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Fci Gilmer is a federal prison located in Gilmer County, West Virginia. Rated capacity: 1,152. Reported population: 1,418. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Background
The Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer (FCI Gilmer) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in West Virginia. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum-security male inmates.
FCI Gilmer is located in central West Virginia, 85 miles (137 km) northeast of Charleston and 150 miles (240 km) from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
BOP-operated facility; conditions reports issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General on a multi-year cycle.
Visiting
Visiting days and hours are set by the Warden and vary by housing unit; consult the facility's official visiting regulations for the current schedule. All visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list (submitted on BOP form BP-A0629) and present government-issued photo ID. Dress-code and contraband restrictions apply — review the visiting regulations before arriving. Call 304-626-2500 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/gil/
Mailing
Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], FCI Gilmer, P.O. BOX 6000, Glenville, WV 26351. No cash, staples, or metal fasteners. Books must be sent directly from a publisher or approved retailer. Photos must not be Polaroid and may not exceed limits set by policy. Money orders payable to the inmate's name and register number; or use Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund. TRULINCS (CorrLinks) provides email where the inmate has subscribed.
Practical info
Inmate funds via Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund (receiver: inmate name, prisoner ID, BOP Trust Fund). Email service via CorrLinks where the inmate has subscribed.
