MO DOC – Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center (FRDC)

MO DOC – Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center (FRDC) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 573-592-4040

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at Fulton Reception & Diagnostic located at 1393 Rte O in Fulton, MO are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

FRDC is an intake and classification facility for the Missouri Department of Corrections. FRDC has the capacity to house about 1,300 adult male and female offenders. During the first two weeks after an inmate arrives at FRDC they go through the diagnostic process which includes, a mental health screening, medical needs assessment, and educational evaluation from trained professionals. They are then seen by the classification staff at which time they go through an assessment based on numerous criteria to ensure that they are placed in a facility that is best suited to their needs. In addition to the R & O (reception and orientation) offender population, FRDC also houses 200 perm cadre inmates.

The classification unit at FRDC consists of staff that are responsible for classifying the inmates to ensure they are housed in the correct units and at the correct institution upon transfer. They oversee the daily operations in the housing units such as transfers, work assignments, visiting and clothing issue. FRDC housing units house offenders in general population, administrative segregation, protective custody, the treatment program, or diagnostic needs.

visitation Info

MO DOC – Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center (FRDC) – Visitation

Visits are held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with 2 four hour blocks of time, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

The visiting room has a “kids corner” stocked with books, colors, coloring books, and games which allows the offenders the opportunity to spend some positive time with their children.

Visitors are allowed to bring in enough change to allow them to purchase sodas and snacks from the visiting room vending machines. Inmates may be approved for “food visits” where the family may bring food from outside vendors so that the offender can share a meal with their family.