Everything You Need To Know About Ashland FCI

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How to Connect With an Inmate at Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland

The , is a federal prison that houses men. It is located in Boyd County near Ashland, Kentucky. The low-security prison has a population of about 1300 inmates. This institution also has a satellite camp for minimum security offenders.

Ashland Correctional Institution opened its doors in 1940 and has always been used to hold inmates serving short-term sentences or during the 'phasing down process' for prisoners who are almost completing their sentences in other prisons.

DoNotPay enables you to communicate with an inmate in prison with ease using the 'Connect with an Inmate' product. Let's look at the product and its benefits over manually looking for the inmate.

Where Is Ashland FCILocated? Ashland FCI Contact Information

is located at S.T. ROUTE 716, Ashland, KY 41105. The Eastern Kentucky judicial district prison has had notable figures serving time there, including the former Luzerne County, Pennsylvania judge Mark Ciavarella and a renowned hacker, David Kernell.

You can reach the correctional institution via tram, taxi, or bus from any area across the greater Kentucky area. Here is a table that details the contact and location information of the facility.

Physical AddressST. ROUTE 716 ASHLAND, KY 41105
Phone Number606-928-6414
WebsiteFCI Ashland
Fax606-929-4395
General EmailASH-ExecAssistant@bop.gov

How to Contact Inmates at Ashland FCI

There are three ways you can contact inmates at Ashland FCI. You can visit an inmate, send them a letter, or call them. Before visiting an inmate, you must book the visit and have it approved at least three days before the visit date.

  • You can visit inmates between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
  • If the inmate is located at the camp, you can only visit them on weekends between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

If you wish to call an inmate, call (606)-928-6414 during the visiting hours. The prison management will connect you to the inmate. However, inmates are only allowed to call numbers from the list of approved numbers.

The other method you can contact an inmate is by sending mail. Contact them using the following address for both the main facility and the satellite camp.

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, Register Number

​FCI Ashland

Federal Correctional Institution

P.O. Box 6001

Ashland, KY 41105

For inmates located at Ashland Camp:

Inmate Name, Register Number

FCI Ashland

Federal Correctional Institution

Satellite Camp

P.O. Box 6000

Ashland, KY 41105

You may also have a pen-pal at the facility and be writing them letters.

How to Send Money to FCI Ashland Inmates

The correctional facility allows people to send the inmates some cash to buy commissary items such as snacks and hygiene items. One of the ways you can send them cash is by depositing money into the inmate's account. You have to create an account with the Federal Correctional Institution to do this.

You may also transfer cash using MoneyGram. First, contact the FCI for the inmate's correctional I.D. Then, contact the MoneyGram agent near you to provide the inmate's name, your name, inmate's correctional I.D., the facility code, and the amount you wish to send.

How to Send Packages to York Correctional Facility Inmates

You can also send packages to inmates. However, you must send them accompanied with a return address in a package so that the facility returns them when it cannot accept the goods. It does not allow alcoholic beverages, cigars, and frozen foods.

Steps to Take Before (Calling/Writing to) an Inmate at Ashland FCI

Before writing to an inmate, ensure that they are in the institution by contacting the institution. Alternatively, you can use DoNotPay to locate the inmate in a few seconds.

Once you locate the facility, know the inmate's name and their I.D. You can write to them using the address above or call them within the specified timeline.

Difficulties You May Have Contacting Loved One in Ashland Correctional Facility

You may face several problems when trying to locate a loved one:

  1. The inmate may have been moved to the satellite facility or elsewhere. You need to confirm that they are there.
  2. You may not remember the inmate's I.D., making it hard to locate them.
  3. If you call from a different state, the rates may be too high for you to keep in regular communication with your loved one.

Communicate with Your Loved Ones via DoNotPay

You can connect to your loved one with ease using DoNotPay. All you need is the 'Connect with an inmate' product using the web browser or the app.

Then, please give the name of the inmate and the state in which they are incarcerated. DoNotPay will locate them for you in seconds. You can also draft a letter to them straight from the platform. DoNotPay also enables you to set up a virtual mailbox to know when you get a letter from them.

DoNotPay Can Help You Locate Your Imprisoned Friend

Here is the simple process of connecting with an imprisoned friend.

  1. Locate the Connect With an Inmate service on DoNotPay.

  2. Choose whether you want to locate a loved one, create a virtual mailbox, or send a personalized letter.

  3. If you want us to find your loved one, provide his or her personal details and the state they are located in. We'll then conduct a search on the appropriate state database.

  4. If you want to create a virtual mailbox, just provide your full name! We'll set one up for you so you can easily receive incoming mail from your loved one.

  5. If sending a personalized letter, tell us which facility your loved one is located in and what you would like to say to them. You can even include a photo! Your letter will be delivered automatically - just wait 10 days for it to arrive to your loved one!

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