FCI Beckley Overview
Federal Correctional Institution Beckley, commonly called FCI Beckley, is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It is a medium-security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp. The BOP facility is in Beaver, within Raleigh County, but it does not function as the local county jail and it is not searched through the WV Regional Jail Authority roster.
The official BOP FCI Beckley page gives the federal facility address, phone, email contact, and institutional profile. A person held at FCI Beckley is generally serving a federal sentence or is assigned to the federal prison system. By contrast, a Raleigh County person arrested on a new state charge is more likely to start at Southern Regional Jail, while a federal pretrial detainee housed under a U.S. Marshals Service contract may be physically at Southern Regional Jail rather than in sentenced BOP custody.
The BOP institution page below is the matching official source for Federal Correctional Institution Beckley. The FCI Beckley official page should be checked before relying on address, phone, or visiting information because federal prison operations can change with BOP notices.
The image shows the official federal facility source, which is the correct channel for FCI Beckley information rather than the state regional jail website.
FCI Beckley Population
The BOP population statistics page listed Beckley FCI at 1,548 in the July 2026 research capture. An older 2018 DC Corrections Information Council inspection listed a rated capacity of 1,127 and a population of 1,486 at the time of that inspection. The BOP population figure is the more current source for the facility count, while the older rated-capacity figure is useful only as historical context.
FCI Beckley population numbers should not be merged with Southern Regional Jail numbers. The two facilities sit in the same county but serve different custody systems. Southern Regional Jail covers regional jail custody and may house U.S. Marshals Service federal detainees by contract. FCI Beckley is a BOP prison for federal sentenced custody and its satellite camp. That difference affects inmate lookup, visitation, mail, money, court records, and mugshot expectations.
| Measure | Figure | Source Context |
|---|---|---|
| BOP Beckley FCI population | 1,548 | BOP population statistics, July 2026 capture |
| Older rated capacity | 1,127 | 2018 inspection context, not current BOP population |
| Security level | Medium with minimum-security camp | BOP facility profile and research map |
FCI Beckley Inmate Lookup
Use the BOP Inmate Locator for federal inmates at FCI Beckley. The WV Regional Jail offender search is not the correct tool for sentenced federal inmates in BOP custody. The BOP locator is identity and custody focused. It is not a mugshot gallery, and it does not publish federal booking photos through the public locator.
- Open the BOP Inmate Locator for federal custody searches.
- Search by BOP register number, DCDC number, FBI number, or INS number when one is known.
- Use first and last name when a number is not known, adding middle name, race, sex, or age fields when needed.
- Confirm that the result identifies the correct person and current federal facility before calling or planning a visit.
A federal pretrial detainee can create a routing problem in Raleigh County. Southern Regional Jail contractually houses U.S. Marshals Service federal detainees, but those detainees may not yet be sentenced BOP inmates. For those cases, confirm physical custody through the holding jail and check federal court records or federal counsel for case status. FCI Beckley is the better locator target after BOP placement.
| BOP Search Path | Fields | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Number search | BOP register, DCDC, FBI, or INS number | Most precise federal inmate lookup |
| Name search | First and last name, with optional filters | When no number is known |
| State jail search | WV Regional Jail roster | Only for regional jail physical custody, not sentenced BOP placement |
| ICE ODLS | A-number and country, or biographical search | Immigration detention, not BOP sentenced custody |
FCI Beckley Contact
Contact FCI Beckley for federal facility questions such as visiting, mail procedures, institution notices, and general BOP custody routing. Do not call the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office for BOP prison placement. Do not use the WVDCR jail search to confirm a person already serving a federal sentence at FCI Beckley.
Federal Correctional Institution Beckley
1600 Industrial Road
Beaver, WV 25813
(304) 252-9758
Fax: (304) 256-4956
Federal records have different custodians. The BOP holds federal inmate placement and institution records. Federal courts hold federal case filings, judgments, and docket entries. U.S. Marshals Service information may be relevant for pretrial federal detainees. Immigration detention, when present, is searched through ICE Online Detainee Locator System, and no ICE detention facility in Raleigh County was identified in the official sources reviewed.
FCI Beckley Visiting Rules
The official FCI Beckley visiting supplement states that regular visiting hours at both the FCI and the satellite camp are 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays. Visitors are not processed before 8:00 a.m. or after 2:00 p.m. The BOP also requires visitor approval, and unapproved visitors are normally denied. Visitors should carry approved government-issued photo identification, such as a driver's license or state ID.
| Visiting Item | FCI Beckley Detail |
|---|---|
| Regular hours | 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays |
| Processing cutoff | No processing before 8:00 a.m. or after 2:00 p.m. |
| Monthly points | Eight visiting points per inmate per month |
| Point cost | Weekday one point; weekend or federal holiday two points |
| Visitor count | Usually five visitors including children at one time |
| Approval | Visitor must be processed or entered into BOPWare |
The BOP visiting supplement also notes friend and associate list limits. Immediate family and other visitor categories have approval rules. Because federal visiting can be affected by discipline, security level, institution notices, holidays, and count procedures, the institution should be contacted before travel.
FCI Beckley Mail
BOP communication rules are separate from WVDCR mail rules. Federal inmates may receive approved correspondence through BOP mail procedures, and the BOP communications page explains general communication and community ties policy. A person writing to FCI Beckley should use the inmate's committed name and federal register number in the format required by BOP and should check the institution page for current mailing instructions.
| Service | Federal Detail |
|---|---|
| Inmate mail | Use BOP mail format with committed name and register number |
| Phone and communication | Handled through BOP inmate communication rules |
| Money | Use BOP-approved federal inmate deposit procedures |
| Mugshots | BOP locator does not publish booking mugshots |
Do not send WVDCR Phoenix mail or ConnectNetwork deposits for a person in BOP custody unless a BOP or institution source specifically instructs that route. WVDCR service pages apply to state correctional and regional jail custody. Federal prison funds, mail, and visits follow BOP rules instead.
FCI Beckley Custody Status
FCI Beckley custody is not street-arrest booking. A federal inmate reaches BOP custody after federal proceedings and BOP designation. The public locator is built around federal identity fields and current or historical BOP placement. It does not replace federal court records, which show charges, plea or trial status, judgment, sentence, and later docket activity.
For Raleigh County, the federal distinction is especially important because Southern Regional Jail may physically house federal pretrial detainees under U.S. Marshals Service contract. A federal pretrial detainee at Southern Regional Jail is not the same as a sentenced BOP inmate at FCI Beckley. Search the jail for physical custody, use federal court records for the case, and use the BOP locator for sentenced federal prison placement.
Note: Confirm federal custody with BOP or the holding facility before using a state jail roster result.
About FCI Beckley
FCI Beckley is the only federal Bureau of Prisons facility identified in Raleigh County research. Its presence means Raleigh County inmate searches can involve three different systems in the same local area: WVDCR regional jail custody at Southern Regional Jail, WVDCR community corrections at Beckley Correctional Center and Jail, and BOP federal prison custody at FCI Beckley. Each system has a different locator and a different record custodian.
The BOP does not operate like a county jail roster. It focuses on federal prison identity, placement, and release-related data. It also does not publish federal mugshot galleries. People trying to connect a federal arrest, a jail hold, and a federal prison placement should treat those as separate stages and verify each stage with the correct agency.