FCI Florence Overview
FCI Florence is a medium-security federal correctional institution operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The BOP location API lists FCI Florence at 5880 HWY 67 SOUTH, Florence, CO 81226, phone 719-784-9100, contact FLX-ExecAssistant-S@bop.gov, North Central Region, medium security, and male offenders. The API also marks hasCamp=true, which is why Federal Prison Camp Florence is handled as a related but distinct facility page even though the camp uses FCI Florence contact infrastructure.
FCI Florence is not a CDOC state prison and not the Fremont County Detention Center. A person in BOP custody has a federal sentence or federal custody status. A person arrested locally in Fremont County may start at the sheriff's detention center, appear in Fremont Combined Court or federal court depending on the case, and only later become a BOP inmate after federal designation. The county's official correctional-capital page says FCC Florence gives Fremont County four out of five federal security levels and more than 2,300 inmates across four federal prisons.
For search and records work, the facility type controls the path. FCI Florence records are federal BOP records. The BOP locator covers federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present, but it is not a county jail roster, not a state DOC locator, and not an ICE detention locator. BOP public locator results do not publish federal mugshots. If a booking photo is the issue, a federal locator result will not provide one, and commercial mugshot sites should not be treated as official sources.
FCI Florence Capacity and Population
The research did not capture a current BOP population count for FCI Florence because the BOP public location API gives population dynamically. The reliable local population context is the Fremont County correctional-capital page, which says FCC Florence holds more than 2,300 inmates in the four federal prisons. That figure describes the federal complex, not FCI Florence alone. For a current institution number, use the official BOP facility page or BOP reporting rather than carrying forward an older screenshot or third-party total.
How to Look Up an Inmate at FCI Florence
Use the BOP Inmate Locator for FCI Florence. Search by BOP register number when possible. If the number is unknown, search by name and use age, race, and sex fields to reduce false matches. The BOP locator result may show name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location. It does not show a public federal mugshot.
- Open the BOP Inmate Locator and choose either number search or name search.
- Use the register number if available, or enter first and last name with identifying details.
- Confirm that the result lists FCI Florence or another BOP location connected to the federal custody path.
- If the result says Released or Not in BOP Custody, check whether the person is in another correctional system, on supervision, in transit, or not yet designated to BOP.
The BOP locator screenshot below comes from bop.gov/inmateloc. It shows the federal search path that applies to FCI Florence, the camp, USP Florence - High, and USP Florence ADMAX.
Federal defendants can move through local, marshal, court, and BOP channels before a final BOP designation appears. If a person was arrested recently and does not appear in BOP, the absence may mean the person has not entered designated BOP custody yet.
FCI Florence Address and Contact
Use the BOP facility page and phone line for institution-specific questions. Do not use the Fremont County Sheriff's Office as the first contact for a sentenced federal inmate at FCI Florence. The sheriff can answer local jail questions, but BOP controls federal visiting, federal mail, institution status, and release-date records.
FCI Florence
5880 HWY 67 SOUTH
Florence, CO 81226
719-784-9100
Contact: FLX-ExecAssistant-S@bop.gov
Visiting Someone at FCI Florence
BOP pages display institution-specific visiting regulations and warn that visiting schedules can be restricted or canceled by the warden, weather, or security needs. FCI Florence visitors should use the official facility page, visiting regulations PDF, and phone line before traveling. Federal visiting is separate from CDOC visiting and separate from county jail visitation at the Fremont County Detention Center.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Use current BOP facility page | Federal in-person visiting rules |
| Approval | Confirm with institution | BOP visitor processing |
| Restrictions | May change without local county notice | Warden, weather, or security limits |
The matched BOP facility screenshot is from bop.gov/locations/institutions/flf. It is the official facility source for FCI Florence, including links such as visiting regulations, A&O handbook, commissary list, PREA report, and mail or money instructions.
Because BOP policy and institution operations can change, confirm the visit even if a prior visit was approved at another federal facility in the Florence complex.
Mail, Phone, and Money at FCI Florence
BOP mail should use the inmate's full committed name and register number, then the facility title and address. The research notes an important BOP warning: do not send money to an inmate using the facility address. Funds mailed for federal inmates go to a processing center in Des Moines, Iowa, regardless of the institution. Use BOP's current money instructions before sending a money order or using an electronic option.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Inmate full committed name and register number, FCI Florence, 5880 HWY 67 SOUTH, Florence, CO 81226 |
| Phone / Email | Use current BOP communication rules and institution guidance |
| Money Deposit | Do not mail funds to the institution address; use BOP's Des Moines processing instructions or current approved methods |
Federal Designation and Records
FCI Florence is a designated federal institution, not an arrest-booking counter. A federal defendant may be arrested, held temporarily, appear in court, and later be designated to BOP after sentencing. During that transition, the BOP locator may not yet show the person at FCI Florence. Counsel, federal court records, or U.S. Marshals channels may be needed when the person is not yet in BOP custody.
BOP warns that release-date accuracy can be affected by First Step Act sentence recalculations. A locator result with Released or Not in BOP Custody may not mean the person has no criminal-justice status. They may be in another system, on supervised release, or no longer physically housed by BOP.
About FCI Florence
FCI Florence is one part of FCC Florence, the federal layer of Fremont County's unusually large correctional landscape. The same Florence complex also includes a minimum-security camp, USP Florence - High, and USP Florence ADMAX. The county's correctional-capital page describes the camp as lowest security, FCI Florence as medium security, and USP or ADX facilities as high or administrative maximum security. For families and records requesters, the practical point is simple: choose the locator by custody authority, not by county name.
No public federal mugshots are available through the BOP locator. Use official BOP location, release, visiting, mail, and money resources for federal prison information, and use court or agency records channels for documents outside BOP's public inmate locator.
Note: Confirm BOP custody, visiting approval, and institution status with FCI Florence before travel or deposits.