Federal Correctional Institution(FCI) – Victorville I

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The FCI-Victorville-I is a federal prison located at 13777 Air Expressway Blvd in Victorville, CA. 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 760-246-2400.

The Federal Correctional Institution, Victorville (FCI Victorville I) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Victorville, CA. Part of the Victorville Federal Prison Complex, it is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. There is an adjacent satellite prison camp for low-security female inmates. The complex is located on land that was formerly part of George Air Force Base a Superfund site, which has contaminated the region´s water supply with industrial solvents like trichloroethylene, and pesticides like dieldrin and aldrin, and chemicals from jet fuel.

Notable inmates include Mohamed Osman Mohamud (serving a 30-year sentence for attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction), former leader of the now-defunct Sonora Cartel Miguel Caro-Quintero (serving 17 years for drug trafficking), Lenny Dykstra a former Major League Baseball player; pleaded guilty in 2012 to bankruptcy fraud and money laundering for hiding and selling sports memorabilia intended to be auctioned off for his bankruptcy filing and reality TV star Abby Lee Miller (serving a 366-day sentence for bankruptcy fraud).

Education Services: FCI Victorville Medium I offers GED and English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) programs to inmates. Those who earn a GED are awarded an incentive of $25. High school diplomas and post-secondary programs are available through paid correspondence programs. Coastline Community College enables inmates to obtain an Associate’s Degree in either liberal arts or specialized business.

Advanced Occupational Education: FCI Victorville Medium 1 offers advanced occupational education in Automotive Service Excellence, Construction & Building Trades, Microsoft Office 2010, Recycling/Solid Waste Management, and Solar Panel Installation.

Apprenticeship: FCI Victorville Medium I offers apprenticeship programs in Dental Assistant, HVAC Mechanic/Installer, and Plumbing.

Library Services: Leisure and law Libraries are available for the inmate population complex-wide. The leisure library offers fiction and nonfiction books, newspapers, and periodicals. Inmates are provided access to legal materials and an opportunity to prepare legal documents through the use of the TRULINCS Electronic Law Library. A copying machine is available to reproduce materials needed for research. Electric typewriters are also available for inmate use.

UNICOR: The FCI Victorville Medium I UNICOR facility handles fleet management and vehicular components.

Commissary: FCI Victorville Medium I operates a Commissary where inmates can purchase clothing, shoes, electronics, drinks mixes, sodas, ice cream, and more. A monthly spending limitation of $360.00 is imposed.

Recreation Services: The FCI Victorville Medium I Recreation Department offers a variety of activities for the inmate population. These include sports, an art/hobby craft program, individualized exercise, structured group exercise classes, and more. A resource library is also available which stores DVDs, tapes, and literature on health and exercise.

Education Services: FCI Victorville Medium I offers GED and English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) programs to inmates. Those who earn a GED are awarded an incentive of $25. High school diplomas and post-secondary programs are available through paid correspondence programs. Coastline Community College enables inmates to obtain an Associate’s Degree in either liberal arts or specialized business.

Advanced Occupational Education: FCI Victorville Medium I offers advanced occupational education in Automotive Service Excellence, Construction & Building Trades, Microsoft Office 2010, Recycling/Solid Waste Management, and Solar Panel Installation.

Vocational Training: FCI Victorville Medium I does not offer any vocational training programs.

Apprenticeship: FCI Victorville Medium I offers apprenticeship programs in Dental Assistant, HVAC Mechanic/Installer, and Plumbing.

Library Services: Leisure and law Libraries are available for the inmate population complex-wide. The leisure library offers fiction and nonfiction books, newspapers, and periodicals. Inmates are provided access to legal materials and an opportunity to prepare legal documents through the use of the TRULINCS Electronic Law Library. A copying machine is available to reproduce materials needed for research. Electric typewriters are also available for inmate use.

UNICOR: The FCI Victorville Medium I UNICOR facility handles fleet management and vehicular components.

Commissary: FCI Victorville Medium I operates a Commissary where inmates can purchase clothing, shoes, electronics, drinks mixes, sodas, ice cream, and more. A monthly spending limitation of $360.00 is imposed.

Recreation Services: The FCI Victorville Medium I Recreation Department offers a variety of activities for the inmate population. These include sports, an art/hobby craft program, individualized exercise, structured group exercise classes, and more. A resource library is also available which stores DVDs, tapes, and literature on health and exercise.

Housing: Inmates are housed in two-person cells.

Health Services: Emergency medical care, sick call, physical examinations, annual TB testing, medication, dental services, and eyeglasses are all provided at FCI Victorville Medium 1. Inmates are assigned to a primary care provider who treats them for the duration of their stay. Emergency medical care is available 24 hours a day.

Psychology Services: Intake screening is provided for each inmate upon arrival at the facility. Inmates can also speak with a psychologist briefly during open house hours or at the main line. Psychologists also conduct various groups and workshops for inmates. The Bureau of Rehabilitation and Values Enhancement (BRAVE) Program at FCI Victorville Medium 1 is a unit-based residential treatment program which facilitates the adjustment of young, medium-security, first-time male inmate offenders into the Bureau. It is specifically focused on inmates who are 32 years of age or younger, a first-time federal offender and have a sentence of 60 months or more. The goals of the program are to facilitate the adjustment of medium security inmates entering the BOP for the first time, improve institution security, reduce recidivism and the rate of misconduct, and enhance early identification and appropriate clinical intervention of psychological disorders which may contribute to criminal activity and poor institution adjustment.

Important links

Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) – Victorville Medium I – Admission & Orientation Handbook
Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) – Victorville Medium I – Commissary List
Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) – Victorville Medium I – Inmate Legal Activities
Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) – Victorville Medium I – Visitation

visitation Info

Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) – Victorville Medium I – Visiting Hours

• Monday 8:30am – 3:00pm
• Saturday 8:30am – 3:00pm
• Sunday 8:30am – 3:00pm
• Holidays 8:30am – 3:00pm