How to Contact an Inmate at FCI Petersburg

FCI Petersburg is a low/medium-security federal correctional institution in the Hopewell, Virginia area. If someone you care about is held there, this page explains how family and friends can stay in touch by text through ContactMeAsap, and where to find the official address, phone number and visiting rules on bop.gov.

ContactMeAsap is pay-as-you-go: you add funds when you choose, and your balance is yours until you use it. Searching for your inmate is free and needs no account.

About FCI Petersburg

FCI Petersburg: Roughly 25 miles southeast of the state capital, Richmond.

FCI Petersburg is listed as low/medium security because the BOP runs it with both low- and medium-security units. Low-security federal correctional institutions (FCIs) have double-fenced perimeters and mostly dormitory or cubicle housing; medium-security FCIs have strengthened perimeters and mostly cell-type housing, according to the BOP.

The BOP runs FCI Petersburg as part of a federal correctional complex (FCC), a group of institutions in close proximity that share services. It lists each unit on its own page, and we cover them together here.

The BOP lists each unit as a separate institution, and contact-list limits, review timelines and monitoring can vary by institution. If you are not sure which unit your inmate is in, the free search above shows the facility the BOP lists for them. For anything specific to FCI Petersburg, check bop.gov.

How texting works for someone at FCI Petersburg

You text from your own phone. ContactMeAsap relays your messages to your inmate through CorrLinks/TRULINCS, the messaging system the Federal Bureau of Prisons uses for inmates. Getting started takes four steps.

1. Find your inmate.Search the BOP directory by name or register number (BOP register numbers are eight digits, usually written like 12345-678). It’s free and needs no account, and live BOP verification shows the person’s name and facility before you pay, so you can confirm they are held at FCI Petersburg.
2. Add funds. Choose the Basic Federal Plan ($20 per month of service) or the Premium Federal Plan ($30 per month of service). The fee is drawn from the balance you add, and your balance is yours until you use it.
3. Follow your setup instructions.Once your payment is approved, we send instructions by text and email, including an easy-to-remember email address that goes on your inmate’s TRULINCS computer.
4. Get approved, then text.BOP regulations require your inmate to add you to their approved contact list. This “text approve” step takes them just moments. After that, text your inmate like you would anyone else.

Contact-list limits and review timelines can vary by facility, so check FCI Petersburg on bop.gov for the specifics. For more detail, read our guide to how to text a federal inmate or see federal inmate texting for plans and pricing.

Official address, phone number and visiting rules

ContactMeAsap doesn’t publish facility street addresses or phone numbers. They can change, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons is the authoritative source.

FCI Petersburg is part of a federal correctional complex, and the BOP lists each unit on its own page. For the official address, phone number and visiting rules, open the BOP page for the FCI Petersburg complex and choose the unit where your inmate is held.

Facility details on this page were last reviewed in October 2026. Policies and contact information can change, so always confirm with the BOP.

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