FCI Hazelton Federal Records
FCI Hazelton is the medium-security Federal Correctional Institution at FCC Hazelton near Bruceton Mills. The official BOP data identifies it as a Federal Correctional Institution in the Mid-Atlantic Region, in the Northern District of West Virginia, and in Preston County. The research also confirms mixed gender custody and a Secure Female Facility, often shortened to SFF. That makes FCI Hazelton different from USP Hazelton, which is a high-security male penitentiary with a minimum-security camp.
The facility's role matters because search paths often get mixed together in Preston County. A local arrest by a sheriff's deputy or city officer is normally searched through the West Virginia regional jail system if the person is held in jail custody. A state prison sentence uses WVDCR tools. FCI Hazelton is federal BOP custody. The BOP locator is the correct tool for people sentenced or otherwise held in federal Bureau of Prisons custody at this institution.
The official BOP page for FCI Hazelton gives the institution contact page, visiting resources, mail and money links, Admissions and Orientation handbooks, legal activities material, and PREA resources.
The page is a facility rule source, while named inmate searches still need the BOP locator result.
FCI Hazelton Inmate Population
BOP's public population report listed 1,678 total inmates for FCI Hazelton, modified July 2, 2026. The split reported in the research was 1,179 for Hazelton FCI and 499 for Hazelton FCI-FEMALE/SFF. The BOP public institution page did not provide a rated capacity figure in the reviewed material, so the population should be stated as a current BOP count rather than a capacity comparison.
| FCI Hazelton measure | Reported figure | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,678 | BOP phyloc/popreport, modified July 2, 2026 |
| FCI population | 1,179 | BOP phyloc/popreport, modified July 2, 2026 |
| Secure Female Facility population | 499 | BOP phyloc/popreport, modified July 2, 2026 |
| Rated capacity | Not located in public BOP source | Do not infer from population alone |
FCI Hazelton Inmate Search
Use the BOP Find an Inmate locator to search for a person at FCI Hazelton or the Secure Female Facility. BOP says the locator covers federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present. Number search is best when the register number is known. Name search can still work, but names, age, race, and sex should be checked closely before sending mail or sharing a custody update with family.
The BOP locator image captured for the project shows the official number-search and name-search tabs. Those fields are federal fields, so they do not match the West Virginia regional jail roster fields used for Preston County jail custody.
The result should be read with the institution name, the release date field, and the register number together, because federal release dates may change after review or credit recalculation.
- Open the BOP locator and choose number search if a federal number is available.
- For name search, enter first and last name, then use race, age, or sex only to narrow likely matches.
- Check the result for FCI Hazelton or the female/SFF location before using a mailing address.
- Use the facility phone or BOP page for visit and mail rule questions after the location is confirmed.
| BOP locator field | What it does |
|---|---|
| BOP Register Number | Searches by the federal prison number format shown by BOP. |
| DCDC, FBI, or INS Number | Allows other federal identifier searches when available. |
| First, Middle, Last | Supports name search. First and last are the core fields. |
| Race, Age, Sex | Helps narrow results when the name is common or spelling is uncertain. |
FCI Hazelton Contact Details
Use FCI Hazelton's direct contact information for institution-level questions, including visiting confirmation, staff mail, rule changes, and general facility resources. Do not use the Preston County sheriff or county court offices to confirm federal BOP housing at FCI Hazelton. Those offices may be relevant to local reports or state charges, but they do not operate the federal institution.
FCI Hazelton
1640 Sky View Drive
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
304-379-1500
Fax: 304-379-1531
Email: HAX-ExecAssistant-S@bop.gov
FCI Hazelton sits in the same federal correctional complex as USP Hazelton, but the institutions have separate BOP pages, phone numbers, security descriptions, and mail formats.
FCI Hazelton Visiting Rules
The BOP page for FCI Hazelton links a visiting overview and facility-specific visiting regulations. The BOP public data reviewed for this project did not return public visit-day values, so no fixed day-and-hour schedule should be printed as if it were verified. Visitors should use the current BOP visiting regulations and call FCI Hazelton before traveling. This is especially important at a federal institution with both an FCI population and a Secure Female Facility.
| Visiting item | FCI Hazelton guidance | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Public visit days | Not returned in the reviewed BOP public data | Confirm with current BOP visiting regulations |
| FCI and SFF visits | Confirm the inmate's exact location before planning a visit | BOP locator and facility rules |
| Visitor approval | Expect federal prison screening, ID, dress, and conduct rules | Facility regulations control |
| Facility changes | Security status, holidays, weather, or operations can change access | Call 304-379-1500 |
Note: Call FCI Hazelton before travel because current visit-days data was not returned in the reviewed BOP public feed.
FCI Hazelton Mail and Money
Mail formats differ between the main FCI and the Secure Female Facility. The BOP locator result should be checked before choosing a mailing address, and every piece of inmate mail should use the person's committed name and register number. For funds, BOP says not to send money to an inmate at the institution address. Funds sent through the mail must go to the BOP processing center in Des Moines, Iowa, under BOP money instructions.
| Service | FCI Hazelton detail |
|---|---|
| Main FCI inmate mail | INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER, FCI Hazelton, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 5000, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525 |
| Secure Female Facility mail | INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER, Secure Female Facility, PO Box 3000, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525 |
| Staff mail | P.O. Box 460, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525 |
| Shipping | 1640 Sky View Drive, Attn: Warehouse, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525 |
| Money | Use BOP inmate money instructions; do not mail funds to the institution address. |
FCI Hazelton Records Limits
FCI Hazelton records should not be confused with Preston County regional jail records. BOP custody is federal custody, and the BOP locator is a federal inmate search. The West Virginia regional jail search handles local and regional jail custody for Preston County arrests, while WVDCR prison tools cover state prison and parole custody. For readers comparing local jail custody with federal custody, the Tygart Valley Regional Jail and Correctional Facility page is the local jail facility reference.
- FCI
- Federal Correctional Institution, the BOP institution type listed for FCI Hazelton.
- SFF
- Secure Female Facility, the female federal facility tied to FCI Hazelton's BOP profile.
- Register number
- The federal prison number that gives the most reliable BOP locator search.
- Federal detainer
- A federal hold or notice request that can affect custody timing in another system.
BOP does not publish federal mugshots through the inmate locator. A BOP result may show name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, location, and related action links, but it is not a mugshot roster.
FCI Hazelton Facility Resources
The FCI Hazelton page links Admissions and Orientation handbooks, including material for the Secure Female Facility, plus legal activities documents, visiting regulations, mail and money information, and PREA resources. BOP describes A&O handbooks as general institution resources that explain programs, rules, and responsibilities. Legal activities materials address access to legal reference material, attorney contact, and time to prepare legal documents.
Recent public facility context should be handled with care. BOP institution pages posted PREA reports on June 23, 2026. Official congressional sources in 2023 also described requests for DOJ and BOP review of allegations at FCC Hazelton involving treatment, staffing, contraband, documents, and restrictive housing concerns. Those were public requests and allegations, not a substitute for a BOP locator result or an official case record.
Note: FCI Hazelton custody, visit, mail, and money rules should be confirmed through current BOP resources before use.
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