Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) – Estill

Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) – Estill'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-Estill is a federal prison located at 100 Prison Rd in Estill, SC. This federal medium 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 803-625-4607.

The Federal Correctional Institution, Estill (FCI Estill) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in South Carolina. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. It also has an adjacent satellite camp for minimum-security male offenders.

FCI Estill is located approximately 50 miles north of Savannah, Georgia, 96 miles west of Charleston, South Carolina, and 95 miles south of the state capital, Columbia, South Carolina.

Housing: Inmates are housed in two and three-person cells.

Health Services: Inmates arriving at FCI Estill receive an initial medical screening during intake. Medical and dental sick call, routine sick call visits, medication, medical emergencies, eyeglasses, medically indicated footwear, and routine physical examinations are also provided. Emergency medical care is available 24 hours a day.

Psychology Services: Psychology services include intake screenings, crisis intervention, and group counseling. Regular treatment groups include criminal thinking and anger management.

Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP): FCI Estill and the camp do not house a Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), but inmates can be transferred to institutions which offer the program. Both facilities offer a Drug Education class, the Non-Residential Drug Treatment Program (NR-DAP), Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Education Services: FCI Estill provides literacy, GED, English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) programs, and pre-release training programs. Parenting and Adult Continuing Education (ACE) programs are also available. Twice a year a graduation ceremony is scheduled for education classes (GED and ESL), as well as vocational occupation classes. Certificates and $25 are awarded for successful completion and participation. Achievement incentives, such as commissary-type items are also given. Additional dollar incentives of $5 are given out for achieving a basic literacy level, and those who achieve a score of 500 or higher in each subject area of the practice GED examination are given $10. High school diplomas and post-secondary programs are available through paid correspondence programs.

Advanced Occupational Education: FCI Estill offers advanced occupational education in Manage First, Carpentry, Electrical, and Welding.

Apprenticeship: FCI Estill offers apprenticeships in Baking, Cooking, Electrical, Housekeeping, HVAC, and Welding.

Library Services: Inmates can access a leisure and law library at both facilities. The law library contains the TRULINCS Electronic Law Library, typewriters, and a copy machine. The leisure library allows inmates to check out fiction and nonfiction books, newspapers, and magazines. The law library schedule is posted in the Education building.

Commissary: Inmates at FCI Estill are permitted to spend up to $360.00 each month for regular and special purchases. Stamps, over-the-counter medicine, copy cards, TRULINCS units and phone time are excluded from this spending limitation. Ice cream, foods, beverages, electronics, clothing, and shoes can be purchased in the commissary.

Recreation Services: Inmates have access to a recreation yard, hobby craft program, sports and musical equipment, wellness classes, and a photo program. Table games, tournament, and league events are available. Intramural team sports in softball, basketball, and volleyball are also available. The hobby craft area is located in the recreation leisure center. Classes are taught for leather, art, drawing, beadwork, and crochet. The Recreation Department is open seven days a week.

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.

• FCI Estill Admissions & Orientation Handbook

  Also available in Spanish: FCI Estill Guía de Admisión y Orientación

• FCI Estill Camp Admissions & Orientation Handbook

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 Estill

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) – Estill – Visitng Hours

• Saturday 8:00am – 3:00pm
• Sunday 8:00am – 3:00pm
• Holidays 8:00am – 3:00pm