FCI Mendota is a medium security federal correctional institution for around 1,000 male offenders located in Mendota, Fresno, California. FCI Mendota has an adjacent minimum security adjacent camp with about 100 inmates.
The address for FCI Mendota is:
33500 West California Avenue, Mendota, CA 93640
Phone: 559-274-4000
Driving directions: Google Maps
How to look up an inmate
If you need to look up an inmate at FCI Mendota, you may do so via the Federal Bureau of Prisons website with their inmate register number.
How to visit an inmate
If you are pre-approved, you may visit an inmate at FCI Mendota on Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays from 8:15am to 3pm. All the information you need about the approval process and who is able to visit an inmate at FCI Mendota is here
There are a series of rules and regulations when visiting inmates that dictate who, when and how visits take place. It is very important that you read their Visiting Scheduling and Procedures prior to visiting your loved one.
How to contact an Inmate at FCI Mendota
If you would like to contact someone at FCI Mendota, you may send an inmate a letter with the following address information:
For Inmates at the FCI
Inmate Name & Register Number
FCI Mendota
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 9
Mendota, CA 93640
For Inmates at the Camp
Inmate Name & Register Number
FCI Mendota
Federal Correctional Institution
Satellite Camp
P.O. Box 9
Mendota, CA 93640
The other contact details for FCI Mendota are as follows
| Email: | MEN-ExecAssistant-S@bop.gov |
| Phone: | 559-274-4000 |
There are other forms of communications outlined at the Federal Bureau of Prisons , for more information please check. https://www.bop.gov/inmates/communications.jsp#mail
How to add money to an inmate’s commissary
If you would like to add money to an inmate’s commissary account there are a few ways to do so. This account gives your loved one credit to use at the FCI Mendota Commissary as well as catering for co-payment of healthcare services.
1. Money Gram: You may visit a local branch or do an online payment.
You will need the following information:
Account Number: Inmate’s eight-digit register number with no spaces or dashes, followed immediately by the inmate’s last name (example: 12345678DOE).
Company Name: Federal Bureau of Prisons
City & State: Washington, DC
Receive Code is always: 7932
Beneficiary: Inmate’s full committed name
2. Western Union: You may transact via phone, online or at a local branch.
You will need the following information:
Account Number: Inmate’s eight-digit register number with no spaces or dashes, followed immediately by the inmate’s last name (example: 12345678DOE)
Attention Line: Inmate’s full committed name
Code City is always: FBOP, DC
United States Postal Service: Money orders, checks, cashier’s checks, certified checks or a bank draft.
You will need to include: The inmate’s full committed name (no nicknames). The eight-digit register number must be printed legibly on all negotiable instruments and on the outside of the envelope that contains the negotiable instrument.
You can send it to:
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Insert Valid Committed Inmate Name
Insert Inmate Eight-Digit Register Number
Post Office Box 474701
Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001
For more information on sending money to an inmate’s commissary account, please visit bop.gov
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Published November 18, 2024.