- Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
- Illinois
- PO Box 5000, Greenville, IL 62246
- 618-664-6200
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Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) – Greenville'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-Greenville is a federal prison located at 100 US Hwy 40 in Greenville, IL. 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 618-664-6200.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI Greenville) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male offenders in Illinois, with an adjacent satellite prison camp for minimum-security female offenders. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
FCI Greenville is located approximately 43 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri, and 63 miles from Springfield, IL.
Background: FCI Greenville opened in 1994. Inmates in the satellite camp provide support services for FCI Greenville. The prison camp was turned into a women's facility in 2000 in order to make more space for women in the north-central U.S.
Notable inmates include former LAPD officer David Mack (released in 2010 after serving 12 years for armed robbery), Animal Liberation Front member Walter Bond is serving a 12-year sentence for arson, and Derrick Shareef is serving a 35-year sentence for attempted use of weapons of mass destruction.
Housing: Inmates are housed in one-person, two-person, and three-person cells within the four housing units. Inmates in the camp are housed in dormitories of two-person cubicles.
Health Services: FCI Greenville’s Health Services Unit provides medical, dental care, and support services to all inmates. These services include sick call, dental call, emergency medical treatment, medications, eye care, and preventive treatment.
Psychology Services: Inmates at FCI Greenville receive initial screening, assessment, and treatment of mental health and drug abuse problems, individual and group counseling, psycho-educational classes, self-help supportive services, crisis intervention, and referral to Health Services for medical treatment of mental illness. The camp offers the Resolve Program, which is a non-residential program for female inmates who have a history of physical and/or sexual abuse, and a Trauma in Life Workshop, which addresses the challenges individuals face following exposure to traumatic life events and the strategies these individuals may use to enhance their resilience or ability to survive and thrive following these events.
Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP): FCI Greenville does not house a Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), however, it does house a Drug Abuse Education Program. The satellite camp offers RDAP as well as a drug abuse education course and the Non-Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (NR-DAP).
Education Services: FCI Greenville provides GED and English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) programs. Adult Continuing Education (ACE), parenting, release preparation, and offender placement programs are also available. High school diplomas and post-secondary programs are available at both institutions through paid correspondence programs.
Advanced Occupational Education: FCI Greenville offers advanced occupational education in Microsoft Office. The camp offers advanced occupational education in Horticulture, Microsoft Office, and Sewing.
Vocational Training: FCI Greenville and the camp offer vocational training in Cabinet Making 1 & 2.
Apprenticeship: FCI Greenville offers apprenticeships in Electrician, Landscape Management, Machinist Wood, Sewing, Teacher’s Aide, HVAC, and Quality & Assurance. The camp offers Animal Trainer, HVAC, Landscape Management, Teacher’s Aide, Welding, and Prisoners Assisting with Support Personal Care and Service Dogs (PAWS).
Library Services: The education library is designed to support leisure reading, independent study, and academic programs. Resources include a variety of printed materials in various forms, as well as audiotapes, videotapes, and reference materials. An active interlibrary loan program is available to supplement the inventory of available reading materials. The law library also provides access to legal research materials.
UNICOR: The FCI Greenville UNICOR facility produces clothing and textiles.
Commissary: Inmates at FCI Greenville and the camp are permitted to spend up to $360.00 per month for commissary purchases. Items that do not count against an inmate’s monthly spending limitation include phone credits, postage stamps, and over-the-counter medications. Inmates are only allowed to shop once a week on their designated shopping day.
Recreation Services: Programs at both facilities include indoor and outdoor activities and range from individualized arts and crafts programs to intramural team sports such as softball, basketball, volleyball, and more. Physical fitness, weight reduction, and hobby craft leisure activities are available (e.g., art, yarn, and crochet, beads, music, foosball, a variety of card and board games, chess, checkers, dominoes, scrabble, etc.). FCI Greenville also offers structured leagues in basketball, softball, soccer, volleyball, handball, horseshoes, racquetball, ping pong, badminton, and paddle ball. A wellness room provides treadmills, bikes, a rowing machine, and other equipment, as well as yoga classes, aerobics class, afternoon calisthenic and nutrition classes, and structured walking and jogging programs. The main facility also has a photo program, movies shown weekly via television in all housing units, and a Music Program with a variety of leisure bands.
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 Greenville Admissions & Orientation Handbook
- Spanish: FCI Greenville Guía de Admisión y Orientación
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.
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.
visitation Info
Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) – Greenville Medium – Visiting Hours
- Monday 8:00am – 3:00pm
- Saturday 8:00am – 3:00pm
- Sunday 8:00am – 3:00pm
- Holidays 8:00am – 3:00pm
