About Central Office

Central Office is a Federal Correctional Institution located in Washington,

District of Columbia. [if %capacity%]This facility can hold up to %capacity% inmates. [/if %capacity%]As of now Central Office holds 1,283 inmates.

This facility holds 9 different housing units. Each unit is 2 stories high and there are 72 in the special unit. The camp has 244 inmates and there isn’t a special housing unit. Central Office has programs for substance abuse and prepares inmates with certain aspects of life when they are out of prison. Inmates get health and social service programs. Inmates will be safe if they have been assaulted sexually or at risk of being assaulted.

Inmate Search

The Central Office is a federal correctional facility. This means that the Federal Bureau of Prisons is the agency that will maintain an inmate database.

If you need the inmate roster, you will need to head on over to the Federal Bureau of Prisons official website. You can search for the inmate in the roster by using his or her first and last name or their BOP number.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

You are more than welcome to send the inmate in the Central Office letters. However, if you would like to send a package or what is also known as a care package, you will need to get in contact with the Central Office.

Please do not try and send a care package to the facility without talking to a correctional officer. You will need to follow strict guidelines to ensure that the package gets truly sent and delivered to the prisoner.

Sending Money

The longest, yet cheapest way to send money to an inmate at Central Office is to send a money order to the money processing address. From the time they receive the money to the time the money gets put on the books; it’ll take about a month.

If the inmate cannot wait that long, you will need to send money using one of the following services:

• MoneyGram

• Western Union

Phone calls

Inmates at Central Office cannot receive phone calls, but these inmates can make phone calls. Typically, an inmate will have access to the telephones during the hours of 7 am to about 10 pm. During this time, an inmate can make 15-minute phone calls to their family and friends.

Visitation

Visitation is held on the weekends. You will need to be on his or her visitation list prior to coming down to the facility. If you are not on the list, you will not be permitted in.

Visiting Hours

Monday — 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday — 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday — 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday — 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday — 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Nearby Jail / Prison

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