Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) - Englewood

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Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) – Englewood's comprehensive information to help guide you through the federal prison process, specifically on how to remain connected to your inmate while they are incarcerated.

The FCI-Englewood is a federal prison located at 9595 W Quincy Ave in Littleton, CO. This federal low security prison is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to hold inmates who have been convicted to and sentenced for a federal crime through the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

Locate all federal inmates here. If you would like to speak with a case manager or counselor, call 303-763-4300.

The Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood (FCI Englewood) is a low-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Colorado. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), a division of the US Department of Justice. The facility also has an administrative detention center and an adjacent satellite prison camp for minimum-security offenders.

FCI Englewood is located in unincorporated Jefferson County. FCI Englewood is located off of U.S. Route 285 and Kipling Street, 10 miles southwest of Denver.

FCI Englewood encompasses about 320 acres in total. The FCI has 2 different housing units with open dormitories and individual rooms, along with a secure housing unit for those who need to be placed in the Special Housing Unit. The facility has been designed to hold up to 1200 sentenced and un-sentenced offenders. The detention center contains 2 housing units where all the prisoners may roam freely.

The original facility opened in 1940. An adjacent detention center houses federal detainees. The satellite camp opened in 1990. FCI Englewood is a Sex Offender Management Program (SOMP) facility. As such, approximately 40 percent of the inmate population has either a current or past sexual offense.

Notable inmates include Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling serving a 25 year sentence for securities fraud; former governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is serving a 14-year sentence for wire fraud, bribery, and extortion related to the attempted "sale" of President Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat; former Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle is serving a 15-year sentence for child pornography and other charges: and former University of Southern California professor Walter Lee Williams released in 2017 after serving 5 years for illicit sexual conduct.

Housing: Inmates are housed in four-person cubicles and two-person cells. In the detention center inmates are housed in two-person cells. The camp houses inmates in two dormitories of four-person rooms.

Health Services: The FCI Englewood Health Services Department conducts an intake screening examination upon arrival at the institution. Within 14 days inmates are also given a complete physical examination. Routine sick call and dental call, emergency care, preventive health screening, and medications are provided. While emergency care is available 24 hours a day, inmates must submit a triage form for routine care needs.

Psychology Services: The Psychology Services Department provides mental health services to the inmate population. These services include initial screenings, suicide prevention, crisis intervention, treating the mentally ill, psychiatric medication referrals, psycho-educational groups, providing self-help materials, and individual counseling. FCI Englewood also offers a Non-Residential Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP-NR).

Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP): Both FCI Englewood and the satellite camp offer a Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) and a Drug Education Program. The main facility also offers a Non-Residential Drug Program (NR-DAP). The camp offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Education Services: FCI Englewood and the satellite camp provide GED, English-as-a-Second Language (ESL), and parenting programs. Adult Continuing Education (ACE) and Release Preparation Program classes are also available. High school diplomas and post-secondary programs are available through paid correspondence programs.

Advanced Occupational Education: FCI Englewood offers advanced occupational education courses in Customer Service and General Business.

Library Services: Leisure and law libraries are available at both facilities. The TRULINCS Electronic Law Library is maintained and coordinated by the Education Department and is located in the Education Building adjacent to the leisure library. The leisure library has leisure library books, a video collection, newspapers, and magazines for inmates to read and view. The library also has various tapes and video courses in finance, budgeting, psychology, self-help, and job searches. The Education Department also provides the opportunity for inmates to obtain leisure library materials not otherwise available at FCI Englewood, through the Jefferson County Public Library Interlibrary Loan System.

UNICOR: The UNICOR facility at FCI Englewood produces clothing and textiles.

Commissary: Inmates can spend $360.00 per month on a variety of commissary items. Popular items include snacks, ice cream, food, over-the-counter medications, and clothing. Radios and MP3 players can also be purchased.

Recreation Services: FCI Englewood has a recreation yard, gymnasium, weight room, hobby shop, music room, and wellness center. The Arts and Crafts Program includes leather, fine arts, pottery, painting, beading, and ceramics. The camp has a walking track with a fitness trail, softball field, soccer field, volleyball court, horseshoe pit, basketball area, bocce ball court, weight room, and hobby shop. Special events, tournaments, and entertainment are sponsored by the Recreation Department on each holiday at both FCI Englewood and the camp.

Important links

Admissions and Orientation (A&O) Handbook

This document provides you with general information about the institution, programs, rules, and regulations that you will encounter during your confinement. Familiarizing yourself with this information and knowing your responsibilities will help you to adjustment to institution life.

Commissary List – In 1930 the Department of Justice authorized and established a Commissary at each Federal institution. The Commissary provides a bank type account for your money & for the procurement of articles not issued regularly as part of the institution administration. Funds deposited by your family, friends, or other sources are stored in your commissary account that we maintain.

List and prices of items sold at the commissary in FCI Englewood

Legal Activities – This document outlines the procedures for access to legal reference materials and legal counsel, and the opportunities that you will be afforded to prepare legal documents while incarcerated.

Inmate Legal Activities

visitation Info

Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) – Englewood Low – Visitation

Sunday 8:30am – 3:30 pm
Monday 5:00pm – 9:00 pm
Friday 5:00pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday 8:30am – 3:30 pm
Holiday 8:30am – 3:30 pm