While inmates can receive visitors at FCI McDowell, there are strict rules in place. If you don’t adhere to these rules, your visit will be denied (often without warning), and you could risk future visits.
Visitors must schedule a visit, in line with the visitation hours of the jail, and its requirements.
Visitors must also have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area. They must adhere to jail’s dress code. They will not be able to bring anything into the visitation area.
Call 304-436-7300 for scheduling a visit. https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/mcd/ website for more information about the application process.
Sending A Mail Or Package
All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff.
It is important that for any mail to be processed at FCI McDowell that the sender’s name and mailing address is included on the envelope.
In addition, the inmate’s full name (that they are in the jail under), the inmate’s SPN & cell block area must be listed.
The following restrictions apply for any mail sent to FCI McDowell:
- No perfume, body fluids (including lipstick) or makeup can be included
- No sexually suggestive photographs
- No medicines
- No cash or money orders
- No food or food items
- Contraband
For full details on the most uptodate policies, visit the FCI McDowell’s https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/mcd/.
To clarify any questions you have on sending mail here, call the FCI McDowell directly on 304-436-7300.How to send money?
To add money to an inmate’s trust account at FCI McDowell, you have a few options.
Don’t send cash by mail. You can deposit a money order. You may also be able to use: Touch Pay Direct to deposit money.
You can call the jail at 304-436-7300 to find out any other updated ways of depositing money for an inmate.
How to make Phone Calls?
Inmates held at FCI McDowell are not allowed to receive phone calls. They are however allowed to put through collect calls. Some jails have also upgraded their phone systems to allow detainees to make calls directly to landlines and cell phones, which means calls are usually cheaper than if they were on a collect basis.
All calls made out can be recorded and monitored, so care should be taken about what is discussed.
The jail may limit calls to some numbers for security reasons, without providing any warning.
To find the most uptodate information on the phone policies at FCI McDowell, call 304-436-7300.
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