What are the visiting hours at FCI Greenville?

Visiting at FCI Greenville runs Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This schedule applies to general population inmates and non-contact SHU visits. Submit your visitor application well in advance — approval can take 4 to 6 weeks.

What is the mailing address for FCI Greenville?

Use this format to send mail to an inmate at FCI Greenville: Inmate Full Name Register Number FCI Greenville Federal Correctional Institution P.O. Box 5000 Greenville, IL 62246 The register number is required — mail without it gets delayed or rejected. Do not send money to the facility address; use the BOP's online deposit system for funds.

How do I send money to an inmate at FCI Greenville?

The BOP provides an online trust fund deposit system through its official website. You can also send a money order by mail. Funds go into his trust account and cover commissary, phone credits, and postage. Phone credits are not counted against the $360/month commissary spending cap.

Does FCI Greenville offer the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP)?

No. FCI Greenville does not offer residential RDAP. The facility provides the Non-Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (NR-DAP), Drug Abuse Education, and Alcoholics Anonymous. If residential RDAP and the associated sentence reduction are important to your LO's release planning, a facility transfer request would need to go through his case manager.

How do I get approved to visit an inmate at FCI Greenville?

Your LO requests a visitor application (BP-629) from his case manager and provides it to you, or you can contact the facility directly. Complete the form and submit it — a background check is run on all adult visitors. Approval typically takes 4 to 6 weeks. A prior felony conviction does not automatically disqualify you, so apply regardless.

By Thatbopguy· 2026-09-13

Greenville Federal Prison FCI: A Families' Guide

FCI Greenville is a medium-security federal prison in Greenville, Illinois, paired with an adjacent female satellite camp. Here's what families need to know about visiting, mail, programs, and the release timeline.

Overview FAQ What to Expect Programs Security Visiting Mail Phone

FCI Greenville Facility Details

Facility Type

FCI

Security Level

Medium

BOP Code

GRE

Location

Illinois

Base Name

Greenville

Complex Parent

Standalone facility

Verified

09/14/2026

FCI Greenville Overview

For more help, our complete inmate search guide.

FCI Greenville is a medium-security federal correctional institution for male inmates in Greenville, Illinois, roughly 45 miles east of St. Louis. What makes this facility unusual is the adjacent satellite camp, which exclusively houses female offenders — one of the few BOP setups where a medium-security male FCI and a female minimum camp share the same complex.

▸Location: Greenville, Illinois (Bond County)
▸Security level: Medium (main FCI); Minimum (satellite camp — female)
▸Population: Male (FCI); Female (satellite camp)
▸BOP facility code: GRE
▸UNICOR: Yes — manufacturing factory on-site
▸Satellite camp: Adjacent female minimum-security camp

FCI Greenville FAQ

What to Expect at FCI Greenville

Medium facilities run on controlled movement, and that shapes everything. Meals, recreation, calls, and programs all happen in time windows — miss the move, miss the thing. The guys who do well inside medium facilities treat the schedule like a job. The ones who struggle fight the schedule.

The PAWS animal trainer apprenticeship at Greenville is worth knowing about specifically. It's a real certification program where inmates train service dogs for placement. It's competitive to get into, it generates FSA-eligible program hours, and it's one of the more sought-after assignments on the compound. If your LO is interested, he needs to ask his case manager at intake — not six months in.

▸No RDAP on-site — if he has a substance abuse history and needs the RDAP sentence reduction, a transfer request must go through his case manager
▸Kaskaskia College certificates are real credentials — he leaves with something on paper
▸The satellite camp is female — if your family member is at the camp, the Resolve Program is a gender-specific trauma intervention offered there
▸Commissary cap: $180 every two weeks ($360/month) — phone credits and postage do not count against this
▸Mail rejections for minor formatting issues are common — use the address block exactly as written

FCI Greenville: Real Photos

Real photos of FCI Greenville from publicly available sources.

Aerial View of FCI Greenville

Leaflet Tiles © Esri — Source: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Satellite imagery of FCI Greenville from Esri World Imagery. The red pin marks the facility location. Drag to pan, pinch to zoom.

Programs and Education at FCI Greenville

RDAP available at this facility — completion can reduce a sentence by up to 12 months

▸GED and literacy: On-site GED prep and Adult Basic Education
▸ESL: English as a Second Language
▸ACE courses: Framing, Typing, Spanish, Physiology
▸Kaskaskia College certificates: Industrial Automation/Mechatronics, Business Concepts, Commercial Food — accredited post-secondary credentials
▸Vocational: Cabinet Making 1 & 2, Microsoft Office, Horticulture, Sewing
▸Apprenticeships (10 programs): Electrician, Landscape Management, Machinist Wood, Sewing, Teacher's Aide, HVAC, Quality Assurance, Animal Trainer (PAWS program), Baker, Cook
▸UNICOR: Manufacturing factory on-site — positions available to main institution inmates
▸Work assignments: Food Service, Facilities Maintenance, Landscaping, Laundry, Education Tutor, Recreation Aide, Commissary, Library Aide
▸Drug treatment: NR-DAP, Drug Abuse Education, Alcoholics Anonymous — no residential RDAP at this facility
▸Reentry: Release Preparation Program (RPP), parenting classes, halfway house and home confinement placement planning

Programs tie directly to FSA earned time credits — 10 days per 30 days of successful participation, or 15 days if he's assessed at low or minimum risk. Getting on waiting lists at intake is not optional if the release date matters. Use the federal inmate time calculation to see how those credits move his date.

Calculate FSA Time Credits →

FCI Greenville Security Level: What It Means Inside

Medium security sits in the middle of the BOP spectrum. It's not a penitentiary, but it's not a camp. Your LO will have more structure and less freedom of movement than a low or camp, and the environment reflects that.

▸Movement: Controlled movement at scheduled times — not open compound all day
▸Counts: Multiple formal standing counts per day
▸Fencing: Double-perimeter fencing with detection equipment
▸Cell time: More structured lockdown periods than at low or camp
▸Staff interaction: More officer presence on the unit than at lower levels
▸Housing: Typically cell-based, not open dormitory

When I was at a medium, the counts were the organizing force of every single day. Everything else — programs, meals, calls — happens around the count schedule.

Visiting FCI Greenville: Hours, Rules, Dress Code

Visiting at FCI Greenville in Illinois runs on a specific rotation schedule. Here's what families need to know before visiting:

Visiting schedule:

▸Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays
▸8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
▸Special Housing Unit (SHU) inmates: non-contact visits on the same schedule

Getting approved:

▸Submit a visitor application (BP-629) — your LO's case manager provides it or your LO can request it
▸Background check required for all adults
▸Approval can take 4 to 6 weeks — submit early
▸Children under 18 must be listed with a parent or legal guardian who is also approved
▸Prior felony conviction does not automatically disqualify you — apply anyway

Dress code:

▸No clothing that resembles inmate khaki or olive green
▸No underwire bras, no open-toe shoes, no shorts above the knee
▸No low-cut tops, no form-fitting clothing, no camouflage
▸Children must be dressed appropriately — staff will turn back revealing clothing on minors too

What to bring:

▸Clear bag or no bag — keep it minimal
▸Government-issued ID (required for entry)
▸Car key (single key, no fob if possible)
▸Cash in small bills for vending machines — no credit cards in the visiting room

What gets turned away:

▸Any clothing that matches inmate uniforms
▸Excessive jewelry or hair accessories with metal
▸Outside food or drink
▸Cell phones past the security checkpoint

How to Send Mail to FCI Greenville

Sending mail to your loved one at FCI Greenville requires the exact address format below. Here's what you need to know:

Use this exact format — wrong register numbers or missing info sends mail back:

Inmate Full Name Register Number
FCI Greenville
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 5000
Greenville, IL 62246

▸Letters: Standard first-class mail accepted; all incoming mail is opened and inspected
▸Photos: Printed photos accepted — no Polaroids, nothing with dark or heavily inked backgrounds
▸Books and magazines: Must ship directly from the publisher or a retailer like Amazon — no hand-delivered or personal copies
▸No: Stickers, glitter, excessive perfume on paper, staples, paper clips, hardcover books sent personally
▸Delivery time: Typically 5 to 10 business days from postmark to inmate hands
▸Rejected mail: Flagged mail is held and your LO is notified — he can appeal within 15 days

Phone Calls at FCI Greenville: Cost and Setup

Phone calls at FCI Greenville go through the BOP's contracted phone system. Here's how to set up and receive calls at this facility:

▸Calls are outgoing only — your LO initiates from institutional terminals on the unit
▸Your number must be on his approved phone list before he can call — he submits that list to his case manager
▸Adding or changing numbers takes time; plan for it before he arrives, not after
▸Calls are recorded and monitored except for approved attorney-client calls
▸Three-way calls and call forwarding will terminate the call and can trigger a disciplinary report
▸Phone credits come from his commissary/trust account — exempt from the $360/month commissary spending cap
▸Calling hours follow the institution's daily schedule; calls are unavailable during counts and after lights out
▸If a call drops, he calls back — you cannot call in